Corona Library - National Dyslexia Awareness Month

EDUCATION: Know signs of dyslexia, get help
Press Enterprise: 10.01.2013 by Dayna Straehley

It’s October, which is also National Dyslexia Awareness Month.

The International Dyslexia Association says 1 in 10 people have symptoms dyslexia, a language-based learning disability, or learning difference as advocates say, that has nothing to do with intelligence or the desire to learn.

Children with dyslexia are bright, capable and able to go on to college and successful careers, the association says. Children with dyslexia simply learn differently. Many top CEOs, scientists, artists and entrepreneurs are dyslexic.

So is Corona-Norco school board member John Zickefoose, who says he struggled with learning disabilities from elementary through high school. He finally worked up the nerve to walk into the Corona Public Library at age 35 and ask for help to learn to read.

Zickefoose went on to a career at the library as outreach coordinator, a position on the board of an international literacy organization and election to the school board. He made his own struggles with literacy part of his campaign, going more public than most.  READ MORE !

.   .   . some local events

Dislecksia: The Movie
National Screenings  - October 17
Hazard Center 7, 7510 Hazard Center Dr, SD

will open theatrically in the US throughout October in conjunction with National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
 Oct. 21: F.A.T. City: How Difficult Can This Be? - Video @5:45pm

Rancho Cucamonga Resource Center, 9791 Arrow Route

Oct. 24: The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia @7 pm
AMC Fashion Valley 18, San Diego CA