2012 Parent Workshops
--> May 19, 2012
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Karen Rogers
Learning Differences 101
Great overview about recognizing LD's, diagnostic testing and what to do next with your child. Q & A session to follow.
--> August (date TBD)
Guest Speaker
Dr. Leann Elkins
Seminar for LD Students - How to be a Self Advocate in the Classroom
Teaching students that they can understand how they learn and how to better communicate with their educators in the classroom.
All Parent Seminars held on Saturday's from
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
at
Oakes Professional Building
LLDC Lubbock LD Center
4415 66th Street Ste. 104
Lubbock, TX 79414
806-698-0955
info@lubbockldc.org www.lubbockldc.org
Work Shops are FREE to public. Childcare not available.
Also: Any School campus or group can schedule our Simulations Seminar which provides 2 hours of CEU and can seat groups as large as 60 people. We can come to your campus OR host a training at our location.
Experience Dyslexia®
Experience Dyslexia® — A Learning Disabilities Simulation. The six-station simulation is a hands-on experience that lets participants experience some of the challenges and frustrations faced by people with this language-based learning disability. The updated simulation, formerly known as "Put Yourself in the Shoes of a Person with Dyslexia," provides a lively, thought-provoking activity for teachers, parents, or anyone interested in better understanding the lives of individuals with dyslexia.
How the simulation works:
Participants rotate among six learning stations that simulate language-related tasks that may be encountered in the classroom and workplace. Station leaders guide participants through each 10-minute station.
Followed by a review of the experience.
Station 1: Learn to Read simulates a beginning reading problem
Station 2: Listen to Me simulates an auditory figure-ground problem
Station 3: Write with Mirrors simulates a visual-motor and writing problem
Station 4: Name That Letter simulates a letter-word identification problem
Station 5: Write or Left simulates a copying and writing problem
Station 6: Hear and Spell simulates an auditory discrimination problem
The simulation has been shown to be an effective teaching tool. A 2008 study from researchers at Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) using materials from the NCBIDA simulation clearly showed that participation increased awareness of dyslexia among teachers-in-training. http://www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/articles/fall09/benefits_of_dyslexia_simulation.html
This training opportunity made available through a grant provided by The Junior League of Lubbock.
We serve ANY Students, Teachers & Parents in the West Texas Area that deal daily with the following Learning Disabilities:
àDyslexia
a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder.
àADD/ADHD Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
is a neurologically-based disorder caused by a deficiency of a specific neurotransmitter. The individual might be hyperactive, distractive, or impulsive.
àDyscalculia
a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts.
àDysgraphia
a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space.
àAuditory and Visual Processing Disorders
sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision.
àNonverbal Learning Disabilities
a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.
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