Events

Events sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia CA (DDCA) are indicated on the events calendar.  Local events held by other organizations may also be listed that may be of interest to our members. DDCA does not endorse any specific program or company.

Mar
21
Thu
Learning While Black in SFUSD @ African American Art and Culture Complex
Mar 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Learning While Black in SFUSD – On March 21st, 5:30 – 8pm join the community in an educational panel round-table discussion and resource fair featuring Darryl Lester, the main plaintiff in the landmark special education case, Larry P. vs. California.

Mr. Lester was never taught how to read and was labeled “educable mentally retarded” in the 1970’s.  KALW, a local public radio station, produced a recent story of interest addressing a legacy of mistreatment of San Francisco’s black special education students.  The reporter stated the following about Mr. Lester, “it turns out, he did have a learning difficulty, a really specific one. He struggled with reading. He never got the help he needed.”

DDCA is concerned that SFUSD’s recent dyslexia pilot and implementation does not meet California dyslexia guidelines best practices.  Join us in discussing how SFUSD is meeting the needs of its current African American students with reading disabilities.

Downloadable Flyer

Apr
13
Sat
Southern CA Tri-Counties IDA Annual Spring Conference @ Riverside Marriott Hotel
Apr 13 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Strategies for Struggling Learners

7:30 am Registration, breakfast and exhibitors

8:30 am Conference starts

5:00 pm Conference ends

Sessions:

  • Keynote:  Maryanne Wolf, Professor – Dyslexia, Deep Reading and the Digital World
  • Mary Wennersten, State Literacy Director, Structured Literacy Consultant
  • Dina Leland, Disability Specialist – Session for Adult Dyslexics

To Register

Support for Families of Children with Disabilities Information & Resource Conference 2019 @ John O'Connell High School
Apr 13 @ 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

A FREE conference for families of children with disabilities, the professionals who work with them, and members of the community.

Visit https://www.supportforfamilies.org/irc2019Decoding  for full listing of workshop descriptions.

Decoding Dyslexia CA will have a table, headed by Martha Brooder. 

Kathy Futterman is leading a morning workshop. (A14) Understanding Dyslexia & Improving Student Success. 

Megan Potente is leading an afternoon workshop, (B2) Dyslexia for a Day: A Simulation of Dyslexia

Apr
15
Mon
Dyslexia Training Institute’s 3rd Annual Virtual Conference @ Virtual Conference
Apr 15 – May 3 all-day
Apr
27
Sat
Alameda Special Education Family Support Group Resource Fair 2019 @ Ruby Bridges Elementary
Apr 27 all-day

More details to follow.  http://www.alamedaspedpsg.org/

May
4
Sat
EdRev Expo 2019 @ Oracle Park
May 4 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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EdRev Expo is an annual event with a unique focus on the 1 in 5 students with learning and attention differences, often compounded by anxiety and depression. Now entering its 11th year, EdRev Expo combines education sessions, resources and consultations with a celebratory community day at the ballpark. It is the only event of its kind that brings together the whole community—students, parents, educators and professionals—to share experiences and resources, and make new connections.

Don’t miss these sessions on dyslexia!

May
9
Thu
The Reading League: Let’s Get Engaged! (With the Data!) @ Online
May 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Presented by:
Amy Rotundo, District Data & Curriculum Coordinator at Lyncourt UFSD

May
13
Mon
DREDF FREE Workshop: Behavior and Mental Health @ Ed Roberts Campus
May 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

REGISTRATION REQUIRED

When behavior interferes with learning: connecting the dots between disability and mental health needs at school

Where: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA (campus is at Ashby BART station)
The Bernard Osher Foundation Education Center, First Floor
Date: Monday, May 13, 2019
Time: 6:00 to 8:30pm (Snacks included!)

Do you need an accommodation?

Please email Hongyu Min at hmin@dredf.org to request an accommodation (e.g., Sign Language Interpreter, Real Time Captioning, materials in alternative formats) at least three (3) business days before the training

Jun
11
Tue
WILSON FUNDATIONS® 2019 WORKSHOPS – Sherman Oaks @ Courtyard by Marriott
Jun 11 @ 9:00 am – Jun 14 @ 7:14 am

Wilson Fundations® is a multisensory and systematic phonics, spelling, and handwriting program that benefits K-3 students in a Tier 1 or Tier 2 setting. Four separate full-day workshops address individual levels. Cost per individual workshop is $289.

REGISTER FOR FUNDATIONS® – 1 DAY WORKSHOPS

LEVEL K – JUNE 11, 9AM – 3:30 PM

LEVEL 1 – JUNE 12, 9AM – 3:30 PM

LEVEL 2 – JUNE 13, 9AM – 3:30 PM

LEVEL 3 – JUNE 14, 9AM – 3:30PM

Further Information

Jun
19
Wed
Slingerland Training – San Francisco @ San Francisco Friends School
Jun 19 @ 8:00 am – Jul 19 @ 6:00 pm

For additional information and downloadable Teacher Application Form, please click here.

♦Multisensory structured language (STRUCTURED LITERACY) instructional techniques for speaking, listening, vocabulary, reading decoding, reading comprehension, spelling, handwriting, and written expression

♦Daily demonstration of teaching approach by a master teacher with a group of children in a classroom setting

♦Daily practicum opportunity for teacher participants to utilize newly-learned multisensory structured language strategies while working with one or two students each day in supervised one-hour sessions

♦Daily lecture period by instructors on history, philosophy, rationale, and background information related to use of multisensory structured language instructional strategies

♦Instruction in explicit strategies to develop vocabulary, promote fluency, and improve reading comprehension

♦Orientation and overview of screening, testing, and evaluation techniques for initial identification as well as assessment of student progress

♦Daily writing of lesson plans with written feedback from master teachers that can be used for later reference

♦Discussion and examples for use of the approach with students in various educational settings: classroom, small group, individual, educational therapy, or academic language therapy

♦Comprehensive instruction in the logic and structure of English [phonology-phonics-morphology-orthography- etymology-semantics-syntax-grammar]