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This photo was taken at IDA's national conference on October 25, 2025. Left to right: Thomas Hurford, Rachel Rubio, Jane Hayes, Dr. David Hurford, Allison Winters, Michaela Orzier, Emily Henley, and Tiffany Seaman. Together, they represent The Reading Center at PSU in KS, Decoding Dyslexia KS, IDA KS-MO, and The Reading League KS. These four organizations are working together for Kansas Literacy initiatives.
If you have connections from TRL-MO, DDMO, or another Dyslexia center from MO, we have a few IDA reps that would be interested in discussing creating a Missouri group. email - emily.h@idaksmo.com to get you guys together.
Our conference team is planning for September 2026. We had our first conference of a Saturday and our second on a Friday. Which did you prefer? Share your feedback here - https://forms.gle/9yrZLx7XrrEBZpp26.
We created a group for members ONLY to network. Please make sure you fill in the questions when requesting to join.
What makes IDA, KS-MO stand out?
We host an annual conference in September.
We raise money for scholarships for teachers and students.
Access to the national publications, Perspectives and Annals of Dyslexia through the member portal on the home page.
A discount on IDA-TV.
The great resources provided by our national branch.
Within our board, we have the following committees: membership, scholarship, fundraising, conference, outreach, social media, (closed meetings) budget and finance, and executive board.
If you have a skill in any of these areas, please contact us to you connected to the committee chair.
general@idaksmo.com - subject: board advisor interest
Ever wondered how you can help out but at a smaller scale? Consider a monthly donation or a one time donation by clicking the button to the right. We have a goal to raise $10,000 a year. This covers the cost of scholarships, approximately $7,000 a year, hosting a conference, sending two board members to the national conference and all outreach events that have a cost. Without you, we could not do what we do. We want to expand and grow so all help is appreciated and can be a tax write-off, if you need one!
"Being a school teacher makes it hard to donate a large amount but I'd like to support how I can. This allows me to donate $10 a month to help make a difference and I only have to mess with it once." - anonymous
National Mission & Vision
MISSION
"To create a future for all individuals who struggle with dyslexia and other related reading differences so that they may have richer, more robust lives, and access the tools and resources they need."
VISION
The New Sharpened Vision, identified by the IDA board is to have Structured Literacy in every classroom everywhere and around the world by focusing on the following 5 items:
1. Expand the use of Structured Literacy strategies globally.
2. Promote IDA's KPS as the Gold Standard for Structured Literacy.
3. Promote IDA's KPEERI Exam as the gold standard to measure educator's knowledge of the principles and practices of SL (according to KPS).
4. Expand our Accreditation Program to endorse universities and independent programs to produce qualified teachers that will change how reading is taught in the public schools.
5. Place focus on Pre-Service teachers and their respective universities as the best way to inject SL into public schools.
Our Mission & Vision
We have created our branch's mission and vision to align with National's and help fulfill their mission.
MISSION
The IDA Kansas-Missouri branch is dedicated to supporting teachers, individuals with dyslexia, their families, and the communities that advocate for them.
VISION
Become a trusted resource helping parents, families, and educators understand and support dyslexia—building awareness and advocacy until everyone can read.
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