The Learning Disabilities Association of NJ (LDANJ) is a 501c3. LDANJ is the state affiliate of Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA).
LDANJ is a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to providing information, support, and advocacy for children and adults with learning disabilities. Our members include individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
Note: Full brochure and mail-in registration form
at www.ldanj.org-Events after August 25th
***Special thanks to Decoding Dyslexia NJ
& to TCNJ for their support***
SPONSORS
Beacon College
Gibbons P.C.
Winston Prep NJ
Sponsor, Vendor & advertising information-email [email protected] - Closed
CLOSED WORKSHOPS: A1
Contact [email protected] with questions
NOTE: Day of Conference in-person registration only as space permits!!
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Key: PS=Preschool K=Kindergarten E=Elementary M=Middle School HS=High School HS+=Beyond HS
8:30-9:00 Registration, Breakfast, & Resource Expo Open
9:00-10:15 Session A
Workshop 1: A Neuropsychological Formula for Diagnosing LD & Other Problems/Korner/All
Workshop 2: Dyslexia Myths & Misconceptions & a Path to Intervention Across the Lifespan/Murphy/PS-HS
Workshop 3: Math is Language Too-Two/McHale & Heffernan/E-M
Workshop 4: Writing Instruction: A Structured Roadmap that Works/Patel/E-M
Workshop 5: Dyslexia – Making It Personal/Brugger/All
Workshop 6: iLearn: 10 Must-Have Apps and Tools for Students with Learning Disabilities/Mendez/E-HS
Workshop 7: Gap Year Benefits for LD Learning Styles/Bull/HS-HS+
Workshop 8: The 3 Rs of Transition to Adulthood/Feagles/M-HS+
Workshop 9: College Transition: Correcting Myths & Misunderstandings/Hamblet/M-HS
10:15-10:45 Networking & Resource Expo
10:45-12:00 Session B
Workshop 1: The Intersection of Dyslexia, Executive Functioning & Shut-Down Learners/Selznick/All
Workshop 2: Best Practices in Dyslexia/LD Identification/Grau/E-HS
Workshop 3: Everyone Math-ing: Promoting Grade Level Math Content for All/Schwartz/M-HS+
Workshop 4: How to Live in a World of Words/Overcoming Reading Comprehension/Katz/E-HS+
Workshop 5: Emotions, Impulsivity & Behaviors: Self-Regulation Strategies & ADHD/Gryta/P-HS
Workshop 6: Dyslexia: Making It Personal/Brugger/All
Workshop 7: Orton-Gillingham On-Line/Levy /K-HS
Workshop 8: Developing an IEP for Success/Pratt/M-HS+
Workshop 9: Parent Roundtables: Ask the Experts/Decoding Dyslexia NJ/All
12:00- 12:30 Lunch--Networking--Resource Expo
12:30-1:45 Session C
Workshop 1: The Brain Science Behind Learning and Connecting with Students/Understood-Kaufman/All
Workshop 2: What is the Difference Between an IEP and a 504 Plan?/Palisano & Clifford/All
Workshop 3: State of the State of Inclusion in NJ/Buglione/E-HS
Workshop 4: Formal & Informal Assessment DataàDiagnostic, Prescriptive Literacy Instruction/Lynam/All
Workshop 5: Teaching Financial Literacy/Nadler/E-M
Workshop 6: Executive Functioning & Emotional Regulation for Young Adults/Cavanagh/HS-HS+
Workshop 7: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing/Levy/M-HS
Workshop 8: Choosing the Best LD Transition Program/Sommer/M-HS+
Workshop 9: Dyslexia: From the High School Students’ Perspectives/YES! Program Ambassadors/M-HS+
1:45-2:15 Networking & Resource Expo
2:15-3:30 Session D
Workshop 1: I Have A Diagnosis, Now What?/Meltzer/PS-HS
Workshop 2: Proven Techniques to Increase Learning and Manage Attention/Elrom/E-HS
Workshop 3: A Frickin’ Elephant-Language Comprehension/Mancuso/PS-E
Workshop 4: Dyslexia Handbook/Tellier/PS-HS
Workshop 5: Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Accessibility for All Learners/Chambers/PS-HS
Workshop 6: Mandate to Mission: One District’s Journey to Support Dyslexia/So. Brunswick Schools/E-HS
Workshop 7: Parent-Child Separation: Preparing for College Transition/Morris-Wood/HS-HS+
Workshop 8: The True, Real, & Hard Facts: Transition from High School to College/McLennon-Wier/HS-HS+
Workshop 9: Technology Beyond the Classroom/Marotta/HS-HS+
**3:30 Certificates for 5 Professional Development Units (NJ Provider Id #568)
LDANJ Annual Meeting
Complete session descriptions available on our website www.ldanj.org or email [email protected]
Hope to see you at the conference!
Together we CAN make a difference!
Sponsor, advertising, and vendor opportunities
Contact LDANJ at [email protected] or go to www.ldanj.org for form.
Submit until Oct. 10, 2019
Early Bird Registration - Discount Rates until Oct. 10, 2019
LDA Members & Students $25, Non-Members $50, Registration & Membership $75
Starting Oct. 14, 2019 registration with credit card on Eventbrite only :
Students$25, LDA Members $50, Non-Members $75, Registration & Membership $100
Walk-Ins will be honored as space permits; check or cash preferred.
Questions? Please call 732-645-2738 or email [email protected].
FAQs
What are my transportation/parking options getting to the event?
Parking available right next to Education Building in Lots 17 or 18 is space available. Otherwise, go to Lots 4, 5 or 6.
Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
All questions go to [email protected] or 732-645-2738.
***On the date of the event only, contact 732-991-9107 if you have a problem.
What is the refund policy?
Typically, there will be no refunds after Oct. 20.
The Learning Disabilities Association of NJ (LDANJ) is a 501c3. LDANJ is the state affiliate of Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDAA).
LDANJ is a nonprofit organization of volunteers dedicated to providing information, support, and advocacy for children and adults with learning disabilities. Our members include individuals with learning disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them.