IDA Central Ohio

Welcome to IDA Central Ohio

The International Dyslexia Association Central Ohio inspires action to transform education for learners with dyslexia.

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Thanks to everyone that attended!

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IDA Central Ohio and other supporters testify to the Ohio Senate Education Committee Oct 14, 2019 Full video of the Oct. 15 Ohio Senate Education Committee hearing regarding SB102 (Dyslexia Screening Program for Schools) is available for viewing at:   “Click Here to watch Video” (Begins at mark 3:57 & again at 29:44).	Do Vision Problems Cause Dyslexia? Kudos to The Southport CoLab and Florida Center for Reading Research for this fantastic infographic tackling common myths about dyslexia and vision. Spoiler Alert—-there’s no evidence that visual problems cause dyslexia, no evidence that treatment for convergence improves decoding or comprehension, and no evidence that visual interventions remediate dyslexia or learning disabilities.
AUG. 22, 2019 APM Reports At a Loss for Words: What’s wrong with how schools teach reading A documentary by Emily Hanford There is a theory about how people read words — one that’s deeply embedded in teaching practices and curriculum materials widely used in elementary school classrooms. Although the idea has been disproved by cognitive scientists, it continues to be included in teacher preparation programs, promoted in professional development sessions, and marketed by publishers.	Cracking the Code of Dyslexia Researchers who say one in five children they studied was dyslexic have also found there is no link at all between dyslexia and intelligence
IDA Central Ohio presented to the Ohio State Board of Education. We invite you to watch the video presentation which discusses how reading taught in schools does not work and provides the solution.	IDA Central Ohio 2018 Annual Report Click here to read it.