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Presented by Samuel Aguirre, Director of Consortium Relations for the WIDA Schools Consortium.
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Presented by Jackie Bjes, Special Education Teacher and Parent.
This session will be presented in Spanish/
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Presented by Dr. Meg Carroll, Professor, Saint Xavier University
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Parents’ rights and responsibilities; linguistically and culturally appropriate assessment, IEP, and special education; qualifications of service providers.
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Presented by Bev Johns, co-author of Learning Disabilities and RelatedDisabilities, 13th Edition by Janet Lerner and Bev Johns
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Jackie Bjes, Special Education Teacher and Parent. This session with Jackie will be in Spanish
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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.
Sylvia Gonzales Youngblood is longtime member of LDA of California and former member of the LDAA Board.
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Laura Jackson is the author of Discovering Dyscalculia. She is also the mother of a teen with dyscalculia.
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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.
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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.
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Dr. Cheryl Watkins is a former Chicago Public Schools administrator, author, and keynote speaker.
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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.
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Janice Gont is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Aurora University and long-time special educator.
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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.Dr. Stephanie Haft, M.A. University of Berkeley.
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Dr. Mark Tappan, Colby University.
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Meg Heron-Blake, Ed.D., NCSP is an educational psychologist and learning disabilities specialist in private practice. She has worked in this field for 30 years, including at Illinois Masonic Medical Center and Rush Neurobehavioral Center. She is a long time member of LDA of Illinois as well as a former board member.
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Kathy Morris, Lead trainer of the Lguvu group
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