to the Massachusetts Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA). The International Dyslexia Association provides a forum where parents, educators, individuals with dyslexia and researchers share their knowledge about a disorder that affects up to 20 percent of the United States population. MABIDA provides parent roundtables, professional education seminars and other resources to increase public awareness and remediation of dyslexia.

Thinking of Becoming a Member of the International Dyslexia Association?

New Rates for Parents and Students!
Just $45 for parents and $25 for students!  Become a member today!

See below for 

• MABIDA-sponsored events
• Events in the community
  
• Opportunities to participate in reading research

Save the Date for MABIDA-Sponsored Events

Did you attend MABIDA's Annual Conference

on Saturday, Dec. 3rd?

For more information about the Strategies for Success Conference, click the link to view the conference brochure in pdf.

Our conference presenters wanted to share their handouts.  Please follow the links below to download their files.

• Linda Liss-Bronstein's presentation on RTI for Language
• Leslie Laud's presentation on Evidence Based Writing Strategies 
• Eric Tridas' keynote presentation on Inattention, Dyslexia, and Anxiety 

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If your community would like to learn more about dyslexia, contact us regarding three presentations that MABIDA board members can offer:

1. Red Flags for Identifying Struggling Readers
2. Understanding Dyslexia
3. Neuroscience of Dyslexia

Contact Pam Hook at: phook at mghihp.edu 

MESPA WINTER CONFERENCE

Leading the Implementation of A Multi-Tier System of Supports-MTSS (RtI): The Principal's Role

When: January 24, 2012 

Where: Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel Marlborough, MA 

Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Register by: January 13, 2012

For more information, click here!

 

An Investigation of the Brain Basis of Reading Ability

The Gabrieli Lab at MIT is conducting a study to investigate the brain basis of reading ability across all levels of competency. The lab is seeking subjects age 4-35 who are native English speakers and read at any level. Subjects must have no non-removable metal in body (i.e., braces), and must not be claustrophobic. Study Information

Genes, Reading, and Dyslexia

The Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts University is conducting a study of Genes, Reading, and Dyslexia and is seeking healthy children of African-American or Latino-American descent, 10-15 years of age, who have experienced reading difficulties and/or have a diagnosis of dyslexia.    Study Information

Early Detection of Developmental Dyslexia

Researchers at the Gaablab at Children’s Hospital in Boston are studying early detection of dyslexia in pre-reading children from infancy to kindergarten. The main goal is to find the best way to identify children at risk for developmental dyslexia at a very early age, before reading skills are even present. Participants 3 to 12 months of age and 4 to 6 years of age with or without a family history of dyslexia are being recruited. If you and your child are interested in learning more, visit http://www.childrenshospital. org/research/gaablab or email: gaablab@gmail.com (phone: (617) 334-5046).