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Please contact Headquarters at member@interdys.org or by calling 410-296-0232, Ext. 405.

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Membership Benefits 

Membership will benefit and help provide the most comprehensive range of services to those who reach out to us for help.

Join with Others to Make a Difference: As a member, you'll join forces with more than 13,000 others who want individuals with dyslexia to realize their fullest potential. The voice of our members is heard among educators, professionals, and policy makers in the United States and abroad. By joining The International Dyslexia Association (IDA), you strengthen the voice of people with dyslexia and enhance their ability to benefit from early intervention and effective teaching methods.

Receive Updates about Dyslexia & Related Issues: Members automatically receive IDA's quarterly newsletter, Perspectives, the yearly peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Dyslexia, and local branch newsletters. These publications provide the latest information about legal and legislative issues, medical and educational research, and technology.

Receive Discounts: Members receive discounts on other IDA publications and on registration fees for international and local conferences.

Connect with Others in Your Area: When dealing with local school systems, tutors and other resources, it is invaluable to have access to individuals in your community who can help. IDA maintains a referral for services database, and has 44 branches serving the United States and Canada.

Access an International Network: IDA members include individuals with dyslexia and their families, diagnosticians, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, teachers, tutors, and others who support our mission. Our membership more than 60 countries with National Affiliates in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Israel and The Philippines.

Continue a Tradition: IDA was established more than 50 years ago to continue the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a neurologist who began to identify the biological basis of dyslexia and develop effective teaching approaches.

THANK YOU for becoming a part of The International Dyslexia Association and helping us Create Hope, Possibility and Partnership for all individuals with dyslexia.