For Middle School, Secondary School and College Educators Working with Students Who Learn Differently
Join educational professionals from across the country to expand your skills in teaching students with learning disabilities and/or AD/HD.
- Learn how to incorporate universal design for teaching and learing into your work with students
- Explore developments in assistive technology and effective approaches for academic use
- Improve student achievement, retention and completion rates, using proven tools and techniques
- Enhance student confidence
- Learn how to create accessible websites and electronic materials
As many of our participants have noted, the strategies and methods promoted by Institute courses and workshops benefit all learners, not just those with learning disabilities, because they are based on a deep understanding of what makes learning happen and what can get in the way. Upcoming Regional Workshops and Institutes
Executive Functioning in Depth: New Research and Practical Strategies
Commonwealth Academy, Alexandria, VA
April 23
Exploring the theoretical basis for executive functioning challenges at school and home; designing effective interventions that promote academic success; expanding our repertory of strategies for meeting time and task management challenges.
2010 Summer Institute in Putney Vermont
Landmark College, Putney VT
June 23 - July 2nd
Workshop series (2-day and 3-day choices) on topics such as: Introduction to Learning Disabilities, Universal Design, Teaching Math, Coaching and Metacognition Techniques, Supporting Students with AD/HD, Students in Transition, and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and more.
2010 Summer Institute at Flint Hill
Oakton, VA
August 16 - 19
Series of 1-day workshops: Introduction to Learning Disabilities, Universal Design, Teaching Supportive Study Skills, Improving Reading in the Content Areas
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Previous Regional Workshops and Institutes
Arming Students for Success: Evidence-based Practice and Transitioning to the Next Step
co-hosted with Greenwich Education and Prep
Whitby School, Greenwich CT
March 2010
One-day workshops on Universal Design, AD/HD and Executive Functioning, and Language-based Learning Disabilities
New England Learning Disabilities Regional Institute
Southern New Hampshire University, Salem, NH
August, 2009
Transition Solutions for Northern Nevada
Reno, Nevada
August 2009
Two-day workshop to address the barriers to successful transition to the world of work or postsecondary education for students with Asperger's Syndrome and Learning Disabilities
Groves Academy Summer Institute
Hopkins, Minnesota
August 2009
Topics:
Wilson Introductory Workshop/Applied Methods, Improving Reading Comprehension for Struggling Students, and Teaching Writing to Struggling Students
Summer 2009 Institute at Flint Hill School
Oakton, Virginia
August 2009
Three full-day workshops: Universal Design, Teaching Writing to Students with LD/ADHD, and Improving Reading Comprehension in the Content Areas.
2009 Summer Institute in Putney, Vermont
Landmark College, Putney, Vermont
June 2009
Workshop series (2-day and 3-day choices) on topics such as: Intro to LD, Universal Design, Teaching Math, Coaching and Metacognition Techniques, Supporting Students with AD/HD, Students in Transition, and Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and more.
Expanding Horizons: 2009 Institute on Learning Differences
Lone Star College-Tomball, Tomball, Texas
May 2009
Topics included: Welcoming returning veterans to the classroom, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, workforce development and learning differences, accessible online education, autism spectrum disorders, assistive technology, best practices in teaching reading, writing, and math, study skills, and metacognition
Meeting the Challenge of Executive Functioning
Commonwealth Academy, Alexandria, Virginia
April 2009
Strategies to Support Struggling Students (Addressing the Needs of At-Risk Students in Transition)
Western Nevada College, Carson City, Nevada
March 2009
Southern Nevada Workshop Series: Universal Design to Promote Education for All Students
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Teaching and Learning Center
April 2009
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