IDA-UMB 2008 Spring Conference April 11, 12 (Friday, Saturday) Language, Learning and Literacy : Understanding the Issues Making a Reponse to Intervention Work for Students, Parents and Teachers

Saturday Keynote Speaker:
Dale S. Brown, author, educational coach and Senior Manager for LD Online

Conference at a Glance:
Friday, April 11, 2008: Three all day, single topic workshops.

1) Teaching Subject Matter to Students who are Struggling with Reading, Writing and Spelling
2) Speach to Print, Language Exercises for Teachers and Parents
3) Multi-sensory Math: What to Use When Traditional Approaches Fail.

Saturday, April 12, 2008: Keynote Address and Breakout Sessions

* The morning keynote speaker: Dale S. Brown.
* New this year! A Traditional Breakout Strand, an Adult Strand (for those with dyslexia and related LD) and a Youth Strand (for youth, ages 11-17, with dyslexia or related LD)
* Other speakers are; Tori Greene, Arlene Sonday, Joan Stoner, Winnelle Carpenter, Barry Garfinkel, MD, and many others.

Conference location: Groves Academy, St. Louis Park, MN

Hotel Accomodations:
DoubleTree Park Place hotel online registration option

Conference Brochure:
The 2008 Spring Conference 8 page brochure is here! including a conference registration form and IDA membership form.

Conference scholarships are available!
IDA-UMB and the June Stern Family Foundation, provide some partial scholarships based on need. Please complete this application [ Adobe-PDF ] and send to IDA-UMB at the address listed on the application. Applications must be postmarked by March 22, 2008. Scholarship notification will be made by March 29, 2008, and applicants will be notified by phone so that conference registration can be completed in a timely fashion.