Welcome
Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Branch of The International Dyslexia Association (IDA-RMB). 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 U.S. population. The IDA-RMB provides workshops and resources to increase public awareness of dyslexia. If you want to get email updates on IDA-RMB, please click here.
Join Our Team
We are actively seeking new board members and volunteers! Do you have expertise or experience in non-profits, marketing, accounting, technology, fundraising, grant writing, event planning, training or public relations? Or are you passionate about helping all children learn to read? Join our team to help us achieve our vision! We encourage you to click the following link to learn more about becoming a board member or volunteer. Click here for more information
IDA RMB is happy to make our branch copy of The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia DVD available for viewings.
To schedule a showing, see our Lending Sponsorship Agreement here.
Branch News
SAVE The DATE: June 1st, 2013 for the YES! Program
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Assistive Technology Grants
Application Deadline: Sept. 15, 2013
Click here for criteria and eligibility
iPad Apps for Literacy Instruction
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Summer 2013 Orton-Gillingham Workshops with Ron Yoshimoto
Locations in Denver and Erie, Colorado.
Click here for registration information on the Events page
Summer Community Events
Please click here for more information on these events
- Dr. Wise's Linguistic Remedies - 2013 classes
- Orton-Gillingham Summer Trainings in Durango and Indian Hills, CO
- Orton-Gillingham Associate Course: Teacher Training for Dyslexia and Literacy Problems
- Summer Wilson Language Training
Referral Services Database
We are pleased to announce that The International Dyslexia Association - Rocky Mountain Branch and the Dyslexia Resource Group (DRG) is offering a Referral List of local professionals that can help families.
New referral list - May 21, 2013
Parents: please click here to view the Referral List.
Service Providers: If you would like to be considered for the list, please click here to complete and submit your application.
Colorado Department of Education News
House Bill 12-1238: The Colorado READ Act
Colorado READ Act presentation by Pati Montgomery, Executive Director of Literacy
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Click here for Reading in the Rockies presentation
Dyslexia in Colorado
Dyslexia Awareness Month Decree - October 2012
House Bill 1223
House Bill 1223 Annual Report
Colorado Department of Education - Fast Facts on Dyslexia
IDA National Conference
64th Annual IDA Conference
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
November 6-9, 2013
New Orleans, LA
Did You Know:
- Dyslexia is the most common learning disability.
- It is a language-based learning disability that affects people with average to above average intelligence.
- To read more about dyslexia click here.