Events

South OC Dyslexia Parent Support Group

One evening per month  -Contact Haya Sakadjian for more information

Riverside Dyslexia Parent Support Group

The Riverside Parent Support Group is temporarily on hold.  If you’re interested in attending a support group in Riverside, please send an email to Regina Manning at tcb.info@dyslexia-ca.org.  Thank you.

Our other events:

Webinar: A 30,000 foot Overview of Dyslexia

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, IDA Southen CA Tri-Counties Branch       
This 30,000 ft. overview of dyslexia will provide insight into how the brain learns to read, especially the brains of students identified with dyslexia versus their neurotypical peers.  We will cover characteristics of dyslexia by grade level and myths and misconceptions surrounding dyslexia. 
SPEAKER: Amy Gulley; M.Ed in Literacy and Curriculum. Also, certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT), Tampa, Florida 33609, Cell: 940-453-4882    
Amy Gulley’s bio:   Amy Gulley is the Director of Learning and Development and Dyslexia Specialist at Step By Step Learning/MGT. Amy manages all Step By Step consultants and designs professional development to deliver both internally and externally. She works directly with consultants to ensure all consultants are current in Structured Literacy instructional practices. She is a manager and leader who understands the daily demands of consultants in the field and practicing educators. Her work has been mainly in the public-school sector providing direct services to students identified with dyslexia and more recently, managing consultants in providing coaching of Structured Literacy practices in schools. She is passionate about supporting consultants in impact change with students.
Before joining Step By Step Learning, Amy was the Director of Trainers for The Institute for Multisensory Education as well as the Dyslexia Specialist. She managed and trained instructors in the Orton-Gillingham methodology and Structured Literacy practices. Before her role at IMSE, Amy was a Dyslexia Specialist providing direct dyslexia services to students in the public school system in Texas. She believes one of the best ways to close the reading gap in this country is to provide ALL students the opportunity to evidence-based instructional practices.
Amy received her bachelor’s degree in social work from The University of North Texas. Later she pursued a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in Literacy and Curriculum at the University of Texas- Arlington.

Registration URL: https://tinyurl.com/ye7vv3u6

Webinar:  Structured Reading & Writing Strategies:  Tools & Resources to Support Students with Dyslexia.

Thursday November 7, 2024.  This webinar will explore practical structured literacy strategies and resources to support decoding, spelling, vocabulary, basic comprehension, and writing skills. These instructional tools can be adapted for students of all ages. Participants will receive a Google Link to access ready-to-use instructional resources.

Speaker:  Andy Stetkevich. Andy Stetkevich, M.Ed. has 43 years of experience as a K-12 educator in the field of literacy.  He retired as an English Language Arts/English Language Development Staff Development Specialist from the Riverside Unified School District in Riverside, California.  Throughout his career, Mr. Stetkevich served students and families in a number of roles, including teacher, dyslexia tutor, site administrator, program specialist, literacy coach, and staff development specialist in both special education and general education. He is also a Structured Literacy Consultant and a member of the International Dyslexia Association. He has spoken at numerous national and international conferences, including the International Dyslexia Association, the British Dyslexia Association, and the European Conference on Literacy which was held in Austria.  Additionally, Mr. Stetkevich traveled to Dubai to provide expertise to schools on MTSS, UDL, and Differentiated Instruction. He is honored to be published in the British Journal, Dyslexia Review.  Mr. Stetkevich has been married for 37 years and is the father of three children.

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/2n23xd98

Webinar: The Forgotten Skills Needed for Literacy Success: Spelling and Handwriting

 Description: Educators and researchers have long known that the transcription skills of handwriting and spelling are critical to the development of literacy skills. Spelling reinforces reading by making written language more transparent, and handwriting assists with storage and retrieval, among other benefits. Once considered important, these transcription skills are now often pushed aside, deemed irrelevant to 21st century life skills. This presentation will explain the scientific research supporting the value of continued explicit instruction in spelling and handwriting and provide evidence-based practices for the integration of these into the structured literacy lesson. 

Speaker:  Dee Rosenberg.  Dee Rosenberg has degrees in regular and special education and a Masters in LD. She has over 40 years of experience in education as a classroom teacher, special education teacher and as head of school serving all grade levels. She co-founded a school for students with dyslexia in all grades and served as the Head for over 10 years. Dee is an LDTC, an educational diagnostician, who ensures quality of literacy, curriculum, and IEPs. She served as the Director of an Education Center, providing professional development for teachers for over 40 years, consulting with many school districts, training teachers about the science of reading, dyslexia, assessment, early intervention, and improving general education literacy. Dee is a certified trainer of various literacy and language programs including Wilson Reading System, Fundations, and Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS). Dee coauthored a state Dyslexia Handbook. 

Registration Link:  to be added

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