Free Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Conference for Parents and Educators
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Baton Rouge Free Learning Disabilities Conference
Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
St. Gerard School: Baton Rouge, LA
Sessions designed for parents and professionals interested in educational success for students with learning disabilities
Keynote: “Dyslexia, Decade two of the Twenty-First Century" Sophie Cassidy Gibson, M.A. (Gibson Consulting)
“Test Anxiety: The Silent Intruder" William B. Daigle, Ph.D.
“Experience the Frustrations of Learning Disabilities” Georgann Mire (Mire Consulting)
“ADHD and Executive Function Deficits" Belynda Gauthier (CHADD)
“Dual Coding: Imagery in Language and Literacy Instruction" Chris Outlaw (Lindamoodbell)
“Assistive Technology Tools and Literacy" Dana Bouey and Anita Lee (LATI)
“Differentiated Instruction" Mary Arrasmith (West Baton Rouge Parish School System)
“Understanding Learning Differences: A Student’s Perspective” Alicia Kelly and Beth Mahaffey (Episcopal High School)
“Spelling for Dyslexics" Dyslexics” Karen England (St Gerard Catholic School)
This free event is sponsored by St Gerard Catholic School, CHADD, Louisiana Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (LaBIDA) and Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition.
Registration is limited. To register, send an email to ladyslexia@yahoo.com
