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Wherever you are on the journey toward reading improvement, look to us as your proven partner, your go-to guide and your helping hand. :: OUR WORK :: The IDA-UMB is here for... teachers Resources & Information We help teachers recognize signs and symptoms, develop classroom strategies, outline the components of effective reading instruction and other ways of helping students overcome their learning disability. More for Teachers parents Education & Guidance The IDA-UMB helps parents define and understand the characteristics of dyslexia, provides resources for assessment, testing and tutoring, guides you in dealing with your school and much more. More for Parents dyslexics Empathy & Support We connect you to helpful information, resources and professionals who take your struggles seriously, and who are trained to help you succeed. You’re not alone. You can improve. And we can help. More for Dyslexics :: our focus :: We’re committed to... Increasing awareness & understanding of dyslexia Encouraging early and accurate assessment & diagnosis Facilitating the use of evidence-based methodologies to teach reading Bridging social, educational & cultural gaps to improve literacy acquisition for all learners As a 50-year old branch of a 100-year old organization, we have the experience, knowledge and commitment to make a difference. More:: quick facts :: Did you know... Dyslexia is the most common language-based learning disability. 1 With appropriate teaching methods and motivation, people with dyslexia can successfully learn anything. Many famous, successful people are dyslexic, including: Albert Einstein, Tom Cruise, Orlando Bloom, Steve Jobs, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Dempsey and Stephen Spielberg. Men and women are equally likely to have dyslexia. 2 Over 50% of NASA employees are dyslexic. 2 Nearly the same percentage of people from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds have dyslexia. 2 Sources: 1 American Academy of Pediatrics; 2 Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity Dyslexia Basics 50th Annual IDA-UMB Conference Saturday, April 27, 2024 Register now for our online conference! Available for viewing through July 3, 2024. Register now! Stay tuned for registration details! interested in being a conference presenter? Complete and return the application form. download Application Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2022 conference! Register Now Get the latest news & updates from IDA-UMB. Email Sign up Youtube Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin-in Copyright © 2021 IDA Upper Midwest. All Rights Reserved Kelly Turner Kelly Turner graduated from Lycoming College with a BA in Sociology and Human Services as well as a minor in Psychology. She previously worked one on one with children with Autism using a behavioral modification program. After raising her children, she took the Orton-Gillingham basic and advanced training through The Reading Center/Dyslexia Institute of MN in Rochester, MN, giving her the ability to work with students of all ages. Along with being an Academic Language Therapist, Kelly is a Practicum Instructor for trainees going through the Orton-Gillingham basic training. She also coordinates the Dyslexia Simulation offered through The Reading Center. Understanding the importance of effective reading instruction, Kelly feels strongly that structured literacy be available for all students. Jane Conlin Jane Conlin is a licensed, professional teacher with a Master’s degree in Counseling. Her classroom experience includes teaching social studies and teaching the deaf and hard of hearing. Jane has achieved advanced certification in teaching the Barton Reading & Spelling System which is an Orton-Gillingham influenced method of teaching dyslexic students to read. She completed a master’s level, multisensory approach for teaching math to people who have dyslexia. She has attended IDA conferences, Upper Midwest Branch, and Decoding Dyslexia sponsored conferences on dyslexia. Jane is dyslexic, the parent of a child with dyslexia, and has several family members who are dyslexic. She has tutored most of these family members in reading at Learn to Learn, the tutoring center she founded in an effort to reach more families who would benefit by using an Orton-Gillingham approach to learn to read. Sue Hegland Sue Scibetta Hegland is an educator, author, and frequent speaker on topics related to spelling. She began her career doing research and instructional design, but her focus shifted in 2003, when she learned that one of her children is dyslexic. Trained in the Orton-Gillingham approach to literacy instruction, she has been studying and teaching about orthographic linguistics since 2014. Sue has served on the Board of Directors for the Upper Midwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, on the Board of Education for the Brandon Valley School District, and is currently the Editor-in-Chief for the International Dyslexia Association’s Fact Sheet publications. She is the founder of the website LearningAboutSpelling.com [learningaboutspelling.com] and author of the book Beneath the Surface of Words: What English Spelling Reveals and Why It Matters. Kelly Gorman Kelly Gorman brings to the Upper Midwest Branch, 36 years of teaching and leadership from around the country at all levels from elementary, middle, high school and university levels in general and special education. Since retiring, Kelly has spent her time and lifelong learning skills increasing her knowledge of dyslexia and helping parents advocate for appropriate specially designed instruction for their dyslexic learners. Through her familiarity with Special Education processes, especially the assessment and IEP processes, she has helped parents advocate for accommodations/adaptations, assistive technology, measurable, observable goals, and instruction based on the science of reading. Kelly believes serving on the Board of Directors of IDA-UMB is an opportunity to help create positive change and increase success for dyslexic learners. Mona Dougherty Mona Dougherty worked in the field of Dyslexia for over 30 years. Her son was not diagnosed until entering the 5th grade. Being told he was reading at a K level at that point was devastating. That is how she began her journey. Mona’s educational background includes earning a Certified OT Associate Degree; a BS with a major in Audiology; BS with a major in ES, and a minor in Psychology. She is also a Certified Dyslexia Practitioner and Dyslexia Therapist. Mona has worked teaching adults to read in a research collaboration with the University of MN. She has been employed by Wilson Language Training for the last 18 years. In her capacity with WLT, She has trained teachers from all parts of the country as well as internationally. She has coached teachers to help...