Navigating French Immersion: Next Steps if your child is at risk for or diagnosed with dyslexia

Join Dyslexia Canada's Executive Director, Alicia Smith, and Dr. Nancy Wise for an enlightening webinar tailored for families with children in French Immersion. Together, they will delve into topics such as universal early screening, diagnostic assessment, obtaining a formal dyslexia diagnosis, navigating IPRCs and IEPs, exploring reading interventions, and progress monitoring. Gain invaluable insights to empower your involvement in your child's education and practical knowledge to bring to your meetings with your child’s school. Discover how Dyslexia Canada's support program, Dyslexia Compass, can provide guidance, answer your queries, and direct you with the right resources for your family.

About Dr. Nancy Wise: Nancy is an educational consultant specializing in French immersion. She has a Ph.D. in Second Language Education and a M.Ed. in Special Education from OISE/University of Toronto. Nancy worked for 28 years as a Special Education teacher for the York Region District School Board in Ontario. She spent 20 of those years in the French immersion context, advocating for students with diverse learning needs and providing reading interventions for at-risk readers. Nancy has done presentations for school boards, teacher organizations, and parent groups. Her research has been published by the Ontario Ministry of Education and in peer-reviewed educational journals.

This webinar will take place on Zoom. Please click the link below to register for this event.