This year's program and speakers include:
Dyslexia 101: Covering the Basics
of Dyslexia
Presented
by:
Jaime Lehrhoff, Founder, The Livingston
Educational Center
We
Have an App for That:
The
iPad/iPhone
- Using Technology to Breakdown Barriers
Presented
by:
Randy Palmer: Special Education and Computer
Specialist
The Children's Institute
The Children's Institute
Diagnosing and Treating Developmental Problems
Presented by:
Helping
Children Cope with Anxiety in an Uncertain World
Presented by:
Andrew Eisen, PhD
Co-Director of the Child Anxiety and Related Disorders Clinic
Social Skills Instruction in the
Schools
Presented
by:
Leslie Newport, PsyD
Program Coordinator at the Rutgers Project:
Natural Setting Therapeutic Management
Practical
Steps Towards Successful Inclusion
in the Classroom
Presented by:
Paula Lieb,
President
and CEO of New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education (NJCIE),
Priya Lalvani PhD, Assistant Professor,
Montclair State University,
Lizanne Wilkinson,
MS, Parent Representative to the
NJCIE Program Advisory Board
Ready,
Set, Go! Adaptive Sports Takes the Field
Presented by:
Mike Cohen,
Founder and Director, Throwback Sports;
Scott Matthews,
Founder and Executive Director, Intensive Therapeutics
The
Insider's Guide to College for Students with Special Needs
Presented
by:
Central Auditory Processing
Disorders, Hearing Loss
& Classroom Strategies for Both
& Classroom Strategies for Both
Presented
by:
Each session will be presented twice, once from 7:40 – 8:40 p.m. and again from 8:45 – 9:45 p.m.
The program will also include the presentation of the Make A Difference Award to Andrea Lo, who truly makes a difference to the parents, students, and educators of the Westfield Special Education Community.
Again, this event is free and open to the public. We hope you can join us. If you have any questions, please send us a note at specialedparents@westfieldnjk12.org.