LDA of Illinois Upcoming Events

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  • What Everyone Should Know about Bilingual Education
  • 2/22/2022-19:0
  • 2/22/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Presented by Samuel Aguirre, Director of Consortium Relations for the WIDA Schools Consortium.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Supporting Emergent Bilinguals and Emergent Bilinguals with Disabilities for Parents
  • 2/25/2022-19:0
  • 2/25/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Presented by Jackie Bjes, Special Education Teacher and Parent.

    This session will be presented in Spanish/

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Dyslexia Doesn’t Mean Your Child Will Never Read
  • 03/08/2022-19:0
  • 3/8/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Presented by Dr. Meg Carroll, Professor, Saint Xavier University

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Everything Parents of Children Who Are English Learners Need to Know About Special Education
  • 03/10/2022-17:0
  • 3/10/2022-18:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Presented by:
    • Julieta Pasko, Born in Guatemala, bilingual school psychologist, co-founder of the National Association of School PsychologistsMulticultural Committee and LDA IL board member, NASP awardrecipient, WISC-IV Spanish researcher
    • Adela Weinstein, Raised in Uruguay, a CPS ESL teacher, an ISBEbilingual education consultant, an IRC education specialist, andrecipient of an award from the USDOE

    Parents’ rights and responsibilities; linguistically and culturally appropriate assessment, IEP, and special education; qualifications of service providers.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Why Does My Child Behave the Way He Does: Understanding the Behavior of Children and What to Do about It
  • 03/15/2022-19:0
  • 3/15/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Presented by Bev Johns, co-author of Learning Disabilities and RelatedDisabilities, 13th Edition by Janet Lerner and Bev Johns

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Female ADHD: A Girl’s Journey to Success
  • 3/24/2022-19:0
  • 3/24/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • This presentation will explore the journey that a mother and daughter went through learning how ADHD impacts the female learner. Featuring Julianne Vanderwerf (Alvarado), Special Education Teacher with 26 years of experience in education and 15 years working with female learners that have learning differences and Jeanette Alvarado, College Student, studying Studio Art and Design.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Dyscalculia
  • 4/5/2022-19:0
  • 4/5/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Your smart child works hard, but keeps struggling in math. Could it be a Math LD or dyscalculia? What parents need to know and what they can do. Dr Anneke Schreuder is a Dutch pediatrician and neonatologist, her PhD was in the fieldof developmental epidemiology. She is the founder of Dyscalculia Services. She is afrequent speaker on dyscalculia and a consultant to various local schools, does podcasts, and shares her experience through webinars and online courses. She is considered the national expert on this topic.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Everything You Need to Know about Executive Functioning and Why it is so Important for all Children
  • 5/5/2022-19:0
  • 5/5/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Back by popular demand, Chris Dendy, author, mother of 3 children with ADHD, and grandmother of 4 grandchildren with ADHD, and ADHD Optimist. Chris is the author of several books.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Engaging with Learning at Home (without going out of your mind!)
  • 5/9/2022-19:0
  • 5/9/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Including segments for early grades, middle school and high school and a Q&A. Presented by Amy Barto, President, Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan, college instructor and active in LDA’s Healthy Children Project

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Supporting Emergent Bilinguals and Emergent Bilinguals with Disabilities for Parents
  • 5/14/2022-19:0
  • 5/14/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Jackie Bjes, Special Education Teacher and Parent. This session with Jackie will be in Spanish

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • What about Siblings of Children with ADHD?
  • 5/16/2022-19:0
  • 5/16/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Jane Indergaard, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, and Jeremy Didier, Group Coordinator for ADHDK

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Dysgraphia: What About Those Kids Who Don’t Write Right?
  • 6/13/2022-19:0
  • 6/13/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Dr. Meg Carroll is a professor at Saint Xavier University and serves on the board of LDA of Illinois. Dr. Carroll is an engaging and dynamo speaker.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Back to the Basics: Everything Parents and Educators Should Know About Special Education Law
  • 7/18/2022-19:0
  • 7/18/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Bev Johns is President of the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois and author of 23 books, including one on Special Education Law.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Keeping Our Kids Safe on Their Devices
  • 8/15/2022-19:0
  • 8/15/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Detective Rich Wistocki is the President of Be Sure Cyber Training and BeSure Consulting Company.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Everything Parents Need to Know About Dyslexia
  • 1/9/2023-19:0
  • 1/9/2022-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Dr. Nancy Mather is the co-author of the Woodcock Johnson. Dr. Mather is a professor at the University of Arizona and is the author of Essentials of Dyslexia: Assessment and Intervention.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Active Blending and Segmenting for Young Struggling Readers
  • 3/16/2023-19:0
  • 3/16/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Ann Whitten, Longtime Reading Consultant and Teacher from South Carolina.

    In This session, Ann will demonstrate practical and effective strategies, including some ideas she has used in remote instruction.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Childhood Depression
  • 5/10/2023-19:0
  • 5/10/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Sylvia Gonzales Youngblood is longtime member of LDA of California and former member of the LDAA Board.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Practical Strategies for Supporting Learners with Dyscalculia in Everyday Life
  • 5/16/2023-19:0
  • 5/16/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Laura Jackson is the author of Discovering Dyscalculia. She is also the mother of a teen with dyscalculia.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Putting the Bite in the BIP- Writing Individualized, Positive, and Meaningful Behavioral Intervention Plans for Students
  • 5/23/2023-19:0
  • 5/23/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Bev Johns is the president of LDA of Illinois and currently secretary for LDAA. She is also the author of over 20 books in the area of behavior interventions.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • There’s NOTHING to Do! Coping with the Summer Lament of Children
  • 6/7/2023-19:0
  • 6/7/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Dr. Meg Carroll, full time professor at Saint Xavier University and an expert in specialized instruction. Past President and currently the newsletter editor for LDA of IL.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Emotional Intelligence: How Can We Help Our Children Develop It?
  • 7/17/2023-19:0
  • 7/17/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Dr. Cheryl Watkins is a former Chicago Public Schools administrator, author, and keynote speaker.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Let’s Get Reasonable: Implementing Accommodations and Modifications
  • 8/15/2023-19:0
  • 8/15/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Bev Johns is President of Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois, the co-author of Learning Disabilities and Related Disabilities 13th Edition by Janet Lerner and Bev Johns.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • Everything You Need to know About Executive Function Skills
  • 9/12/2023-19:0
  • 9/12/2023-20:0
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Janice Gont is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Aurora University and long-time special educator.

    Email Bev Johns at beverleyhjohns@gmail.com to be added to the attendee list for this event.

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  • LDA of IL Virtual Conference
  • 10/7/2023-8:0
  • 10/7/2023-16:40
  • Virtual via Zoom
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  • Virtual Conference October 7th with a bonus pre-conference on October 6, 2023. PDS will be provided for those who provide their IEIN. Keynote Speaker for Conference Lara Cleary, J.D. Partner Hansen and Cleary they will be discussing “Legal Issues Impacting Students with Learning Disabilities”.

    More Information Coming Soon.

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