S P R I N G C O N F E R E N C E
LearningDisabilitiesAssociation
of New Jersey
"Excellence in Education: Children First"
All topics will be of interest to all professionals and parents
involved with
the education of children.

March 30, 2007
The Sheraton at Eatontown
Route 35
Eatontown, NJ 07724
Phone: 732-542-6500


NJDOE Approved Professional Development Provider; LDA: #568
Conference Schedule

8-9:30 AM:
Registration
Publishers' Exhibits
Continental Breakfast

9:30-11:30 AM:

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
RON GLODOSKI, Motivational Speaker/Author:
"THE REAL DEAL ON TURNING KIDS AROUND"


11:30-12 PM:
Break
Exhibits

12-1:30PM:
Luncheon
Door Prizes

PM Sessions
1:30-3:00pm

Guests can make individual room
reservations through Sheraton Worldwide
Reservation at 1-800-325-3535, or call
Sheraton at Eatontown and ask
Reservation Dept. for LDA Conference
Questions? Contact Terry Cavanaugh!
E-mail: ldanj@...
Phone: 973-265-4303


Directions:
From North: NJ Turnpike South to Exit 11 - Garden State Parkway south
to Exit

105. This puts you directly onto Route 36 East. Proceed through three
traffic
lights
and bear off to the right at sign for Route 35 South. (Asbury
Park/Seaside
Heights)
Proceed through one light. Bear to right before second light
(industrial Way).
Take
U-turn for Industrial Way, make left, cross highway. Hotel is on the
corner.

From south: NJ turnpike North to exit 7A (195 East) to Garden State
Parkway
North, to Exit 105, Route 36 east. Follow above directions.

From Route 18: Route 18 to Exit 13B (Eatontown, Route 36 Exit) to
third
traffic
light. Make a right onto Route 35 south. Follow above.

***Professional Development Certificates (6 credits)
willbedistributed ONLYat
end of Sessions . NO CERTIFICATES WILLBE GIVEN EARLIER
***LDANJ is achartered affiliate ofthe Learning
DisabilitiesAssociation
ofAmerica, and isnot affiliated with any other
parent/professionalgroupin
theState of New Jersey





S P R I N G C O N F E R E N C E
KEYNOTE:

RON GLODOSKI, Motivational Speaker/Author

"THE REAL DEAL ON TURNING KIDS AROUND"

This is a powerful program that helps kids avoid destructive
decisions such as
drug and alcohol abuse and truancy. His
presentation provides a profound, inspiring and clear message about
what one
human being can accomplish. This
dynamic speaker will impress the audience with insightful,
provocative and
energizing ideas for helping children in need.
You may laugh and you may cry, but your life will never be the same
after
hearing this talk. Tangible skills are presented
in a practical and useful way for all.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Session A

David G. Katz, MAT, Past-President: NJ International Dyslexia
Association
Dr. Marilyn Gonyo, Professor (Rtd.), Director of Special Education
Graduate
Programs, Georgian Court University


"READING: AN OVERVIEW: FROM PHONEMIC AWARENESS TO FLUENCY TO
COMPREHENSION"
Reading, being the crux of all learning, serves as the most
fundamental factor
in the individual's ability to learn.
Inevitably, problems with reading interfere with a student's success
in
school.


"Phonemic Awareness to Fluency"

This presentation will introduce the participant to the Orton-
Gillingham
approach, with the emphasis on phonemic
awareness, leading to the development of fluency as the bridge to
reading
comprehension.

and

"Comprehension"

Within the components of reading, comprehension represents the major
goal, for
without understanding, learning does
not occur. This workshop will review the levels and types of
comprehension and
present strategies to develop
comprehension skills in a variety of reading genre. Techniques to
accommodate
learners of different ages will be
presented via activities and simulations. Emphasis will be on
strategies to
help students gain meaning of printed
material ranging from singular words to comprehending connected
discourse.

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S P R I N G C O N F E R E N C E
Session B

Ron Glodoski, Motivational Speaker/Author
"MOTIVATING UNMOTIVATED STUDENTS"

Through this compelling presentation, attendees will be provided with
strategies to:
*Recognize individual learning styles.
* Understand the effect learning styles have on how we perceive and
interact
with our environment
* Discover personal communication styles, and demonstrate practical
ways to
modify our verbal and non-verbal
communications to promote optimal rapport with students.
*Gain 10 practical steps on working with kids at-risk
*Learn the 5 facets of student motivation.


Session C

Janet M. Krebs, CCC-SLP, Communication Therapy Center
"KIDS TALK: BUILDING SOCIAL PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE IN SMALL GROUPS"


Many children are able to learn language structures by role
imitation. They
can usually learn carryover in rehearsed
situations. However, many children use little variation and
flexibility to
adapt their responses to the inevitable changes
that occur in an unpredictable environment. Use of small group
settings has
enabled the teaching of flexibility of
response, both verbal and visual. As a result of participation in
these
groups, children learn to share information with
others, use of language for discussion and problem-solving,
alternative way to
respond in a situation, appropriate social
greetings and ways to address people, ways to gain attention, use of
reciprocal language, body-space parameters and
verbalization during pretend play.

Session D

Jerry Tannenbaum, Attorney-at Law
Partner, Schnader, Harrison, Segal and Lewis, LLP.
"STUDENT-ON-STUDENT BULLYING & HARASSMENT:
ITS RELATION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS"


One in ten children is bullied regularly. Every month 250,000
children report
that other kids physically assault them.

Of course, many do not report this. One in four children identified
as young
bullies will have criminal records by age

30. 160,000 students miss school every day because they feel
intimidated by
their peers.
Our speaker has practiced in the areas of general civil litigation,
with an
emphasis on employment discrimination and
education law.

This session will address legal rights and issues involved, and
include basics
in Effective Planning, Free and Appropriate
Education, student discipline, and school-related bullying and
harassment.
This session will be of interest to educators
and parents.


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S P R I N G C O N F E R E N C E
REGISTRATION FORM

Learning Disabilities Association of America/NJ SPRING CONFERENCE:

"EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION: CHILDREN FIRST"

SHERATON AT EATONTOWN, NJ

Session A !. 1st choice 2nd choice
Marilyn Gonyo, David. Katz

Session B!. . . . 1st choice 2nd choice
Ron Glodoski!. . !.

Session C!. . . . 1st choice 2nd choice
Janet Krebs!. . . .

Session D!. . . . 1st choice 2nd choice
Jerry Tannenbaum

Fee: . * $135 for paid-up members of LDANJ only.

. * Non-members: $165
. * Membership will be checked.

Make checks out to LDANJ

Registrations MUST be sent to: DR. JAMES DAVIS, 34 THOMAS DRIVE,
MANALAPAN NJ
07726

Continental Breakfast and Luncheon is included in conference fee.
Sessions
will be filled on a "first-come" basis, with
every effort made to accommodate those who register in a timely
manner.
Deadline: March 16, 2007.

Name_____________________________

Luncheon Choice
Address____________________________________________ (Circle one)

City/State/Zip_______________________________________ chicken
vegetarian
salmon

Phone where you can be reached if questions_______________

School District_______________________________________

Professional: ________ Parent: _________ Adult with LD: __________

Member: Learning Disabilities Association of America/NJ:
Yes_______NO________

Membership enclosed: __________
(*membership form is located on back above mailer)