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MEMBERS ONLY!     June 2008 Newsletter now on Members Only page    (Not a member? Join Now!)

• An Uncertain Future for ED Programming
• The Rave-O Program
• College Scholarship Funds Application

JUNE 2008  'IN THE NEWS' PAGE 

• Assistive Technology Equipment funds from The Eric Fund
• Tutors Needed for Commonweal Foundation - Great Pay and Flexible Hours
• July 12 Parent Workshop: Everything You Need to Know About Your LD/AD/ADHD Student’s College Search Process. $$
• The K&W GUIDE TO COLLEGES FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES or ADHD 8th Edition - 2005 Available Free from LDAMC

UPDATED!    March 2008 newsletter now available on our Archived Newsletters page

UPDATED!  Calendar 2007-2008 updated 5/21/08.  Monthly calendar page updated for May-June.

UPDATED!  SUMMER PROGRAMS Resource List now available [5/08/08]. Related: Choosing Summer Camps and What to Look for in a Sleepaway Camp (on our Helpful Links page under 'Other Sites of Interest')

NEW DOCUMENT OF INTEREST:  Read "A Parental Advocate's Response to RTI" from January/February 2008 LDA Newsbriefs.  Go to our Documents and Articles page...

NEW EVENT ADDED! Look below or on the calendar to the left for event details

ATLANTIC SEABOARD DYSLEXIA EDUCATION CENTER (ASDEC) SUMMER COURSES

LDA Members!  Take $50- off the materials fee for the Math or Study Skills courses (not Language).  ASDEC will offer three or four partial scholarships for the Language I course--$510 each. Interested persons should call to request an application form.

July 7-31, 9 am to noon.  ASDEC 4-week summer program for 7-11 year-olds struggling with reading, spelling, writing, and math.  One-on-one instruction.  Orton-Gillingham philosophy.  Equivalent to six months of instruction in schools.  Exceptional results in improving attention, reducing anxiety, regaining self-confidence.
www.asdec.org,  asdec@verizon.net,  301-762-2414.

July 7-18.  ASDEC 2-week summer programs for Middle and Jr. High students, 9 am to noon:  (Separate classes.)  Focus on writing, math, learning strategies and study skills for mastering content subjects, improving performance.  8 am to 9 am:  Overview of Phonics to improve accuracy, fluency, and comprehension in reading.  Phonics course may be taken separately.  "They really know how to teach me here." 
www.asdec.org,  asdec@verizon.net, 301-762-2414.