ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Save the Date
  PBIDA's 35th Annual Conference will be held on October 4, 2013, at the Woodlynde School in Strafford, PA. G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D., will present the keynote address.
   
• The 1in 5 initiative is powered by Learning Ally.
   
• Useful Internet Resources
  NEW resource added: A website that provides Apps for dyslexia and learning disabilities.
   
• Schedule Experience Dyslexia, A Simulation for a lively and thought-provoking teacher in-service or community outreach program. Also, attend upcoming simulation programs, open to the public.

The Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (PBIDA), serving Pennsylvania and Delaware, provides support and information for individuals, families and educational professionals concerned with the issues of dyslexia and learning differences. The branch includes a Regional Group (pittsburgh.dyslexia@pbida.org)  which provides services to individuals located in the Pittsburgh area.

The PBIDA believes all individuals have the right to reach their full potential and is committed to helping parents and educational professionals become well-informed advocates for the needs of children and individuals with dyslexia and learning differences.

Programs and Services provided by the PBIDA include

• Branch Membership
• Annual Fall Conference
• Parent and Adult Support
• Resources and Reference Library
• Information and Referral
• Teacher Training
• Scholarship Support
• Newsletter
• Branch Web Site
• Experience Dyslexia, A Simulation