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LDAMINJ is a partnership between LDA of New Jersey and LDA of Michigan.

LDAMINJ

A two-day virtual conference for all about learning disabilities, ADHD, and related disorders!

LDA Michigan and LDA New Jersey are partnering to present a two-day virtual conference for parents, administrators, educators, advocates, professionals, students (14+, college, and graduate), and others. It’s a conference for all focused on learning disabilities, ADHD, and related disorders!

Did you miss the LDA of NJ &amp; Michigan conference? Good news! Most of the workshops were recorded! In honor of October being Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, LDANJ and LDAMI have extended the deadline to apply to see the recordings.  Sign up thru Oct. 31 at https://LDAMINJConference2021.eventbrite.com to get access to the two-day conference.  Full details at www.LDANJ.org Events or www.LDAofMIchigan@gmail.com.  Members $25, Non-members $50, Membership &amp; Conference $75.  Information will be sent out on Nov. 1 to registrants regarding how to access the workshops.

Conference ScheduleSchedules for both days are listed below. You can also download a copy of each day's schedule and/or a full listing of sessions and their descriptions at our state websites: <a href="https://ldanj.org/ldanj-events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ldanj.org</a> or <a href="https://ldaofmichigan.org/event/linking-information-about-learning-disabilities-a-two-day-virtual-conference/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ldaofmichigan.org</a>. Can't attend Oct. 15 or Oct. 16? Register anyway!! Almost all workshops are being recorded and will be available thru Oct. 31!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 158:45-9:00 Welcome &amp; Conference Instructions9:00-10:00 Keynotes Disability, Race and Identity - Lederick Horne Linking Assessment to Interventions-Educational Strategies-Resources - Dr. Dawn Flanagan Lead Poisoning 101: Preventing Exposures in Home &amp; Community - Tracy Gregoire &amp; Dr. Rebecca Meuninck10:15-11:00 Session A Identifying SLDs Using AADA, RTI, and PSW; Where Do We Go from Here? - Dr. Steven Korner Dyslexia in the Public School Setting: Advocacy Tips &amp; Resources for Parents - Deborah LynamOnline Tools You Should Be Using-No Matter What You Teach - Kara Guiff Role of the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor - Dawn MonacoVocabulary Word Selection: Tools and Strategies for Classroom Teachers - Dr. Susan ChambreLarge Print &amp; Audiobooks from NJSL Talking Book &amp; Braille Center - Jennifer Apgar Help! My (Middle/High) Child Is Not Reading! What Do I Do? - Russell Van Brocklen &amp; Lois Letchford 11:15-12:00 Session B Mythologies of Dyslexia &amp; the ‘Soup Pot’ of Variables - Dr. Richard Selznick Reading Motivation and the Adolescent Learner - Monica Crumback Techniques to Increase Learning, Manage Attention &amp; Understand Executive Functions - Andrea Elrom Writing Strength-Based IEPs - Hillary Freeman Cutting the Apron Strings: How to Shift from Enabling to Empowering - Melissa Knight NJCAN360-The New Jersey Career Assistance Navigator; Not Only for NJ! - Joanne Hamza Intro to the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, 3rd Edition - Selina Oliver 12:15-1:15 Keynotes Practices Promoting Executive Functioning In &amp; Out of the Classroom - Michael Delman &amp; Susan LohmanEmotions and Learning: How to Support Kids with Both - Trynia KaufmanSocial Skills After Covid - Caroline Maguire 1:30-2:15 Session CEffective Strategies to Support Students with Language-Based Learning Disabilities - Dr. Daniel Franklin AT DIY (Do It Yourself): Getting Started with Assistive Technology - Adam KrassPreparing Neurodiverse Students for the Transition to College - Sharona Sommer &amp; Dr. Michele RamsayParents at the Center: How Parent Coaching Boosts Child Therapy Success - Cindy Goldrich All Things Considered…From the Lens of a School Psychologist - Krista Siefert Resilience Can Be Taught: 4 Strategies to Build Resilience in Every Student - Christian MooreUsing Data from the WIAT-4 for Eligibility and Programming-Part 1 - Selina Oliver2:30-3:15 Session DThe Ultimate Selfies to Take to College - Dr. Mary Hebert Learning to Navigate and Advocate for Self-Directed Services - Alison Goodrich &amp; Jeanette LeBron A Frickin’ Elephant-Developing Language Comprehension - Lavinia Mancuso Preparing for Your IEP Meeting - Jeannine Brinkley Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Assistive Technology Toolkit and Resources - Alexandra Mendez The Story Behind Reversed: A Memoir - Lois Letchford Using Data from the WIAT-4 for Eligibility and Programming-Part 2 - Selina Oliver

3:15-4:30 Resource Expo-Vendor Hall

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 168:45-9:00 Welcome &amp; Conference Instructions9:00-10:00 Keynotes Teaching Practices to Promote Executive Functioning In &amp; Out of the Classroom - Dr. George McCloskeyLaunching into Young Adulthood...Ready or Not! - Chris A. Zeigler Dendy Student Perspective-Succeeding with Language-Based Learning Disabilities - STAMP NJ

10:15-11:00 Session A Dyslexia and Good Evidence-Based Methods to Use for Remediation - Dr. Deborah Levy Everything You Need to Know About Navigating Disability Supports in College - Jennifer Sullivan Why Won’t Anyone Play with Me-The Often Unspoken Side of LD &amp; ADHD - Dr. Richard Selznick Gap Year Option and Benefits - Holly Bull Pandemic to Plandemic - Lynda Shanahan Thriving with Dyslexia and ADHD-Part 1 - Olive Hickmott

11:15-12:00 Session B Teacher Knowledge and the Keys to Successful Reading Instruction/ - Cindy Hadicke IEP Writing as a Subversive Activity - Dr. Kathleen Rotter Work Readiness: Preparing Students for the World of Work - John Tomasetti The Emotional Health of Children with Dyslexia - Matthew Pagirsky &amp; Katie Bernstein Applying to College with LDs: A Top 10 List - Sherri Maxman Thriving with Dyslexia and ADHD-Part 2 - Olive Hickmott

12:15-1:15 Keynotes Assessment of Dyslexia: Constructs and Challenges - Dr. Nancy Mather Practical Strategies for Reaching Children and Young Adults with Anxiety - Bev Johns Survival Guide for College-Bound LD Students - David Carson

1:30-2:15 Session CUnderstanding Dyslexia: What Parents Need to Know - Dr. Nancy Mather 3 Keys to Being College Ready - Eric Endlich &amp; Lisa Andrews Assistive Technology for LD Students - Heather Tellier Neuropsychological Evaluations and Learning Disabilities-Part 1 - Dr. Cristina Sperrazza Helping Students Build Resilience Through Social-Emotional Learning - Jennifer Scully Teaching Basic Math Following the Strong Learning easy “LEARN” Method - Dr. Linda Silbert

2:30-3:15 Session DThe Role of a Trauma-Informed Specialist - April Brown Support Provided by Faculty to Postsecondary Students with Disabilities - Toby Tomlinson Baker Word Problem Solving: Implications from a Meta-Analysis - Dr. Brad Witzel &amp; Jonte Myers Supporting a Student with a Learning Disability-Part 2 - Dr. Cristina Sperrazza Pencils Down! Navigating Transition Times with Complex Kids - ImpactParents Teaching Basic Phonics Using the Strong Learning easy “LEARN” Method - Dr. Linda Silbert

Both Days: 3:15-4:30 Certificate of Attendance-up to 5 hours PDUs (Professional Development Units -NJ Provider Id #568) will be automatically emailed to you immediately after you complete the Feedback Form

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