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----- Forwarded Message ----
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.

Session Title

Presenter

Accommodations/modifications for a successful learning experience

Jenny Reed

Supporting a child in mourning (Greek Only)

Olga Metallinou

Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders First Seen in Childhood

Alessandra Sax Lane

Childhood and adolescent depression; ways teachers and parents can identify it

Chrysoula Kostoyiannis

Classroom Strategies for Children with Sensory Integration Disorders

Melanne Maddalene Randall

Digital Portfolios as a Window into the Learners’ Mind: Multiple Intelligences, Multiple Languages and Multiple Assessments

Evagelia (Van) Harris Stefanakis

 

Celebrating Learning Differences

Page 2 of 3

Second Unit :: 12:40 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Session Title

Presenter

Learning Strategy & Learning Differences; Use of conceptual map as an effective teaching and knowledge evaluation tool. (Greek Only)

Adrianos Moutavelis

Vive La Difference! Understanding the value of Neurodevelopment Diversity in the classroom-The Schools Attuned Approach

Paul Nichols

Challenging gifted children in a regular classroom

Marialena Kalyva

Learning to cope with CHANGE (Greek Only)

Peggy Pelonis

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.

Session Title

Presenter

Helping Children Learn through Sensory Integration

Melanne Maddalene Randall

Text comprehension strategies for students with or without Learning Differences (Greek Only)

Dimitrios Zissimopoulos

An Allergist/Immunologist’s perspective on the children’s developmental & behavioral disorders

John Moissidis

Maximizing the potential of the communicatively challenged: The use of alternative and augmentative communication (Greek Only)

Hariklia Proios & Voula Georgopoulos

Building Socio-Emotional Competencies Through Service Learning

Ellen Vriniotis

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.

Session Title

Presenter

Understanding attention

Paul Nichols

The ideal mentor: Identity & Role (Greek Only)

Maria Vlahadi

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

Differentiation in every classroom

Jenny Reed

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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