From: Kathleen O'Donoghue <kathyod@...>
To: Chris Perakis <perakisc@...>
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 8:26:24 PM
Subject: Celebrating Learning Differences Conference
The Optimal Match Program & the Office of Academic & Student Affairs of ACS Athens
in the collaboration with the Hellenic Center for Dyslexia
invite you to our:
2nd Annual Conference
Under the auspices of the Ministry of National Education
May 12, 2007
Starting: 9:00 a.m.
First Unit :: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Session Title |
Presenter |
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Accommodations/modifications for a successful learning experience |
Jenny Reed |
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Supporting a child in mourning (Greek Only) |
Olga Metallinou |
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Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders First Seen in Childhood |
Alessandra Sax Lane |
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Childhood and adolescent depression; ways teachers and parents can identify it |
Chrysoula Kostoyiannis |
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Classroom Strategies for Children with Sensory Integration Disorders |
Melanne Maddalene Randall |
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Digital Portfolios as a Window into the Learners’ Mind: Multiple Intelligences, Multiple Languages and Multiple Assessments |
Evagelia (Van) Harris Stefanakis |
Celebrating Learning Differences
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Second Unit :: 12:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.
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Session Title |
Presenter |
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Learning Strategy & Learning Differences; Use of conceptual map as an effective teaching and knowledge evaluation tool. (Greek Only) |
Adrianos Moutavelis |
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Vive La Difference! Understanding the value of Neurodevelopment Diversity in the classroom-The Schools Attuned Approach |
Paul Nichols |
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Challenging gifted children in a regular classroom |
Marialena Kalyva |
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Learning to cope with CHANGE (Greek Only) |
Peggy Pelonis |
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Teaching Students with Low and High Incidence Disabilities: Techniques for classroom instruction and parental assistance |
Alexandra Kanellis |
Third Unit :: 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Session Title |
Presenter |
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Helping Children Learn through Sensory Integration |
Melanne Maddalene Randall |
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Text comprehension strategies for students with or without Learning Differences (Greek Only) |
Dimitrios Zissimopoulos |
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An Allergist/Immunologist’s perspective on the children’s developmental & behavioral disorders |
John Moissidis |
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Maximizing the potential of the communicatively challenged: The use of alternative and augmentative communication (Greek Only) |
Hariklia Proios & Voula Georgopoulos |
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Building Socio-Emotional Competencies Through Service Learning |
Ellen Vriniotis |
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Understanding my most challenging learners; LD vs. ADD/ADHD |
Evagelia (Van) Harris Stefanakis |
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Fourth Unit :: 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Session Title |
Presenter |
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Understanding attention |
Paul Nichols |
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The ideal mentor: Identity & Role (Greek Only) |
Maria Vlahadi |
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Panel Discussion: Turning an initial academic struggle to a success -- with a child who has had the experience of being academically different, a parent who had to deal with mixed feelings, a specialized teacher who has worked with these students, a professional specialized to work with these students and a representative from the center |
Coordinator: Chris Perakis |
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Differentiation in every classroom |
Jenny Reed |
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Conflict Resolution: Keeping peace in the classroom |
Marialena Kalyva |
Please submit your participation online at www.acs.gr
online application: http://www.netenterprise.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=217&Itemid=2
or call (210) 639 3200 x264
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