The North Carolina Branch of the International Dyslexia Association will hold its annual conference March 14-15, 2003 at the Gateway Conference Center in Hickory, NC.

The theme for this year’s conference is "Parents And Educators Working Together." Keynote speakers include: Louisa Moats, presenting data and insights from the Houston-Washington Early Intervention Project; Susan Hall, co-author with Louisa Moats of "Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make A Difference In The Early Years"; and, Suzanne Stevens, author of "The LD Child And The ADHD Child: Ways Parents And Professionals Can Help" and "Classroom Success For The LD And ADHD Child."

There will be 20 breakout sessions for parents, educators, researchers and tutors.

For more information, call Claire McDonough, Conference Registrar, at (828) 963-4475.