Take it from those who have been there...
"There were interesting topics and everything seemed well organized. Good use of technology!"
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"I learned valuable information that can be applied in a daily setting."
Sponsored by:
DuBard School for Language Disorders
and The International Association Method Task Force
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February 3-4, 2011 |
Time: 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. |
Location: Thad Cochran Center |
Who Should Attend:
- General and special education teachers
- Speech-language pathologists
- Reading specialists
- Social workers
- Psychologists
- Administrators
- Students
- Parents
Each year, parents, administrators, educators, speech-language pathologistsand allied health professionals from across the southeast gather together in Hattiesburg, Miss., to gain information, services, products and networking opportunities to assist in supporting of serving children with dyslexia and related disorders.
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Day 1
7:30-8:30 a.m.
8:30-8:45 a.m.
8:45-10:15 a.m.
10:15-10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Noon-1:30 p.m.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
2:30-2:45 p.m.
2:45-3:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
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Check-in and CEU Registration
Welcome and Introduction
Etoile DuBard Honorary Lecture
Comprehension and All That Jazz!
Break
Etoile DuBard Honorary Lecture
Comprehension and All That Jazz!
Lunch on your own
Effective Intervention Using the DuBard Association Method®: Three Models for Success (Part 1)*
Easy Essays
More Than a Text Reader. . . Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows is an Integrated Literacy Solution
Break
Effective Intervention Using the DuBard Association Method®: Three Models for Success (Part 2)*
Self-Esteem is a Family Affair
Using Discovery Toys Developmental Learning Tools for Work with Different Learners: A Hands-On (and Playful) Approach
Adjourn
* For sessions with two parts, both parts of the session must be attended to receive credit. |
Day 2
8:30 - 10 a.m.
10-10:15 a.m.
10:15-11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
2:15-2:30 p.m.
2:30-3:45 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
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Keynote Address (Part 1)*
Cha-Ching! Where’s the Paycheck?
Break
Keynote Address (Part2)*
The Wind Beneath Their Wings
Lunch on your own
Applications of Print and Other Visual Modalities for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Part 1)*
Let’s Get Organized! (Part 1)*
How to Prepare for College: Tips for Successfully Transitioning from High School to College When You Have a Disability
Reading and the Brain: Understanding and Helping Students with Reading Difficulties
Break
Applications of Print and Other Visual Modalities for Children on the Autism Spectrum Part 2)*
Let’s Get Organized! (Part 2)*
Preparing Rocket Scientists: National Standards for Teaching Students with Dyslexia
Dyslexia Myth Busters!
Adjourn
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Session Descriptions
Comprehension and All That Jazz!
Suzanne Carreker, M.S., CALT-QI
Comprehension is the reason for reading. A skilled reader “thinks about thinking” or uses metacognitive skills to make sense of the text that is being read. Robust vocabulary and world knowledge support the reader’s comprehension. This workshop will present activities and strategies that develop oral language and improve reading comprehension. The handouts will include a lesson plan for classroom and therapy use.
Cha-Ching! Where’s the Paycheck? (Keynote Part 1)
Georgann Mire, B.A.
Students with learning disabilities have to work much harder than other students, and their grades rarely reflect their diligence. To motivate these students, it is important to find the “paycheck” that works for them. Join Georgann as she shares motivational strategies gleaned through many years of research and personal positive experiences. The participants will identify strategies to motivate students with learning disabilities.
The Wind Beneath Their Wings (Keynote Part 2)
Georgann Mire, B.A.
It takes a lot of support to create an environment of success so students with learning disabilities can “fly.” Investigate the supportive scaffolding required for this flight to educational triumph. Participants will be able to identify accommodations that are appropriate for students with learning disabilities.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Effective Intervention Using the DuBard Association Method®: Three Models for Success
Susan Perry, M.S., CCC-SLP, CALT and Susie Utz, M.S., CCC-SLP, CALT
Presenters will give an overview of multisensory structured language education programs, including the DuBard Association Method®. The efficiency of the DuBard Association Method® across three different intervention models, as well as an appropriate assessment instrument which measures progress in decoding skills, will be discussed.
Easy Essays
Georgann Mire, B.A.
Students with learning disabilities have lots of ideas and rich imaginations. Give them the tools to tap into their creativity and write an organized, effective essay. Participants will discuss the step-by-step template used to facilitate essay writing, and will identify two strategies to increase written expression.
More Than a Text Reader. . .Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 for Windows is an
Integrated Literacy Solution
Missy Tatum, B.S., Kurzweil Software Consultant
Kurzweil 3000 is a comprehensive reading, writing and learning software solution for struggling readers, including individuals with learning difficulties, dyslexia, attention deficit disorders and English language learners. Because Kurzweil is content-independent, it can be used with any age group and any curriculum, giving struggling students independent access to the same materials as their peers. It is a research-based, flexible learning tool that supports differentiated instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and can be use for individual, small- group and whole-class instruction. Kurzweil 3000 can “level the learning field” for many struggling learners. This session will provide participants with an overview of Kurzweil 3000 Version 12 with a focus on new features, including the picture dictionary, human pronunciation tool, language translation, enhanced writing path and more.
Self-Esteem is a Family Affair
Lucille “Missy” Rowley, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW
This presentation will focus on positive family connectiveness, communication, roles and rules. Developmental stages of the family will be discussed, and appropriate enhancing activities to build self-esteem will be explored. Participants will develop a plan to incorporate pro-social behaviors and activities to enhance self-esteem within family units.
Using Discovery Toys Developmental Learning Tools for Work with Different Learners: A Hands-On (and Playful) Approach
Ruth Snyder, M.A., Discovery Toys Educational Consultant
With schools teaching to standardized tests, and large toy stores loading their shelves with electronic toys, children are learning to respond and react, rather than to build problem-solving skills, social skills and self-confidence. Parents are under pressure to over-commit their children into “enriching” activities, resulting in children keeping adult schedules. In this session, participants will learn how Discovery Toys learning materials encourage child-directed play, putting children—with some adult guidance—back in control of their play an, therefore, their learning.
Applications of Print and Other Visual Modalities for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Billy T. Ogletree, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
This presentation will address the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that make ASD a good match for interventions emphasizing static stimuli such as print or visual aids. Communication-based assessment principles will be reviewed in addition to specific interventions. Participants will apply information from the presentation by responding to client scenarios.
Let’s Get Organized!
Alison Webster, M.S., CCC-SLP, CALT
This interactive session will provide the participants with information on how to use low-tech and high-tech graphic organizers. An overview of Kidspiration, a graphic organizing software, will be given. How do students use low-tech graphic organizers? How is Kidspiration software appropriate for use with students with language learning problems? The presentation will focus on the answers to these and other questions.
How to Prepare for College: Tips for Successfully Transitioning from High School to College When You Have a Disability
Tonia Moody, M.S.
When students and their families understand the difference between K-12 and the college setting, especially regarding the law, the transition can be smoother and easier for all. This presentation will assist parents in understanding the legal difference between K-12 and college, identifying their roles in the college setting and common accommodations in the college setting for disabilities including Asperger Syndrome, dyslexia and learning disabilities.
Reading and the Brain: Understanding and Helping Students with Reading Difficulties
Helen Long, M.S.
Sponsored by Cambium Learning
As we enter the new era of extraordinary scientific reading progress, dyslexia and related reading difficulties, two of the most common reading problems affecting children and adults in the U.S., are no longer a mystery. Through new research techniques, educators and educational researchers can actually watch the brain as it reads. Based on more than 10 years of research, techniques that actually mirror what the brain does as it reads successfully have been developed by Maryanne Wolf at Tufts University. These innovative strategies will be discussed in a workshop that will provide information and guidance to solve the mystery of dyslexia and reading disabilities that affect 10 million students in America alone.
Preparing Rocket Scientists: National Standards for Teaching Students with Dyslexia
Maureen K. Martin, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, CED, CALT-QI
Research shows that as many as 20 percent of students lack the necessary skills to read and write adequately for academic success. How can teachers be sure they are ready to help these students? This presentation will discuss the components that are needed to prepare teachers to provide appropriate services for students with dyslexia. In addition, national standards for accreditation and certification will be presented.
Dyslexia Myth Busters!
Patricia Martin, Ed.S., CCC-SLP, CALT
With an overwhelming amount of information available through today’s technology, how does one know what information about dyslexia is accurate? This presentation will present the facts of dyslexia and dispel some common myths. In addition, some proven strategies to increase reading skills will be discussed.
Registration Fees
Early-Bird: $115 (postmarked on or before January 7) Regular: $135 (postmarked after January 7)
Lunch is not included in registration fee.
Registration will be available on-site as seating permits. In order to avoid disappointment
and inconvenience, individuals are encouraged to register early.
Payment is accepted by check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or purchase order. Purchase order registrations must include a copy of the approved purchase order. Registration can be made in one of the following ways:
By Mail: The University of Southern Mississippi
Office of Professional Development and
Educational Outreach
118 College Drive #5136
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
In Person: The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg Campus
The International Center, Room 505
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
By Phone: 601.266.4186 (VISA or MasterCard only)
By Fax: 601.266.5839 (VISA, MasterCard or purchase order only)
Confirmation
Upon receipt of your registration and payment, you should receive confirmation of your registration. A parking permit will be included with your registration confirmation. If you have not received a confirmation of your registration within 10 business days, please contact our office at 601.266.4186.
Cancellation and Refund Policies
Registrations are transferable but not refundable. The University of Southern Mississippi reserves the right to cancel any program for which minimum enrollment is not met prior to the program’s beginning date. If a program is canceled, participants will be notified, and the full registration fee will be refunded.
Southern Miss OPDEO reserves the right to cancel any program that does not reach the minimum enrollment. If a program is canceled, participants will be notified, and the full registration fee will be refunded.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
This symposium is approved for 1.0 ASHA continuing education units (intermediate level, professional area, and educators). Continuing education provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures. There is no charge at this conference for ASHA CEUs. Upon approval, other professional CEU fee will be $20.
Application has been made for Continuing Education Units for the following professions:
- Social Workers (NASW)
- Psychologists (The University of Southern Mississippi School of Psychology)
- School Administrators (School Executive Management Institute)
Participants may be awarded CEUs for this conference from only one organization.
Lodging and Special Accommodations
Lodging is the responsibility of each participant. A block of rooms has been reserved at the following hotels. Please reference DuBard Symposium when making your reservations.
Courtyard by Marriot ($94 if before January 2, 2011) - 601.268.3050
Fairfield Inn ($95 if before January 3, 2011) - 601.296.7777
If a participant has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, the participant should contact Michelle Pittman at the Southern Miss Office of Professional Development and Education Outreach by phone at 601.266.5689, by e-mail at michelle.pittman@usm.edu, or by
fax at 601.266.5839 at least two weeks prior to the workshop.
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