ABOUT IDA

The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is creating a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences to have richer, more robust lives by providing access to the tools and resources they need until everyone can read. For more than 70 years, IDA has been the authoritative voice of current and reliable research and information to educate families and professionals about dyslexia and to inform the practice and policy changes needed to deliver effective instruction to all students. IDA’s global network of home office, 43 branches in the United States and Canada, and 26 Global Partners provide educator training, publications information, and support to struggling readers around the world. IDA’s annual conference attracts thousands of researchers, clinicians, parents, teachers, psychologists, educational therapists, and people with dyslexia.

IDA is creating a future for every individual who struggles with dyslexia and other reading differences—because reading changes lives.

Board Of Directors

Josh Clark, Chairman

Sonja L. Banks, CEO

Jennifer Topple, Immediate Past Chair

Dean Conklin, Secretary

Geoffrey Seegmiller, Treasurer

Janet Thibeau, Vice Chair

Rebekah Dyer, Branch Council Chair

Mary Wennersten

Stephanie Al Otaiba

Cawley Carr

Carolyn Cowen

Gad Elbeheri, Global Network Chair

Angus Haig

Joanna Price

Michael Wright

Elena Grigorenko

Adi Rubin

Herve Wilczynski

Jennifer Lindstrom

David Chard

Stephen O'Brien

Please Note: Every attempt was made to ensure complete and accurate information. Given the volume of detailed information, omissions or errors are possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Hello DyslexiaCon 2023!

Follow the research...

“Evidence suggests that phonics teaching is more e ective when children are given immediate opportunities to apply what they have learned to their reading (Hatcher, Hulme, & Ellis, 1994); so, for these reasons, we believe that there is a good argument for using decodable readers in the very early stages of reading instruction.”

Castles, Rastle, and Nation 2018

Whole Phonics

A Structured Literacy Program Featuring Decodable Readers

We cannot wait to show you everything we’ve been working on!

Stop by booth 215 to explore five levels of our decodable readers, workbooks, and more!