Virginia Branch of the International Dyslexia Association


			501(c)(3) Non-Profit

This Branch was formed to increase public awareness of dyslexia in the State of Virginia. We serve the entire state, with the exception of Northern Virginia, which is part of the DC-Capital Branch in Washington, DC. We have been serving individuals with dyslexia, their families, and professionals in the field in this community for over 30 years. Tutoring, testing, and other referral information can be obtained by emailing VBIDA.

Many of our members are actively involved in the diagnosis and remediation of dyslexia. Our members are educators, psychologists, physicians, individuals with dyslexia, and parents who have dealt with learning disability issues with the local school systems and the State Department of Education.

Over the past few of years, we have developed a network of local school officials, parents, attorneys, and other professionals who are accustomed to helping parents navigate the channels of the system.

One of IDA's most important objectives is to raise awareness of dyslexia in order to increase early intervention. We also encourage teachers to train in multisensory language instruction.

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IDA cautions parents who are looking for instructors, clinicians, schools, and programs to be very thorough in their review of programs and services that claim to treat dyslexia or “cure” dyslexia. In this era of internet advertising, claims are frequently made about therapies and treatment programs that have little or no scientific merit. Claims about the effectiveness of some widely advertised programs and/or their components may be unsubstantiated by objective, independent research, and the practitioners of those programs and methods may not have met customary standards for training in the field.