Dyslexia

Mohammad Bahareth Consultancy & Research Office Honored: Founder Wins 2023 Business Consultant of the Year

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Lundi, mai 6, 2024
Dyslexia, Strategic planning, Prestige, Business consultant, Management

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2024) - Mohammad Bahareth Consultancy & Research Office proudly announces that its founder, Mohammad Bahareth, has been honored as "Business Consultant of the Year 2023" by the Prestige Awards Middle East.

Key Points: 
  • Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 6, 2024) - Mohammad Bahareth Consultancy & Research Office proudly announces that its founder, Mohammad Bahareth, has been honored as "Business Consultant of the Year 2023" by the Prestige Awards Middle East.
  • Judges look for innovation, value, ethical practices, and consistent performance in their selections.
  • This accolade recognizes the company and its founder Bahareth's significant contributions to business consultancy, including the innovative Bahareth Method™ and Goal Model Canvas®, which have significantly impacted goal setting and strategic planning across the industry.
  • The company adapts traditional business strategy and goal-setting techniques for increased efficiency, offering a simpler approach to planning.

The American private investment fund XY Booster enhances neurodivergent talent

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Mardi, mai 7, 2024
Stanford University, Neurodiversity, Tourette syndrome, Work, Dyslexia, Workplace, Developmental coordination disorder, ADHD, Dyscalculia, Employment, Environment, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Workforce, Multimedia, XY, Organization, Creative industries

NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Between 15 and 20% of the world's population is neurodivergent, according to Stanford University's Neurodiversity at Work program. This percentage reveals that at least one in every six people has conditions such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, dyspraxia and dyscalculia or belongs to the autism spectrum.

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  • XY Booster , with offices in New York, San Francisco, Mexico and Barcelona (Spain), has 40% neurodivergent talent in its workforce.
  • NEW YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Between 15 and 20% of the world's population is neurodivergent, according to Stanford University's Neurodiversity at Work program.
  • According to Mark Long, Chief Marketing Officer of the startup XtraordinarY, focused on enhancing neurodivergent talent and backed by the American private investment fund XY Booster , "creating an environment favorable to neurodiversity and investing in it is beneficial for everyone.
  • "By embracing neurodiversity in the team and in its investment practices, XY Booster can unlock new opportunities, improve decision-making processes, and increase its overall effectiveness as a fund.

Literacy Can't Wait: Saving Literacy Through the IMSE Foundation Scholarship Program

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Mercredi, mai 1, 2024
Washington Local School District, Teaching, School, Linguistics, Cognition, Literacy, Neuroscience, Research, Dyslexia, Science, DIBELS, Galileo Galilei, Child, Student, Tutoring

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- IMSE, the leading provider of structured literacy professional development, today announced the launch of the IMSE Foundation to provide more educators with the tools they need to fight the literacy crisis.  

Key Points: 
  • For the past 30 years, IMSE has been the leading source of professional development and support for educators teaching literacy.
  • Applications are now being accepted for the first IMSE Foundation scholarship, which will be awarded to a teacher at the end of May.
  • The IMSE Foundation is committed to giving teachers the tools and training they need to make a difference.
  • To learn more about the IMSE Foundation and to apply for the scholarship, visit: https://www.imsefoundation.org/
    Click here to donate.

Understood.org Partners With Brooklyn Museum to Break Barriers and Cultivate Inclusive Environments for Staff and Visitors

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
Learning, Policy, Dyslexia, Thought, Partnership, Workplace, ADHD, Environment, Culture, Neurodiversity, Brooklyn Museum, Museum, Tourism

As part of this collaboration, Brooklyn Museum staff received comprehensive training from Understood.org.

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  • As part of this collaboration, Brooklyn Museum staff received comprehensive training from Understood.org.
  • Topics included:
    Through these efforts, the Brooklyn Museum aims to break down barriers and enhance its offerings, with a goal of creating a more inclusive environment for all visitors.
  • "We're excited to be partnering with the Brooklyn Museum to support staff members in meeting the diverse needs of neurodivergent individuals."
  • By working together, Understood.org and the Brooklyn Museum are leading the way in making cultural institutions more welcoming and accessible for everyone.

Students Recognized for Outstanding Achievements Receive Learning Ally's 'Learning Through Listening' National Achievement Award

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Mardi, avril 30, 2024
Learning, Dyslexia, Literacy, Student, Paratriathlon, Learning disability, Learning Ally, Face

PRINCETON, N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools to strengthen reading outcomes for students with learning differences has announced the winners of its 2024 National Achievement Awards.

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  • PRINCETON, N.J., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Learning Ally, a national nonprofit working with U.S. schools to strengthen reading outcomes for students with learning differences has announced the winners of its 2024 National Achievement Awards.
  • The annual Awards program recognizes the outstanding academic and personal achievements of high school and college-age students who have triumphed in the face of persistent challenges due to a learning disability, dyslexia, a vision impairment, or blindness.
  • Andrew Friedman, CEO of Learning Ally, said, "These students are role models who have demonstrated the highest standards of performance and commitment in their classrooms and communities.
  • When young people with reading and learning challenges succeed, we celebrate their accomplishments with a great sense of pride.

More Preparation, Communication and Control: Hyatt Reveals Survey Findings on the Hotel Stay Needs of Neurodivergent Travelers

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Jeudi, avril 25, 2024
Other Travel, Health, Family, Lodging, Human Resources, Millennials, Travel, Consumer, Professional Services, People with Disabilities, Mental Health, Vacation, Children, Generation Z, One57, KultureCity, Learning, Rest, Social media, Hyatt House, Headspace, Disability, Dyslexia, Apple Watch, Communication, IPhone, NYU, Gen, Yoga, Digital, Environment, Spectrum, Noise, Caregiver, User-centered design, Humidifier, CAC, Multimedia, Empathy, Apple Wallet, WCAG, Hotel

), include Hyatt House Seattle/Bellevue , Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond , Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Downtown/The Gateway , Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers , Hyatt House Philadelphia/King of Prussia , Hyatt Place St. Paul/Downtown and Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse Plaza .

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  • ), include Hyatt House Seattle/Bellevue , Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond , Hyatt Place Salt Lake City/Downtown/The Gateway , Hyatt Place New York/Yonkers , Hyatt House Philadelphia/King of Prussia , Hyatt Place St. Paul/Downtown and Hyatt Place Arlington/Courthouse Plaza .
  • 30 percent of neurodivergent travelers want to receive a phone call about an upcoming hotel stay.
  • Hyatt hotels remain committed to offering appropriate colleague training opportunities to better serve the needs of neurodivergent travelers and caregivers.
  • While all travelers believe that self/mobile checkout would greatly improve their experience, it is particularly favored by neurodivergent business travelers.

95 Percent Group, a Portfolio Company of Leeds Equity Partners, Announces Acquisition of Sortegories to Continue Digital Growth

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Mardi, avril 23, 2024
Polsinelli, Ecosystem, Comprehension, Dyslexia, Literacy, Science, Acquisition, Leeds Equity Partners, Student, Tutoring

95 Percent Group will integrate Sortegories into its One95 Literacy Platform™, a secure, efficient, and connected access point for core instruction and intervention digital resources.

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  • 95 Percent Group will integrate Sortegories into its One95 Literacy Platform™, a secure, efficient, and connected access point for core instruction and intervention digital resources.
  • The acquisition of Sortegories will give teachers using 95 Phonics Core Program® and 95 Phonics Lesson Library™ access to a digital practice tool for students that follows the same structured literacy approach.
  • "Sortegories is the perfect student-directed, digital practice tool complement to 95 Percent Group's ecosystem of science of reading products and resources."
  • "Sortegories expands 95 Percent Group's best-in-class ecosystem of literacy resources with the addition of a high-quality, digital practice tool.

The Windward Institute Launches Reading Screenings Outreach Program

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Mercredi, avril 17, 2024
The Windward School, Dyslexia, Literacy, Partnership, Language-based learning disability, Family, Windward School, Child, Windward and leeward, Student, Tutoring

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Saturday, April 20 The Windward Institute, a division of The Windward School, is partnering with Yonkers Riverfront Public Library to provide free reading screenings to students in grades K-3, where Windward-trained teachers will evaluate participating children's reading and language skills. Families will learn about their child's reading development, areas that may require intervention, and considerations for school and home. 

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  • WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Saturday, April 20 The Windward Institute, a division of The Windward School, is partnering with Yonkers Riverfront Public Library to provide free reading screenings to students in grades K-3, where Windward-trained teachers will evaluate participating children's reading and language skills.
  • "The Institute is excited to share this knowledge through our free screening program to help more students achieve reading success," said Alexis Pochna, director of The Windward Institute.
  • "The Institute is excited to share this knowledge through our free screening program to help more students achieve reading success."
  • In the coming years, The Windward Institute aims to provide in-person screenings in designated communities throughout the tri-state area.

Students from JA Greece Win 2024 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award

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Mardi, avril 16, 2024
University, Language, Hope, Teaching, Dyslexia, Hunger, Entrepreneurship, Collection, Macdonald Hall, JA, 3D, Life, Creativity, Student, INJAZ

BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Founded in 2021 by tech-legend Ralph de la Vega, former President and CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the highest global award for the JA Company Program.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Founded in 2021 by tech-legend Ralph de la Vega, former President and CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the highest global award for the JA Company Program.
  • The winning JA Company of the Year student teams from JA's six regions—JA Africa, JA Americas, JA Asia Pacific, JA Europe, INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA, and Junior Achievement USA—automatically become finalists.
  • Today, award sponsor Ralph de la Vega announced the 2024 winner: Isometricks (JA Greece), students at Experimental Senior High School of the University of Macedonia and winners of the 2023 JA Europe Gen-E Company of the Year competition.
  • The five other JA student companies also won US$5,000 each, courtesy of the de la Vega Family Foundation.

Students from JA Greece Win 2024 De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award

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Mardi, avril 16, 2024
University, Language, Hope, Teaching, Dyslexia, Hunger, Entrepreneurship, Collection, Macdonald Hall, JA, 3D, Life, Creativity, Student, INJAZ

BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Founded in 2021 by tech-legend Ralph de la Vega, former President and CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the highest global award for the JA Company Program.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Founded in 2021 by tech-legend Ralph de la Vega, former President and CEO of AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions, the De La Vega Global Entrepreneurship Award is the highest global award for the JA Company Program.
  • The winning JA Company of the Year student teams from JA's six regions—JA Africa, JA Americas, JA Asia Pacific, JA Europe, INJAZ Al-Arab/JA MENA, and Junior Achievement USA—automatically become finalists.
  • Today, award sponsor Ralph de la Vega announced the 2024 winner: Isometricks (JA Greece), students at Experimental Senior High School of the University of Macedonia and winners of the 2023 JA Europe Gen-E Company of the Year competition.
  • The five other JA student companies also won US$5,000 each, courtesy of the de la Vega Family Foundation.