Post: Upcoming Conf New Jersey for parents and professionalsPosted by Jeanne Buesser on 2/07/04
Upcoming Conference- updated brochure
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY
ASSOCIATION OF LEARNING CONSULTANTS
“EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: CHILDREN FIRST”
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD, 2004
The Sheraton at Woodbridge Place
Iselin, NJ
NJDOE Approved Professional Development Provider LDA# 568
ALC #256
Conference Schedule
“Why Do You Behave That Way? The Social, Emotional and
Behavioral Puzzle”
Session description: Individuals who struggle with learning
and attention difficulties often experience a complex array
of social, emotional and behavioral problems. This session
will explore this complicated and confusing puzzle that is
often so problematic in the family, school, or work and
community. Participants will receive information and learn
strategies to assist individuals in understanding and
solving this puzzle.
Presenter: Ron Hume, Director
Of Affiliate Services, LDA of America
Friday, April 23rd, 2004:
8:00-9:00 AM: Registration
Publisher Exhibits
Continental Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Keynote: Dr. Larry Silver
Ballroom
10:45- 12 General AM Sessions
12-1:30: Luncheon/Business Meeting
Speaker: Dr. Rosa Hagin
1:30-3PM – General PM Sessions
Professional Development Certificates will be given out
after PM sessions. NO CERTIFICATES WILL BE GIVEN EARLIER.
FULL DAY SESSION --- AM/PM
Apraxia Network Double Session
AM- Dr. Marilyn Agin, MD - Developmental Pediatrician
Medical Director, Early Intervention for City of New York ,
Co Author ‘The Late Talker’
“THE DANGER OF DELAY: Early Identification and Referral of
Young Children with Speech and Language Disorders”
Assuming that all Late Talkers are “Little Einsteins” who
will talk when the are ready, is not always the best advice
to give parents who may be concerned about their child’s
speech and language development. This workshop will review
various speech and language disorders of early childhood
that do not necessarily resolve over time. “The Danger of
Delay” will spell out the potential hazards of a late
diagnosis and deferred treatment, including a missed
opportunity to take advantage of Early Intervention
Services.
PM - Lisa Geng, Founder and President of CHERAB, Co Founder
of Speechville.com, Co Author of The Late Talker and
parent, and Jeanne Buesser, President of the Apraxia
Network of Bergen County and parent ---
This session will focus on the important role of parents in
the diagnosis and treatment of apraxia, and associated
diagnosis. Key parental strategies for home, school and
life will be offered. This is appropriate for parents,
regular and special education teachers, and child study
teams.
Book Signing: Dr. Marilyn Agin and Mrs. Lisa Geng will be
available for signing their recently published book, “The
Late Talker: What To Do If Your Child Isn’t Talking Yet.”
St. Martin ’s Press May, 2003
Session Chair: Jeanne Buesser
General Sessions
AM:
Miriam Cherkes -Julkowski, Ph.D. “From Reading Disability
to Reading Fluency”
Most of the children identified as having a learning
disability have phonologically-based reading problems. Most
can capture syllable- level sounds with little difficulty
but meet defeat when asked to segment syllable into their
component phonemes. At this stage, children risk being
missed for identification and support if these areas are
not intricately and individualistically diagnosed. This
presentation will use real, hands-on case examples to
demonstrate how to diagnose the individual nature of
reading disabilities and how these findings support LD
identification as well as IEP development
Session Chair: Phyllis Fantuozzo
Ron Hume, Director of Affiliate Services, LDA of America---
“DELINQUENCY OR DISABILITY?: Learning Disabilities and the
Juvenile Justice System”
The incidence rate for youth with learning disabilities
and/or Attention Deficit Disorder who enter the juvenile
justice system is disproportionately high. Some studies
have identified up to 50% of delinquents as having learning
or attention disabilities. These sessions will explore the
etiology of these disabilities and offer information that
will help explain this alarming and often confusing
problem. The social and behavioral characteristics of this
population will be explored and participants will gain a
better understanding of the dynamics that lead to these
difficulties.
Session Chair: Terry Cavanaugh
Fern Goldstein, Special Education Teacher, Community Middle
School, Teaneck, NJ “The G-Whiz Solutions to Teaching
Challenges”
What happens when classroom challenges defy available
solutions? They inspire creative teachers and drive new
solutions, of course. Mrs. Goldstein evolved the “G-Whiz”
strategies after being troubled by many of the challenges
her students face. These classroom –tested strategies will
be presented: “Looking Glass Spelling”,
“S-Whiz…. I finished My Homework”, “G-Whiz… I Finished My
Assignment” and "Bet Your Bottom Dollar” (a direction-
following game for auditory and visual processing, and
short-term memory.)
Session Chair: Rita Rowan
AM AND PM
Bonnie Kreielsheimer, Special Education Teacher, Community
Middle School “ Unlocking Learning Power” –
How many of our students have asked the questions: “What’s
wrong with me? “Why can’t I do the work?” “Am I
stupid”, “will I be able to go to college”. Mrs.
Kreielsheimer will address the self-esteem side of learning
disabilities. Having studied with Dr. Mel Levine, she put
together a formal curriculum on learning about leaning
disabilities, emphasizing the importance of “demystifying”
learning differences so that students can get a realistic
assessment of both their strengths and their
challenges. “Unlocking Learning Power” is a model for
counselors, administrators and teachers.
Session Chair: Diane Dietrich
Luncheon: Business Meeting, Introduction of honored guests,
including Dr. Rosa Hagin, Dr. Larry Silver, Mr. Ron Hume,
LDANJ Officers and Affiliates
Drawing for Books by Susan Stevens
PM Sessions:
Sessions A, B, C,D will be repeated
3:00 PM – distribution of Professional Development
Certificates
Directions to hotel below
REGISTRATION FORM
LDANJ ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ASSOCIATES OF LEARNING CONSULTANTS
“EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: CHILDREN FIRST”
SHERATON AT WOODBRIDGE PLACE, ISELIN, NJ
Session AM Choice PM Choice
A.Dr.Marilyn Agin, 1st 2nd not available
AM: Apraxia Network
PM not available 1st 2nd
Lisa Geng
CHERAB
B. Dr. Miriam Cherkes-Julkowski 1 st 2 nd 1 st 2 nd
Disability To Fluency
C.Bonnie Kreielsheimer Unlocking Learning Power 1 st 2 nd
1 st 2 nd
D.Ron Hume 1 st 2 nd
AM Delinquency or Disability not
available
PM why Do you Behave That Way
not
available 1st 2nd
E.Fern Goldstein G-Whiz Solutions
AM Homework Program 1st 2nd not
available
PM Word- Attack Strategies not available 1st
2nd
Deadline for registration April 9th, 2004 No refunds after
April 15th 2004
Make checks payable to: Association of learning
Consultants
Conference fee: $100 for LDA members and ALC members (
status checked)
$150 for non-members
Fee includes Continental Breakfast,Conference Journal, and
Luncheon
Name________________________________________ Luncheon
Choice: (circle
Address: ______________________________________ one):
Chicken
City/State/Zip Code_____________________________
Home Phone___________________________________ Vegetarian
Work Phone___________________________________
School District_________________________________
Membership: LDA_____ ALC____
Both_____Professional__________
Parent________LD Adult____
P.O. Alert: Registration will only be processed for PO's
with a check attached. PO's without a check will be
returned.
Mail completed form and check to : LDA/ALC Conference
522
Elm Street.Westfield, NJ 07090
Membership information: (LDA) [email protected]
(ALC) [email protected]
Directions to Sheraton Hotel
Sheraton Hotel
515 Route one South, Iselin, NJ 08830
tel 732-634-3600 fax 732-634-0258
NJ Turnpike
exit 11 and follow signs to gsp north exit 131a. this puts
you on Wood Ave
South. At the 3rd traffic light make a right turn unto
Middlesex-Essex Turnpike.
At the 3rd traffic light take another right turn.. This
puts you on Gill Lane
for approximately 2 miles to the Sheraton which is on the
right side of Gill
Lane, just before you reach the intersection of Route 1.
GSP- South
take exit 130 to route 1 north. continue until you see the
Sheraton on the
left. Go straight through the traffic ligh and take the
Gill lane jughandle in
the right lane. Take a left at the intersection of Gill
Lane and Route 1 and
turn right into the Sheraton's Main entrance.
GSP-North
exit 131a. This puts you on Wood Ave South. At the 3rd
traffic light make a
right turn unto Middlesex-Essex Turnpike. At the 3rd
traffic light take another
right turn.. This puts you on Gill Lane for approximately 2
miles to the
Sheraton which is on the right side of Gill Lane, just
before you reach the
intersection of Route 1.
Rte 287 North or South
Take the Exit for Route 1 North. Continue until you see the
Sheraton on the
Left. Go straight through the traffic light and take the
Gill lane jughandle in
the right lane. Take a left at the intersection Gill lane
and Route 1 and
turn right into the Sheraton's main entrance.
Newark Liberty International Airport
Take Route 1 and 9 South toward Woodbridge. Follow Route 1
South to Sheraton on the right hand side- approximately 12
miles.
From NYC
Take either the Holland or Lincoln Tunnel to the New Jersey
Turnpike South.
Tot Exit 11. Take the Garden State Parkway North To exit
131A. This puts you on Wood Ave South. At the 3rd traffic
light make a right turn unto
Middlesex-Essex Turnpike. At the 3rd traffic light take
another right turn.. This puts you on Gill Lane for
approximately 2 miles to the Sheraton which is on the right
side of Gill Lane, just before you reach the intersection
of Route 1.
From Staten Island
Take the Outer Bridge Crossing to Route 440. This will
eventually turn in to
Route 287,which you will take North. Take Exit for Route 1
North. Continue
until you see the Sheraton on the left. Go straight through
the traffic light and
take the Gill lane jughandle in the right lane. Take a left
at the
intersection of GIll Lane and Route 1 and turn right into
the Sheraton's main entrance.
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