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.
The Schwab Learning Center, in collaboration with the UCSF Dyslexia Center and the Stanford Neurodiversity Project, will host the inaugural Entrepreneurship and Neurodiversity Symposium.
The goals of the symposium are to educate attendees on the science of dyslexia, and other forms of learner variability, highlight the strengths of neuro-diverse thinkers and reduce the stigma associated with learning differences.
SCHEDULE & SPEAKERS
Advance online registration required. One registration per order per person. No refunds.
Account created during online registration must be for the person attending the conference (name, email, phone number, address).
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!
Presented by:
Amy Rotundo, District Data & Curriculum Coordinator at Lyncourt UFSD
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
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]
This training has reached full capacity and registration is closed.
Classroom Educator Course Description:
♦Dyslexia and reading disorders
♦The rationale of the Orton-Gillingham Approach
♦Phonology & phonological awareness
♦The motor component, orthography of English, and the writing process
♦Basic phonics for reading and spelling
♦Intermediate phonics for reading and spelling
♦The lesson plan, and teaching materials
♦General history of the English language and beginning morphology
♦Informal assessment and diagnostic-prescriptive teaching
♦Accuracy, automaticity, and fluency
Additional Training Available July 15th – July 17th
Associate Level Course Description:
♦Vocabulary development, homonyms, and simple grammar
♦Interpreting formal assessments
♦Emotional implications of dyslexia and related learning disabilities
♦The place of AT in remediation of dyslexia
♦Elements of reading comprehension
♦Providing direct one-on-one instruction
♦The Academy’s philosophy, standards, and certification requirements
For additional course and registration information, please click here.
Just Words® is a highly explicit, multisensory decoding and spelling program for students in grades 4–12 and adults who have mild to moderate gaps in their decoding and spelling proficiency but do not require intensive intervention. The program is designed for students with below-average decoding and spelling scores.
Just Words® – 2-day workshop
June 24 & 25
Cost: $449
This three-day workshop provides an overview of the Wilson Reading System® curriculum and serves as the prerequisite for WRS Level I Certification. WRS is an intensive (Tier 3) program for students in grades 2-12 & Adults with persistent phonological coding deficits. It is based on the principles of Orton-Gilingham and can be used in both classroom and clinical settings.
Wilson Reading System® 3-day workshop
June 26-28
Cost: $649
We are very excited to have John Rodrigues, author of “High School Dropout to Harvard,” here to teach a family coding day. John is the Executive Director of ThinkLexic, a non-profit organization serving the dyslexia community with programs, advocacy and policy. John has a masters degree in learning disability education and is a popular speaker in the dyslexia community.
The class is open to students from kindergarten to 8th grade, siblings and teachers are welcome to attend.
Suggested Donation:
$15 per student participant (Kindergarten to 8th grade)
$20 per teacher (will receive a copy of the lesson plan)
$5 per observing adult
All proceeds go to the non-profit, ThinkLexic.
Decoding Dyslexia CA’s Sonoma County Parents Support Group is pleased to host this event. We are a group of parents and educators who meet monthly to share resources and empower each other as we support children with dyslexia and other learning differences.
We hope you can attend this fun family day!