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ORBIDA HISTORY
Branch Presidents:
| 1976 Dorothy Whitehead | 1986-1987 Kay Kaplan | |
| 1977 Lurena Davis | 1988-1989 Diana Kerman | |
| 1978 Sandra Whiting | 1990-1991 Jane Arkes | |
| 1979-1980 Doris Eisele | 1992-1993 Dorothy Whitehead | |
| 1981 Bernice Peachy | 1994-1995 Elizabeth Barton | |
| 1982 Anne Hay | 1996-1997 Lynetta Weswig | |
| 1983 Dixie McKay | 1998-1999 Gary Wright | |
| 1984-1985 Gloria Zeal Davis | 2000-2001 Dale Holloway |
IDA Board of Directors:
1986-1991 - Gloria Zeal Davis
IDA Branch Council Executive Committee
2000-2001 - Gary Wright, Branch Council Secretary
Recognized for outstanding service to the Oregon Branch
| Gloria Zeal Davis - 1995 | Diana Kerman - 1997 | |
| Victor Flaming - 1995 | Pat Robb - 1995 | |
| Dale Holloway - 1997 | Dorothy Whitehead - 1996 |
Key Events in Oregon Branch History
| 1974 | Branch Articles of Incorporation signed (Oregon Branch of The Orton Society). |
| 1975 | First Annual Conference (Good Samaritan Hospital, "Beginning Early-Perspectives in Learning") |
| 1976 | Charter awarded on November 2. |
| 1978 | First medical dinner. |
| 1981 | First branch newsletter published. |
| 1982 | Name changed to Oregon Branch of The Orton Dyslexia Society. |
| 1984 | Language Skills Seminar developed (later known as Fundamentals of Written Language). |
| 1985 | Gloria Zeal Davis elected to ODS Board of Directors. |
| 1986 | Dale Holloway created the Reversals Groups at Lewis & Clark College. |
| 1988 | Branch sponsored lecture by Dr. Zdenek Matejcek; Portland offered as site for 1991 national conference. |
| 1990 | Multisensory tutor training program launched. |
| 1991 | 42nd National Conference ("Peak Performance") held in Portland; Gloria Zeal Davis was national program chair; Diana Kerman was local arrangements chair. Dorothy Whitehead was awarded the Samuel T. Orton Award. Fundamentals of Written Language became a separate entity. |
| 1992 | Outreach programs launched by Pat Robb. |
| 1997 | Name changed to the Oregon Branch of The International Dyslexia Association. First annual conference held outside Portland (at Lincoln City). |
| 1998 | Branch conducts its first fundraising campaign. Fundamentals of Written Language disbands and transfers the Barbara McAllister Endowment Fund to ORBIDA for use in meeting the needs of adults. |
| 1999 | Branch moves into its first office, located in the 25th & Lovejoy Medical Building in Portland. IDA celebrates 50 Golden Years, and the Oregon Branch celebrates its Silver Jubilee. |
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