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October 25-27, 2009
Holiday Inn-Airport, Des Moines, Iowa
CONFERENCE
THEME:
"Survival Guide for Students
with Learning Disabilities"
Sunday,
Oct. 25
DAVE CARSON — author
of "Survival Guide for College-Bound L.D. Students"
Carson provides, a useful guidebook for any LD
student, at any level who is motivated to succeed.
Using the ideas from his book, Carson hopes high
school students learn some of the lessons he learned
without having to go through the same painful,
frustrating process. He gives hope to the LD student
and offers practical and effective coping methods.
***Third Annual LDA-IA Fundraising Event Sunday
Evening***
Monday, Oct. 26
DR. JEANNE SHAY SCHUMM —
University of Miami, Florida
Dr. Schumm teaches courses in reading and inclusion
of students with disabilities in the general
education classroom. She also serves as
professor-in-residence at Henry S. West Laboratory
School where she supervises student teachers and
directs Miami STARS, a tutorial program for
struggling readers. She is the author or editor of
numerous books including "School Power: Study Skills
Strategies for Succeeding in School," "How to Help
Your Child With Homework," "Reading Assessment and
Instruction for All Learners," "Teaching Students
Who Are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the
General Education Classroom" (published by Allyn and
Bacon and soon in its fifth edition). She has
co-authored more than 75 professional articles and
book chapters. Her research focuses on early
prevention of reading difficulties, differentiated
instruction, and teacher education in highly diverse
classrooms.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
DR. MARTHA S. BURNS
— Northwestern University
Serves on the faculty of Northwestern University,
department of communication sciences and disorders,
and served on the medical staff of
Evanston-Northwestern Hospital for 30 years. She is
an ASHA Fellow and has received honors from
Northwestern University, Evanston Hospital
Corporation, the American Speech Language Hearing
Foundation and St. Xavier University. Burns is the
author of a book on aphasia, right hemisphere
dysfunction, the test Burns Brief Inventory of
Communication and Cognition published by The
Psychological Corporation and has published more
than 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters on
the brain and language.
More conference
information will be posted in late August!
If you, or someone you know, are interested in
presenting at the conference, please submit a
CALL FOR PAPERS
form.
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