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2012 Dyslexia Awareness Workshop

We are having our second
ANNUAL DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WORKSHOP
in Victoria, on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia
March 31st, 2012
~Pre-register today!~

Dyslexia Victoria Online's<br/>2012 Dyslexia Awareness Workshop


TIME:

Registration: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Workshop: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Registration Fee - $85.00 including lunch

~We will include food and drinks
for gluten and milk free diets~




CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR PRE-REGISTRATION:


*Click here for pre-registration DISCOUNT PRICE
- $75.00 until March 30th, 2012

*Click here for college or university students with student ID card - $50.00


LOCATION:
Oak Bay United Church
1355 Mitchell Street
Victoria, BC V8S 4P9






This interactive workshop will benefit Dyslexics, parents of Dyslexics, tutors, teachers, special needs support staff, service providers and anybody curious about why Dyslexic individuals think and learn the way they do.


You will learn:


  • What is Dyslexia.


  • The difference between right brain and left brain processing and how Dyslexia is related to right brain dominant thinking.


  • How typical classrooms are more suited to left brain dominant students.


  • What Dysgraphia (printing or writing problems) is and how it is often an issue for Dyslexics.


  • Why we believe Dyslexia doesn't need to be a "learning disability".


  • Why the UK, Europe, New Zealand, Australia & other countries believe Dyslexia is a "learning difference" and a “different way of thinking”.


  • How the world is changing due to the digital age and its affect on today's students.


  • How our education systems have to change to meet the needs of these students.


  • Dyslexia indicators in children & adults.


  • What teaching methods are appropriate & beneficial for Dyslexics in the classroom & home.


  • How Irlen or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (sensitivity with text on white backgrounds and fluorescent lights) is a common problem for Dyslexics and can be cause for many of their issues that they experience. We will also discuss how it can be tested for and managed.


  • How multi-sensory learning is very important to a Dyslexic’s education.


  • How modern adaptive technology can assist Dyslexic individuals with their literacy and numeracy issues in the classroom, at work and at home.


  • Why Daniel Pink says "right brainers will rule the future".


  • List of world wide resources including books, teaching methods, organizations and websites on Dyslexia, Right-brain thinking, Dysgraphia, Irlen Sydnrome and appropriate Multi-sensory teaching methods.



If you would like to put up a flyer about the workshop at your workplace or somewhere else we also have a pdf for you to download and print.


We appreciate the support!!


Click here for the
Flyer for the Workshop pdf


*We will be giving certificates for 6 hours of inservice time for the workshop.


SPEAKERS:


Karey Hope and Howie deGraaf
Dyslexia Victoria Online Founder and Co-founder


Contact us for more information and pre-registration forms at:

Ph: 250-715-3034
Cell phone: 250-815-0950 Fax: 250-715-3028
Email: degraaf@dyslexiavictoria.ca


Please click the links below to register and pay for the workshop.