Dyslexia & Innovation Symposium | Montana State University

Participants at DXI 2019
Supaman performing at DXI 2019
Lynsey Dyer shares her story at DXI 2019.
DXI speakers and organizers: L-r: John Cech, Suzanne Walsh, Lynsey Dyer, Jeffrey Conger, Sarah Pennington, Cliff Weitzman

Next DXI Symposium
October 2024
Watch here for more details!

Montana State University will host a two-day 100% virtual symposium in October 2024 that will change the narrative around the culture of dyslexia. This event focuses on the powerful advantages of the dyslexic mind including imagination, spatial awareness and creative thinking.

Pre-registration online is required and will be available beginning September 2024.This symposium is open to students, educators, parents, and the community. Pre-registration is required as capacity is limited.

Montana educators will be able to earn up to 5 renewal credits through this online event!

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Lynsey Dyer

Lynsey Dyer is a professional skier and youth empowerment leader who is also an MSU alumna.

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Supaman

Supaman (Christian Takes Gun Parrish) is an innovative Hip Hop artist, Native American dancer, and member of the Apsaalooke Nation who lives on the Crow Reservation of Montana.

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Cliff Weitzman

As a dyslexic college student Cliff Weitzman built Speechify, a mobile and desktop app that lets users listen to documents and books instead of reading.

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Linda Siegel

Linda Siegel is a renowned scholar and Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia.

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Marley Robb

Marley Robb is a graduate of Montana State University with a BA in Environmental Design and a Masters in Architecture.

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Watch here for registration information for the 2024 Symposium

Registration begins September 2024

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