Scholarships for Students & Parents/Teachers
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Nancy LaFevers Ambroze Scholarship Fund
Nancy LaFevers, M.A., CCC, believed in early diagnosis and remediation for students with dyslexia using Orton-Gillingham methods and principles. An effective and powerful advocate for children with dyslexia, learning differences, and related language disorders, Nancy was a founding member of the Houston Branch (HBIDA) and has served as its president.In April, 2006, the Houston Branch presented Nancy with the HBIDA 2006 Nancy LaFevers Community Service Award, which was founded to recognize Branch members who made outstanding contributions for students with dyslexia and related language learning differences in our community. Donations from friends, family, and colleagues provided funds to fulfill Nancy’s wish to enable diagnostic services for families who could not afford them otherwise. In April, 2006, the Nancy LaFevers Ambroze Scholarship Fund was established. Benefits: Houston Branch of The International Dyslexia Association has a limited number of scholarships that are granted to students ages 3 – 17 years of age and adults between 18 – 35 years of age (exceptions on the age limit can be made) who have shown that they need educational diagnostic testing and who have limited financial resources. If approved testing will be covered directly by HBIDA to preselected diagnostician. Application Requirements
Contact HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177 for information.DIAGNOSTICIANS: If you are a diagnostician who has a client of limited financial means and you would like your client to be considered for this scholarship, please note that: Diagnosticians must be a member of HBIDA, most scholarships will be in the $200 – 500 range, and scholarships are for students suspected of dyslexia (reading, writing and spelling difficulties). Contact HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177. Diagnosticians may sign up to be on the Nancy LaFevers Ambroze HBIDA’s list of educational diagnosticians. This list will be available to parents who do not already have an educational diagnostician for testing. To be on this list contact HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177. |
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Dr. John Lopez Memorial Fund
Dr. John (Johnny) Lopez was a well-known and beloved dentist from Beaumont, Texas who passed away in 2006. He was a native of Jefferson County and practiced dentistry in Beaumont and for forty-one years. He attended Lamar University, The University of Texas Dental School, and became a Fellow of General Dentistry. Money donated in his memory launched HBIDA’s scholarship fund for teachers and parents to attend our conferences. Benefits: The Dr. John Lopez Memorial Fund provides scholarships for teachers, parents, and other individuals to attend our conferences and symposiums. For more information and apply to the Dr. John Lopez Memorial Fund, contact the HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177. |
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William Van Cleave Scholarship Fund
William Van Cleave, M.A., was an educational consultant whose specialties included morphology and written expression. An internationally recognized speaker with an interactive, hands-on presentation style, William presented on effective teaching practices at conferences and schools both in the United States and abroad since 1995. Some of William’s projects included consulting with three schools as a part of a literacy grant in Montana; participating on the MTSS Writing Standards Committee for the State of Pennsylvania; implementing several Trainer of Trainers projects using his sentence structure approach; and a writing series of workbooks and a companion book on developing composition skills to complement his sentence approach. He authored three books, including Writing Matters and Everything You Want to Know & Exactly Where to Find It, as well as several educational tools and and activities. Previously, William served as a classroom teacher, tutor, and administrator in private schools arena at various points in his career.. Benefits: Current classroom teachers, and other educators, including currently employed certified teachers, Licensed Dyslexia Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Educational Diagnosticians, serving the dyslexia community to participate in high quality professional development programs aligned with the science of reading, as offered virtually or in person. Application Requirements
For more information and apply to the William Van Cleave Scholarship Fund, contact the HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177. |
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The Annette C. Stokes Scholarship for High School Seniors
In 1982, Annette C. Stokes became one of the first Dyslexia Therapists in the Houston Area to be trained by the Neuhaus Education Center. She worked as a Dyslexia Therapist in the Houston area for 14 years until retiring to the Austin area. Annette was passionate about helping kids and young adults with dyslexia, and in addition to teaching, served as a committee member for HBIDA over the years, advocating for those with dyslexia.
Annette’s other passion was her fervent determination to help high school girls have an opportunity to obtain higher education. In retirement, she was twice President of the Lago Vista Women’s Association, helping raise over $30,000 annually for college scholarships for local high school senior girls.
Annette knew firsthand what it was like to have a child with dyslexia, and the public school system’s toll on their self-esteem. She would have loved to help high school seniors with dyslexia recognize that their dyslexic thinking is actually a gift. These students have managed to successfully navigate public school, with grit and determination and despite the numerous obstacles in the system that does not teach in the way they need to learn.
We seek to honor Annette C. Stoke’s legacy by combining her causes to provide scholarships for high school seniors with dyslexia. For more information about The Annette C. Stokes Scholarship for High School Seniors, contact the HBIDA helpline at 713-364-5177. |