tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48905693011168563122011-07-07T17:49:24.077-05:00IDA-UMB BlogMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06979221528647449378noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890569301116856312.post-21348621531993238722009-08-26T18:51:00.001-05:002009-08-26T20:36:54.902-05:00<span style="font-family: verdana;">Let's face it, an initial diagnosis of dyslexia, or a parent's nagging intuition that their bright child just isn't "cracking the code" of reading</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, can be frightening and intimidating.<br /><br />As the parent to a </span><span style="font-family: verdana;">middle <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">schooler</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> with significant dyslexia, for me back-to-school <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">conjures</span> up all those original anxieties and fears...How collaborative will my daughter's new IEP team be? Will she outgrow her anxiety behind her middle school peers seeing her in sped? Will her teachers follow her accommodations and respect her need for privacy around her disability? How will my advocacy efforts affect my daughter, as I help her navigate through the coming year?<br /><br />What are you fretting over?<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4890569301116856312-2134862153199323872?l=ida-umb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>IDA-UMB BlogMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06979221528647449378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890569301116856312.post-41468686392451602212009-08-25T23:00:00.001-05:002009-08-26T12:43:06.320-05:00<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">We're really glad you've found us!<br /><br />We've created this blog as a companion feature </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">to our newly launched website (www.ida-umb.org).</span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;"> We hope it offers yet another great way for families in the Upper Midwest to connect and share our common journey through dyslexia and related language-based learning disabilities.<br /><br />As board member to The International Dyslexia Association, Upper Midwest Branch (IDA-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">UMB)</span>, mom to a highly successful middle <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">schooler</span> with severe dyslexia, and resident BlogMom to this site, I hope to offer up some familiar insights and, most importantly, hope.<br /><br />Together, we will navigate the real world of assessment, accommodations, self-esteem, advocacy, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">IEPs</span>/504 Plans, and effective research-based instructional strategies (to name just a few). </span><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;">And, we'll shake it up from time-to-time; inviting guest experts to blog related topics as well.<br /><br />Let's get started. So, what's on your mind?</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4890569301116856312-4146868639245160221?l=ida-umb.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>IDA-UMB BlogMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06979221528647449378noreply@blogger.com0