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Congratulations to our grant recipients!

Congratulations to Drake Middle School, Arvada; Pine Grove Elementary School, Parker, and Steamboat Springs School District. They are the newest receipients of grants from The Listening to Learn Guild for educational assistive technology.

The Incredibles donated to the cause of learning disabilities!

A wonderful turnout to help students in Colorado schools

Thanks to all the participants who helped raise funds for educational assistive technology, “one step at a time,” at the Technology Trot.  We had a great, fast 5K, and a family fun run!  Lots of prizes, balloon animals, YES ambassadors, and AT demonstrations.  The students who will benefit this semester thank you for your contributions!

Technology Trot 2012 sponsors

Thank you sponsors! It was a terrific event!

Thanks to our sponsors, donors, runners, and walkers. You helped raise funds for educational assistive technology for local Colorado schools. Stay tuned to hear about our newest grant recipients!

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Did you miss us?

The 'Mobile Devices:A Literacy Toolbox in your Pocket' presented by The Listening to Learn Guild was a great success at Denver Academy. Click through to find a copy of the presentation to learn about all the great apps available to students.

Change is good!

The Listening to Learn Guild, Inc. was recently acquired by the International Dyslexia Association, Rocky Mountain Branch (IDA-RMB) .  We are excited about this new collaboration, and we are excited to continue our efforts to provide grants for assistive technology to local schools.  We are in the process of consolidating websites, and information.  Please click here to get the most up-to-date information about events, and education surrounding learning differences.  Grant application information is available on this site until May 31, 2013.  You may contact us at the following e-mail:  listeningtolearn@gmail.com, or follow the contact links on the IDA-RMB website.  Let us help you help your students!

Blogs and other interesting information about the world of learning differences

Assistive Technology

By Jim Sandstrum, MA CCC-SLP, of Assistive Technology Partners, University of Colorado, Denver

Assistive Technology 101

Please join Jim Sandstrum, MA, CCC-SLP, Business Services Coordinator of  Assistive Technology Partners at the University of Colorado on Saturday, February 23 from 1:30-3:30 as he presents a session on Assistive Technology.  This program is designed for teachers, parents, and students, and will explore technologies available to support reading, writing and general curriculum. These include several low or [...]

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Learning Difference Awareness

Check in here for ongoing informational posts about learning differences, and how you can help raise awareness about these invisible disabilities.

Dyslexia Workarounds: Creativity Without a Lot of Reading

Here is an excellent article article reprinted from the Wall Street Journal:  Dyslexia Workarounds:  Creativity Without a Lot of Reading.  Many successful dyslexics point to audiobooks as a big help to their success.  

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Education

Summer Resource Fair

Save the date for the IDA-RMB Summer Resource Fair.  Saturday, May 4th from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Denver, CO.  Click here for more information and to register.  Meet service providers, find support for struggling readers, and learn about Assistive Technology tools, and other books and games that [...]

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