Parent Conference

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities provides information, support and inspiration to parents of children with learning and attention differences, while also educating the public about the remarkable gifts and talents of these kids.Our comprehensive, award-winningwebsiteandblog, free newsletter and educational programs empower parents to become effective advocates for their children. Smart Kids also emphasizes the importance of nurturing a child’s interests and strengths, and works to dispel the stigma and misconceptions about learning and attention challenges.

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities

Winston Preparatory School

<h2>Conference Program</h2><h3>Keynote Address: </h3><p><em>Who Is This Child? Beyond the Numbers!</em></p><p><em>Making Complex Information Available &amp; Meaningful</em></p><p>Lydia H. Soifer, Ph.D.</p><h3>Breakout Session I</h3><p>	Lydia H. Soifer, Ph.D. “Don’t Let Them Talk You Out of It”</p><p>	Dave Sylvestro, M.A. “Staying Engaged on the Social Front”</p><p>	Christopher Bogart, Ph.D. “Strengthening Executive Function Skills”	</p><p>	Audrey Ludemann, “Private School? Boarding School? Exploring Options”</p><p>	Atty. Anne Treimanis &amp; Advocate Barbara Distinti, “Understanding the New CT IEP Form”</p><h3>Breakout Session II</h3><p>	Andree Palmgren, Anxiety Institute, “Parenting an Anxious Child”</p><p>	Diane Wilcutts, Education Advocate, “State Complaint Vs. Due Process”</p><p>	Kate Pearce, Educational Services, “SMART Goals for Dyslexia”</p><p>	Sari Canell, College Admissions Coach, Private Prep, “Getting on Track for College”</p><p>	Dr. David Porrino &amp; Atty. Laura Heneghan, “Demystifying Evaluations”</p><h3>Session III: Youth Panel</h3><p>	“LD and ADHD from the Student’s Perspective” </p><p><strong>Registration includes bonus webinar: “Making Math Accessible to Students with LD” by Randy Ewart, “The Math Dude” on March 2nd.	</strong></p><p>In the event of snow, the conference will be held virtually.</p><p>F﻿or more programs and events, visit <a href="https://www.smartkidswithld.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">smartkidswithld.org</a>.</p><p>F﻿or full descriptions of each session and speaker bios, see our <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z3m_KDqMBUmOpHcdc1o6lTF2B75S2jKp/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><strong>Conference Program</strong></a>.</p><p></p><p></p>

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