Event Calendar
IDA, Ontario Branch Speaker Series 2010
ONBIDA's speaker series is FREE and open to educators, students, parents, individuals with dyslexia, psychologists, speech language pathologists, and anyone else who may have an interest in dyslexia and related language learning difficulties. This is YOUR opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and practical advice from experts in the dyslexia community. Events often reach maximum capacity so please reserve your seat EARLY!
Each lecture will be presented in the following format:
Time:
6:30 - 7:OO PM Coffee/tea networking
7:00 - 8:15 PM Lecture/Presentation
8:15 - 8:30 PM Questions from the audience
Location: All lectures are held on the University of Toronto St. George campus. Please note that each lecture is held at a different location on campus. A map link is provided for each lecture.
Changes to the program:
We reserve the right to make changes to the program. In the event of inclement weather, please call 416.716.9296 to check for cancellation or changes.
Schedule:
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Helping Students with Learning Disabilities/ADHD and Secondary School
Presented by: Peter Chaban, M.Ed., MA
Head; School Liaison Project, Community Health Systems Resource Group, Hospital for Sick Children
High schools, both from a learning and social perspective, present a very different experience for their students. At the same time, these students are also going through developmental changes that have implications for their learning experience. For students who are identified with ADHD and/or learning disabilities (LD), both the transition into a new learning context and their developmental changes complicate an already challenging situation and put this cohort of students at high risk for poor academic outcomes and for dropping out. Like LD, evidence from longitudinal studies both in Canada and the United States indicates that ADHD impedes academic achievement. Yet, teachers, especially high school teachers, have little understanding of what cognitive factors undermine learning in students with ADHD and/or LD. This presentation will address the question: Can an understanding of cognitive processes like executive function and working memory enhance the instructional practice of teachers and the learning capacity of students in a content based curriculum? Join Peter Chaban as he explores this question to help teachers help students! This presentation will be of particular interest to teachers, tutors, and parents of children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities.
About the Presenter: Peter Chaban is head of the School Liaison Project in The Community Health Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and a member of the TeachADHD research group. He holds a MA in English specializing in linguistics and stylistics from York University and a MEd in the area of language development and cognition from Harvard University. Peter has also represented the learning disabilities community as a member of the Ministries Advisory Council on Special Education and as a member of the board for The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario. He also has 18 years of direct experience working with teenagers both as a high school teacher and director of the in-patient school program in Youth Psychiatry at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre.
Has your son or daughter been identified with dyslexia or a related language learning disability? Then our Right to Read Parent Education Groups are for you!
This is an opportunity for parents and those concerned about children with dyslexia to meet, share ideas and information, and support one another.
Each Right to Read Parent Education Group will be presented in the following format:
7:00 pm - 7:15 pm Sign-in and refreshments
7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Presentation, including Q and A
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm Networking and individual questions to presenter
*Suggested donation $5 members or $10 non-members
RSVP and Cancellation: Please reserve your seat by clicking the link beside each session you wish to attend. For more information or to cancel attendance, please call 416.716.9296 or email info@idaontario.com
Locations:
Richmond Hill Toronto
Langstaff Discovery Centre Leaside Public Library
155 Red Maple Road 165 McRae Drive
(enter through Red Maple Public School) map
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2010 Schedule
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - Richmond Hill
Speaker: Colleen Lipinski, Audiologist
Topic: Central Auditory Processing Deficit
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(Central) Auditory Processing Deficit (CAPD) is a complex problem affecting about 5% of school-aged children. It refers to a deficit in the neural processing of auditory information. Kids with CAPD often do not recognize subtle differences between sounds in words, even when the sounds are loud and clear enough to be heard. CAPD is an often misunderstood problem because many of the behaviours can co-exist with other conditions like dyslexia and ADHD.
CAPD is identified by an Audiologist who completes a comprehensive test battery in a soundproof room. Intervention involves a multidisiplinary approach and is individualized for the child's areas of need. It may include auditory signal enhancement, auditory training, compensatory skills and metacognitive and language strategies.
Join audiologist Colleen Lipinski, and her guest Peter Stelmacovich from Phonak Canada, to learn about diagnosis and intervention for CAPD!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - Toronto
Speaker: Bonnie Plouffe, Microcomputer Science Centre Inc.
Topic: Assistive Technology: Kurzweil and more!
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Bonnie Plouffe, Special Needs Consultant at Microcomputer Science Centre Inc. is back by popular demand to share more of her extensive knowledge! MSC has been serving the Canadian Special Needs Community since 1980 by providing adaptive technology, consulting, training, service and support. In this session, Bonnie will be providing:
1) an in-depth demonstration of Kurzweil 3000: Reading, study skills, and writing support software for Grade 3+
2) an overview of other assistive technology available (as time allows) including Dragon Naturally Speaking, textbooks for iPod, Livescribe Pulse Smartpen
Join Bonnie for another exciting presentation of assistive technology available for your child!
Thursday, May 20, 2010 - Richmond Hill
Speaker: Mahjabeen Sadik, Orton-Gillingham Practitioner/Educator
Topic: Working with your child's school
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Mahjabeen Sadik, M.Ed., stumbled upon the term "dyslexia" 25 years ago as a parent and pursued it as her profession. Mahjabeen became an Orton-Gillingham specialist promoting the use of a multi-sensory, structured approach to learning language. Mahjabeen now runs the Center for Assessment and Remedial Education (CARE) where she provides training for teachers, group and individual tutoring, and assessments. Mahjabeen has also designed Orton-Gillingham remedial programs and has successfully integrated the strategies into existing mainstream school curriculum.
Join Mahjabeen as she discusses how to work with your child and your child's school to promote learning success!
Future dates:
Richmond Hill
2010: Oct 21, Nov 18
2011: Jan 20, Feb 17, Apr 21, May 19
Toronto
2010: TBD
Teacher Training Sessions
ONBIDA offers a variety of teacher training programs annually. These are generally held in July and August. Please watch this spot for plans for 2010 as they are developed.
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