[321] MTSU Center to Present Workshop on Reading Disabilities

FOR RELEASE: Feb. 21, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: 615-494-8880, dyslexia@mtsu.edu


MTSU Center to Present Workshop on Reading Disabilities
Workshop is designed for educators

(MURFREESBORO)— A workshop designed for educators will provide an overview of the reading disability, dyslexia, on Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia, located at 200 North Baird Lane on the MTSU campus.
Information will be presented on the characteristics of dyslexia, methods used to identify dyslexia and how students with dyslexia may be served in school. Leaders will provide information on the types of instructional materials recommended for intervention and classroom accommodations that will help students with dyslexia.
The cost is $30 per person, and space is limited to 24 participants. Breakfast and take-home materials are included.
You must call 615-494-8880 by March 16 to register. Reservations are not secured until payment is received. Please make checks payable to MTSU; school purchase orders will also be accepted.




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