CONTACTS

If you know of any useful additions to this listing, please send them to us using the e-mail address at the bottom of the left-hand column.

1. ORGANIZATIONS

• • • Local Contacts - growing list of local organizations and contacts in each US state and worldwide.

• International Dyslexia Association - (formerly The Orton Dyslexia Society) is an international, non-profit, scientific and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia. The IDA was first established nearly 50 years ago to continue the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, who was one of the first to identify dyslexia and its remediation.

• World of Dyslexia - wide-ranging source of information and resources, including the Dyslexia Parents Resource, Dyslexia Teacher, Dyslexia Adults Link, Dyslexia Online Magazine, Dyslexia Online Journal, Dyslexia Home Testing, and the Certificate course in the teaching of Children with Dyslexia (or similar difficulties).

• Dyslexia Adults Link - catering specifically for the needs of adults who are dyslexic.

• Michigan Dyslexia Institute - the Michigan Dyslexia Institute, Inc. (MDI) is a nonprofit organization serving children and adults with dyslexia. We envision a new world for children and adults with dyslexia: a world in which they feel good about themselves and look forward to the future with hope and confidence; a world in which they receive the kind of instruction they need, in a nurturing environment; a world in which they are understood and encouraged to develop their potential; and a world in which they can participate fully in the work place and in their communities.

• European Children in Crisis - Brussels-based organization with a focus on research into dyslexia, and the position of dyslexic children across Europe.

• Dyslexia Parents Resource - catering particularly for the needs of parents whose children are, or may be, dyslexic.

• Child Development Institute - provides information about child development, parenting, child psychology, teenagers, health, safety and learning disabilities including Attention Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia.

• The Oxford Dyslexia Unit - interested in trying to understand more about the neuropsychological problems which commonly affect people with dyslexia, particularly the auditory and visual physiology that may underlie them. • Learning Disabilities Professionals Directory - education consultants who offer referrals to special programs and private schools or offer college counseling for clients with learning disabilities and special needs, plus listings for special education programs. (USA) • The Dyslexia Institute (UK) • Specific Learning Difficulties Assn. (Australia) • Canadian Dyslexia Assn.

2. DISCUSSION BOARDS

Discussion boards provide an Internet forum for on-going discussion of points of interest in the whole area of dyslexia. However, be cautious about actually joining the mailing list for any of these discussion boards until you are familiar with them, as you may receive a constant e-mail stream of all the messages that are posted. You can read them quite happily and usually post messages without actually subscribing.

• Classroom Assistants Discussion Forum

• TA Chat Forum

• International Dyslexia Association Bulletin Forum

• LD Online - 14 dyslexia boards with titles such as Teaching students with Learning Difficulties, Teaching Students with ADHD, Teaching an inclusive classroom, Teaching reading, Teaching math, etc.

3. CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

• 56th Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Assn - International Dyslexia Assn., Nov 9-12 2005, Denver, CO.
• General Listing of Learning Difficulties Conferences - International Dyslexia Assn.

Please let us know of any conferences which could be usefully listed here.

4. NEWSLETTERS

• World of Dyslexia newsletter - monthly e-mail newsletter that keeps you up to date with events in the world of dyslexia. Includes information about dyslexia testing and assessment, teaching dyslexic children, advice for parents of a dyslexic child, coping techniques for dyslexic adults, free magazine articles, research, and much more!
• Dyslexia International - Tools and Technologies (DDIT) - quarterly e-mail newsletter with a range of stories and information.
• Disability and Special Needs Newsletters - listing of free e-mail newsletters in the general area of special needs, disabilities, special education law, etc., but not specifically dyslexia.
• Newsletter Archive Index - comprehensive listing of free e-mail newsletters in the general area of special needs, disabilities, autism, behavior, Downs Syndrome, mental health, etc.