Scholarships
		SCHOLARSHIP FOR TEACHERS to attend the 2007 IDA NATIONAL CONFERENCE in Dallas, Texas October 31-November 3, 2007
	CONFERENCE OVERVIEW For more than 50 years, IDA has drawn together the leading educational, medical, psychological and research experts in the field of dyslexia and related learning disabilities. Approximately 3,000 attendees each year learn new techniques and the latest information regarding social and emotional issues, legal concerns, research, etc. For more information on the conference, please visit www. interdys.org. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION The Maine IDA is pleased to offer four full scholarships to the National IDA Conference held in Dallas, Texas October 31-November 3, 2007. The scholarships will be offered to those who provide services for “at-risk” children in the state of Maine. Recipients will be awarded the registration fee of the conference plus $250 for out-of-pocket travel expenses. Recipients must pay upfront for the registration fee and travel expenses. The Maine IDA will then reimburse the expenses accompanied by appropriate receipts. Your school or business must agree to give you time off before you apply. Persons interested will submit an essay between 250-350 words describing how they hope the conference will impact their work with “at-risk” children. Please electronically submit your essay to maineida@yahoo.com by August 1, 2007. In addition to your essay, please include your first name, last name, home address, home phone, email address, current position, and the name and address of school or business. Recipients will be notified by September 1, 2007. Please do not apply for more than one scholarship to this conference. Good luck and thank you for your interest!