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TO: Conference Participants and Attendees
Pacific Basin Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Teen Conference
FROM: Sally Lambert, Co-President Jennifer Schember-Lang
Sue Voit, Co-President Executive Director
Board of Directors Learning Disabilities Assn. of HI
Hawaii Branch of the International
Dyslexia Assn. (HIDA)
RE: Future of the Annual Learning Disabilities, ADHD, and Teen Conference
DATE: December 2004
Beginning in 1994, our two organizations planned and worked with associate sponsors to hold an annual
conference to focus on the needs of students, young adults, and those with learning disabilities and dyslexia.
Over the past eleven years some of the country's top researcher, educators, and physicians have visited Hawaii
to share their knowledge, information, and strategies with us. In addition, our conference featured a wealth
of talent and expertise from local speakers and presenters. We are pleased proud of the conference and of
your continued support and interest.
This Memo will apprise you of the status of that annual conference. Following the 2004 conference, the Board
of Directors of HIDA voted to refocus it programming and financial capacity more directly to individuals with
dyslexia within a smaller venue for the coming year (2005).
HIDA and LDAH met to discuss the likely outcomes of this decision. While the two organizations will continue
to share information about upcoming events, workshops and trainings, the annual co-sponsored learning
disabilities conference will not be held in 2005. Individually soponsored events already scheduled or in the
planning phase include the following:
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HIDA sponsored events Website: www.dyslexia-hawaii.org |
LDAH sponsored events Website: www.ldahawaii.org |
·
October 2004: Dyslexia Awareness Month - Governor Lingle proclaimed October as Dyslexia Awareness
Month
·
February 2005: Project Read Training in Hilo, and Honolulu ·
March 5, 2005: Conference - Bridging the Gap Between Home and School
at K.C.C., Honolulu ·
May 2005: Spring Symposium ·
October 2005: Fall Symposium and Dyslexia
Awareness Month 2005 Visit our Website for 6
upcoming Community Service Workshops in 2005 |
In
addition to our regular workshops regularly posted on our website “Calendar,”
the following presentations are planned: ·
January 27, 2005:
Special Presentation:
Reauthorization of the IDEA at Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School (6-8 pm) ·
July 29, 2005: Learning
Disabilities Conference at University of Hawaii-Hilo (co-sponsored with
UH-Hilo) ·
July 30-31, 2005: Wrightlsaw
“Boot Camp” at University of Hawaii-Hilo (co-sponsored with East HI Community Children’s Council). See our website or www.wrightslaw.com for further details. |
Because you have been a supporter of our co-sponsored conference, we want to encourage your continued support
of individually organized events. Our two organizations remain committed to the mission of sharing up-to-date,
relevant, best-practice information regarding dyslexia and other learning disabilities. We look forward to fulfilling
this mission in many different ways.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:
HIDA: E-Mail: HIDA@dyslexia-hawaii.org Phone: 538-7007
LDAH: E-Mail: LDAH@ldahawaii.org Phone: 536-9684 or 1(800) 533-9684 (Neighbor Islands)
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