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Diamonds in the Rough 2010 (click title to Register)
Smart Kids Who Learn Differently

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time

Room

Title

Presenter

Slot A; 8:45-9:45 2032 Twice Exceptional and Anxious! A presentation for Caretakers and Professionals on Anxiety in GTLD Jeanette Patterson, LCMFT

AUD We're Not Broken: Empowering Labeled Students Jonathan Mooney
  1012 A Personal Story; Mom and Son with HF Autism Diane Berman
  1022 A Panel on Dyslexia:  Perspectives and Helpful Hints Gail N. Herman, Ph.D.
  220 Nurturing Talent Among Promising Hispanic-American Students Rosina Gallagher
  1032 How Homeschoolers Help Students Who Learn Differently Kathy Kuhl
  1042 Not Exactly a Social Butterfly Sharon Lee DellaRose
  1052 Response to Intervention (RTI) and Twice-Exceptional Learners:  A Promising Fit Daphne Pereles
  2022 Using Mobile Technologies in Science with Smart Kids Who Learn Differently Brenda Bannan
  203/204 Discover and Develop Your Child's Strengths Jenifer Fox
  2052 Peer Mediation for students with Aspergers Brenda Terry-Leonard
Slot B/C; 10:00-12:15 2052 Working with The Child's Inner Life in the Biopsychosocial Model Tom Holman
Slot B; 10:00-11:00 AUD It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend Rick Lavoie
  2042 Be Social Susan M. Abrams M.A. CCC-SLP

 

2032

The Special Education Process: IEP and 504 plans

Michelle Davis, M.Ed./R. Weinfeld

  1012 The Inquiry Based Classroom for Twice Exceptional Kids Annette M. Dollar
  1022 Solving the Challenge of Visual Learners Who Don't Test Well Betty Caldwell, M.ed.
  220 S.A.V.E. Your Gifted Child from Stress and Anxiety Vidisha A. Patel Ed.D.
  1032 What you Need to Know to Polish your Diamond : Effective Parenting Based on an Understanding of the Brain. R. Patrick Savage, Jr., Ph.D.
  1042 Put Your Oxygen Mask on First: The Pivotal Role of Belonging within a Community when Caring for a Unique Child Rondalyn V. Whitney
  1052 Empowering Students in the IEP & 504 Processes: Facilitating Dialogue and Best Outcome for Students and Teachers Candace Sahm, M.A., Ed/HD
  2022 GT/LD/ADHD: Thrice Exceptional? Judith M. Glasser PhD
Slot C; 11:15-12:15 AUD A Mother for all Seasons: What Parents Should know Debbie Phelps
  2042 They CAN Learn Spanish Amanda Davis
  1012 Technology Treasures- Learn about affordable resources and strategies that educators and families can use to enhance communication, cognition, literacy and learning for all students Joan Green
  1022 The Iscoe Grid: A User-friendly Method of Matching Instruction to Strengths AND Weaknesses Dr. Ellen Iscoe
  220 Treatment of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Across the Lifespan: A Developmental Model of Multimodal Intervention Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D.
  1032 If I'm So Smart, Why Can't I Read? Margie Boudreau, Ed.D.
  1042 Making a Classroom Accessible for Students with Aspergers Monica Adler Werner
  2032 The Achilles Project: Strength-Based Instruction with Academic and Psychosocial support. A Postsecondary Program for the Twice-Exceptional Student Dr. Caroline Olko
  1052 Integrative and Expressive Social Skills Groups for GTLD Kids Veronica Bouffard Bannon
  2022 Homework Made Simple:  Tips, Tools and Solutions for Hassle-Free Homework Ann Dolin, M.Ed.
  203/204 Learning Disabilities are Life Disabilities.  What Parents Need to Know About Their Child Larry Silver
Slot D; 12:15-1:15   Lunch provided as part of conference registration fee.  
  lunch Bringing Inner Focus: Everyday Mindfulness Julie Bindeman, Psy-D
  lunch Networking Panel.. Connie Lorentzen
  lunch Practicing Mindfulness : A Workshop for Parents and Caregivers of Special Needs Children Janette Patterson, LCMFT

Slot I: 1:15-3:15

1012

Professional Development: Integrating Theatre in Classrooms for Students who Learn Differently.

Giti Jabaily/Cooper

 

1052

Late Lost and Unprepared:  How Parents Can Help Students with Executive Dysfunction

Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D. and Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D.

Slot E; 1:15-2:15 AUD The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child Rick Lavoie
  2042 Multisensory Math: chants, rhythms and kinesthetic approaches to learning Clay Kaufman
  1022 Somewhere Between Walking on Eggshells and Riding a Perpetual Roller Coaster: Understanding and Managing the Emotional Intensity of Smart Children and Teens who Learn Differently Julie Morrison, Psy. D.
  220 Discover and Develop Your Child's Strengths Jenifer Fox
  1032 The Forest or the Trees: Visual Spatial vs Auditory Sequential Learner Melissa Sornik
  1042 Adding Luster: Helping High Ability Students Who Learn Differently Succeed in Advanced Classes in High School Bonnie Nelson
  2032 Tools To Empower: Preparing Your Child for College Ruth M. Brodsky
  2022 Raising Your Challenging Child Daniel Shapiro, M.D.
  203/204 The Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities William Stixrud, Ph.D.
  2052 Strategies for Teens with Asperger's Syndrome or Nonverbal Learning Disorder Janet Price
Slot F/G; 2:30-4:45 2052 Adults Have Learning Disabilities, Too! Robb Mapou
Slot F; 2:30-3:30 AUD We're Not Broken: Empowering Labeled Students Jonathan Mooney
  2042 Strategy Development: A Must for Twice Exceptional Students Rose R. Blucher
  1022 Enhancing Resilience and Social Competence Mary K. Alvord, Ph.D.
  220 Teaching Students How to Remember Meredith Skeath
  1032 High School: Inside and Outside the Box Donna Nickerson-Reti
  1042 Visual and Tactile strategies for developing reasoning and writing skills Heidi Marohn
  2032 The Wisdom of Students: What Underachievers Can Teach Us Linda Emerick
  203/204 School Success for Kids with Aspergers Stephan Silverman, Ph.D. and Rich Weinfeld
  2022 The Internet: a Twice-Exceptional Resource Carolyn Kottmeyer
Slot G; 3:45-4:45 AUD A Mother for all Seasons: What Parents Should know Debbie Phelps
  2042 Universal Design for Learning, Technology and 2E Kids Katharina Boser, Ph.D.
  1012 Understanding the Social and Emotional Challenges of AD/HD and Other Disorders of Executive Functioning Richard A. Lanham, Jr., Ph.D..
  1022 Designing Curriculum for your Twice-Exceptional Student: Thinking Outside the Box Dr. Lois Baldwin
  220 Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxiety in Children with Learning Differences Bonnie Zucker, Psy.D.
  1032 Geodesic Structures:  An Alternative Lesson Plan for Curriculum Flexibility and Cross Curriculum integration. Frank Capello
  1042 Children and Video Games: Helping Parents Set Healthy Limits on the Virtual World. Edward Spector, Psy.D.
  2032 ADHD Coaching: How it Works and Why it is Helpful Abigail Levrini, Ph.D.
  1052 Demystification:  The Journey Toward Self-Advocacy Donna Henry
  2022 In the Mind's Eye--Engines of Discovery Tom West
  203/204 The Growth of a Field: The Story of 2e Education Susan Baum, Ph.D.
Slot H; All day 102 Fitness for Health Marc Sickel