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Learning for Dyslexic Minds
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were, and Whoopi Goldberg is. cent study revealed in an IDA
As many as 35 percent of entre­ reports.
preneurs may be dyslexic, a re-
Due to the negative stigma
surrounding the disorder and the
m isconception that dyslexia
means “you’re not too bright,”
people may be afraid to seek out
help or admit they have diffi­
culty, especially adults with dys­
lexia.
However, if you’re a small
child and not learning to read at
the same rate as your class­
mates it can be very depressing
and distressing. Nervous about
failing, children experience low
self-esteem 4nd physical pains.
“Kids w on’t succeed without
the effort of parents and teach­
ers,” said Wyrick.
In order to offer lower rate
than commercial tutoring, which
can be costly for parents of strug­
gling readers, a fundraiser for
the Blosser Center for Dyslexia
Resources is holding a summer
fundraiser.
On Aug. 19, the 8th annual
Gals & G olf Tournament will
take place at Meriwether Golf
Course in Hillsboro, beginning at
8 a.m. and ending with an award
luncheon and silent auction.
Ladies of all level are encour­
aged to join a team or volunteer
to be placed one. If you’re not
into golf, come for lunch and the
auction. Cost of just the lunch is
$20 and to play golf and enjoy
lunch is only $85.
For more information or to
help with the tournament, con­
ta c t
G ail
at
g.wilhelms@frontier.com or call
503-533-8966.
Readers
of all ages
Kiara Liebo learns to spell and sound out new words
with the help of her individual tutor Suzette Kamm in an
upstairs room of Rose City Park Presbyterian Church
where the Blosser Center for Dyslexia Resources hosts
their summer programs:
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the elderly, homeless, low-income
families and migrant workers. The
clinic continues to operate today
and is staffed by School of Den­
tistry students and faculty. It has
since become a national model for
how to treat low-income, homeless
and HIV-positive patients.
OHSU's first minority affairs of­
fice was established to recruit and
support underrepresented m inori­
ties. As a result, OHSU's M inority
High School A pprenticeship Pro­
gram began in 1981 when J. Peter
Bentley received a National Insti­
tutes of Health grant to fund the
program.
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