OUR HISTORY
In 1995, the Houston Branch was host to the 46th Annual International Conference, “Explore, Discover, Challenge,” with 2,400 in attendance. Other endeavors of this Branch include: publication of “Dealing with Dyslexia” and an annual Resource Directory; annual spring conferences and fall symposiums with nationally acclaimed speakers; an annual panel presentation of college students with learning differences; an annual panel of parents with children with learning differences; speaker and film events; and a parent networking group.
Our Timeline
1978
1978-1980
1986
1995
The Houston Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (HBIDA) was founded at a meeting among parents and teachers who were concerned about the education of children with language learning problems and wanted to create an organization to promote efforts to help those children.
The Houston Branch grew from a membership of 28 to 140 individuals under the expert and devoted guidance of the first board. The officers included the late W. Oscar Neuhaus (President), Lenox (Hutcheson) Reed (Vice President), Fredda Parker (Recording Secretary), Elizabeth Wareing (Corresponding Secretary), and Marilyn Beckwith (Treasurer).
The successful ABC Ball in 1986, co-chaired by Barbara Hurwitz and Judy Weiss, provided much-needed operating capital for the Branch. The proceeds from the ball helped the Branch further its mission of disseminating information about dyslexia and provided scholarships for Houston-area teachers to attend a five-day workshop on dyslexia awareness.
In 1995, the Houston Branch was host to the 46th Annual International Conference, “Explore, Discover, Challenge,” with 2,400 in attendance. Other endeavors of this Branch include: publication of “Dealing with Dyslexia” and an annual Resource Directory; annual spring conferences and fall symposiums with nationally acclaimed speakers; an annual panel presentation of college students with learning differences; an annual panel of parents with children with learning differences; speaker and film events; and a parent networking group.
