Events

Dyslexia Conference, Kansas City, April 4-5, 2019

Join us for our annual spring dyslexia conference at the Doubletree Hotel in Overland Park, KS! This year’s conference theme is: Moving Mountains.
Thursday night: Learning Disability simulation and student art show.
Friday: Keynote presentation by 2 accomplished artists with dyslexia, Mary Harnetiaux and Donna Gargette.

Keynote title: “Dyslexia: Getting to the Heart of the Matter”

Breakout topics: *Simple view of reading *Pre-reading skills *Using decodable texts *Phonics methods for teaching high-frequency words *Multisensory math *Dysgraphia and written expression *The “dyslexia-friendly classroom” *Assistive technology – enhancing comprehension *Language difficulties and dyslexia *Red flags in early literacy.

Register for a chance to win a trip to the 2019 IDA National Conference in Portland, Oregon!

Registration begins in January.

Churchill Center and School: Orton-Gillingham (Wilson) 3 Day Introductory Training, Fundations K, 1, and 2 (1-day trainings)

• Location: St. Louis, MO
• November 14-16, 2018 Introductory Wilson Workshop, 4th edition (3-day); prerequisite for further Wilson training
• December 4, 2018 Wilson Fundations Kindergarten Workshop
• December 5, 2018 Wilson Fundations First Grade Workshop
• December 6, 2018 Wilson Fundations Second Grade Workshop