AIM~Academy In Manayunk to host
PA Branch of the International Dyslexia Association Annual Conference
and Educational Leadership Symposium on October 7 and 8, 2010

September 16, 2010

AIM is excited and honored to be a part of raising awareness of dyslexia and promoting literacy by hosting the Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (PBIDA) Annual Conference and Educational Leadership Symposium on October 7 and 8, 2010.  Both programs will showcase what an incredible resource the Academy can be to Greater Philadelphia educators and advocates for literacy.  Co-sponsors for the event include: AIM~Academy In Manayunk, Wilson Language Training, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists, and David Thomas Tours.

On the first day of this two-day event, Thursday, October 7, AIM will host an Educational Leadership Symposium; the highly acclaimed R2L Restaurant at Two Liberty Place as the venue for this exciting event for university and school administrators and champions of education.  Mayor Michael Nutter will attend this special event and officially welcome our nationally recognized panel of presenters including Louisa Moats, Barbara Wilson, Nancy Hennessy, and Sandra Jones.  On October 8, AIM will host the official PBIDA conference that will bring together 500 educators from across our region.  Lecture topics and acclaimed speakers include, “Learning Through the Arts - An Essential Element for Enhancing Background Knowledge in Dyslexic Students” by Noel Bicknell, M.A., “Leading Literacy Change: Response to Intervention as a Service Delivery Model” by Sandra D. Jones, Ph.D., and “The Role of Executive Functions in Reading and Behavior” by George McCloskey, Ph.D.  This signature event for literacy and learning will serve as a symposium for the exchange of innovative ideas, teaching methods, and research for improving education across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond.

To learn more about AIM~Academy In Manayunk, a college-preparatory school for bright children who learn differently, visit www.aimpa.org or call 215-483-aim1.