Events sponsored by Decoding Dyslexia CA (DDCA) are indicated on the events calendar. Local events held by other organizations may also be listed that may be of interest to our members. DDCA does not endorse any specific program or company.
The Dyslexia Training Institute’s
1st Annual Dyslexia Virtual Conference: Education Changes Everything
April 24th – May 5th
Conference registrants will have 24-hour access to all of the pre-recorded workshops for the entire duration of the conference. After viewing a workshop, registrants will be able to post their questions on the workshop’s discussion board and have the questions answered by the experts.
Live Session with Keynote Speaker:
Ameer Baraka
Dyslexia: The Pipeline to Prison
Saturday, April 29th
9:00 a.m. PST
(*Including Live Q&A)
Conference topics include: Dyslexia, Special Education Law, Dyscalculia, Executive Function, Structured Word Inquiry, Orton-Gillingham, Assessment, and Multisensory Strategies.
Click HERE for more conference details and a list of the presenters.
“Understanding the Special Education Process: IEP Basics & Beyond”
DREDF Education Advocates provide an overview of the special education process, Section 504 and IDEA laws.
Where: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703 (campus is at Ashby BART station)
The Bernard Osher Foundation Education Center, First Floor
Date: 2nd Monday of the month (except August and December)
Time: 6:00 to 8:30pm (Pizza and drinks included!)
Must RSVP: iephelp@dredf.org or 510-644-2555 ext. 5227
Parents and educators are invited to this dynamic and innovative free seminar presented by David Berg, educational therapist and founder/director of the Making Math Real Institute. The focus of this free seminar will be on the distinction between the current trends and programs in math classrooms and the connections to research and practice that are the basis of MMR that provide life-changing confidence and success for all students.
Experiencing pervasive confusion and failure can break the spirit of students of all ages. Feelings of anxiety, despair, and defeat can create wounding that lasts a lifetime, limiting growth, development, confidence, and future choices in life. It is the direct experience of the MMRI that ALL students can be successful in math. It is also the direct experience of the MMRI that when students of any age experience authentic success, inaccurate messages of failure are replaced with the confidence and knowledge that they, too, are smart and capable. As students develop confidence, not only do their lives change, so, too, do their families’. To help our children/students be successful in math, it is critical we understand and apply the research basis that supports how the brain does math and how students learn.
- Why is my child/student so confused?
- Why is my child/student losing confidence in math?
- Why is my child/student becoming anxious about math?
- Why is it so hard for me to help my child/student in math?
- What is the actual research that supports math success?
Come to this free seminar for the answers to these questions and to learn how MMR can changes lives. We look forward to seeing you there.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE EVENT FLYER TO SHARE WITH FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES
DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2017
TIME: 9am-12pm
COST: FREE! Everyone must advance-register here. Space is limited & registration is first-come, first-served.
HOW TO REGISTER WITH MAKING MATH REAL: This special event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is mandatory. There will be NO on-site registration on the day of the event. Please advance-register here in order to reserve your space at the Free Seminar.
LOCATION:
The Oakland Center In the Trans Pacific Centre building
1000 Broadway, Suite 109
Oakland, CA 94607
DIRECTIONS & PARKING:
Please visit: www.makingmathreal.org/calendar/institute-locations
There is no childcare for this event.
Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference, a Wrightslaw training program featuring Pete Wright, Esq., is being sponsored by Joanne Elizabeth Gouaux.
The program will be held at:
Napa Valley Performing Arts Center
Lincoln Theater
100 California Drive
Yountville, CA 94599
Program Description
One-day special education law and advocacy programs focus on four areas:
- special education law, rights and responsibilities
- tests and measurements to measure progress & regression
- SMART IEPs
- introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy
Wrightslaw programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, educators, health care providers, advocates and attorneys who represent children with disabilities regarding special education. The program is not disability specific.
Registration 9:00-10:30 IDEA
- IDEA History, Book Overview, US Supreme Ct Cases
- Section 1400 – Findings, Purpose
- Section 1401 – Definitions: Disability, Special Education, Related Services, LD, etc.
10:30-10:45 Break 10:45-12:00
- Section 1412 – ESY, Child Find, LRE, Private Placements
- Understanding Tests and Measurements, and the Bell Curve, Standard Scores, Scale Scores, % ranks, Grade Equivalent, Age Equivalent, Determining progress v. regression using Bar Graphs
12:00-2:00 Lunch 2:00-3:30
- Section 1414 – Evaluations and IEPs
- Section 1415 – Due Process, Rules of Procedure, Discipline
- Section 504, ADA, FERPA, ESSA
- Episodic Conditions, Allergies, Epilepsy, etc.
- Recent Cases + OCR, USDOJ
The Parent as the Special Ed Manager and Expert
- Developing the Master Plan
- Knowing the Rules of the Game
- Recognizing and Avoiding the Fatal Obstacles
- How to Deal with Conflict, a Healthy and Normal event
- Crisis, Emergency, Help
- Organization of the Child’s File
3:30-3:45 Break 3:45-5:00 Tactics and Strategies
- Rule of Adverse Assumptions
- Private Evaluations
- Paper Trails
- The Letter to the Stranger
- 5 Ws + H + E
- Preparation for Meetings
- Meeting Strategies
5:00-5:30 Questions and Answers
Registration
| Registration Fee | Early Bird On or Before April 15, 2017 |
Regular |
| Individual | $165 | $190 |
| Professional (includes CLEs and CEUs) | $210 | $235 |
Conference fee includes a Wrightslaw highlighter pen and the three Wrightslaw books which retail for $62.85 – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition, and Wrightslaw: All About IEPs.
Note: There are 200 Boxed Lunches available to purchase. The cost is $15 and are offered when attendees purchase tickets through the Lincoln Theater website or registering over the phone. There will be a two-hour lunch break. Attendees are invited to dine at the restaurant of their choice in Yountville, or bring a picnic lunch and sit outside on the beautiful grounds surrounding the Lincoln Theater.
Click here to register online.
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Credits: CLEs (continuing legal education) credits are pending. 0.6 CEUs (continuing education units) have been approved. The units are provided by the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education. They provide both graduate credit for practicing teachers and CEU’s for a variety of professionals who need to document their professional development hours.
Scholarships: There are no scholarships for this conference.
Special Needs Accommodations: Contact 707-944-9900 or email wrightslawnapavalley |at| gmail.com no later than May 1, 2017.
Refund Policy: Ticket Exchanges are only applicable for Lincoln Theater events. Ticketing Fees will be kept for each such transaction as an exchange fee. Members of Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater’s exchange fees are waived. Credits towards the Lincoln Theater through exchange expire after 365 days and will act as a donation to the Lincoln Theater Foundation. Unused and Unwanted Tickets can be taken as a tax-deductible donation to the Lincoln Theater Foundation, a 501c3 organization. Please contact the Customer Relations Manager for more information at 707-944-9900 ext. 5802 or email chrisk |at| lincolntheater.org. Donations only valid prior to the start of the performance.
Child Care: Child care will not be available.
Questions? Contact the Lincoln Theater by telephone 707-944-9900 or email Joanne Gouaux wrightslawnapavalley@gmail.com
Wrightslaw programs often fill up early – don’t miss out!
Logistics, Directions and Accommodations
Directions
Click here for a map of the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center.
Parking
Parking is free at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center.
Local Hotel Accommodations Available
Click here for hotels in Yountville.
Click here for hotels in Napa Valley.
Airports
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
(approximately 72 miles to venue)
Oakland International Airport (OAK)
(approximately 62 miles to venue)
Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
(approximately 68 miles to venue)
Santa Rosa Airport (STS)
(approximately 36 miles to venue)
Concord Regional Airport (JQF)
(approximately 45 miles to venue)
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California Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
We built the California Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities so people can get reliable information and support.
The State Yellow Pages has many useful resources – evaluators, educational consultants, academic tutors, support groups, grassroots organizations, advocates, attorneys and others who help parents get services for their children.
If you provide a service, sign up to be listed on the Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities – this is a free service from Wrightslaw.
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2017 Summer Comprehensive Course – San Jose, CA (Intro & 3rd Level Only)
When: 5/30/2017, 5/31/2017, 6/1/2017, 6/7/2017, 6/8/2017, 6/9/2017, 6/12/2017, 6/13/2017, 6/14/2017, 6/15/2017, 6/16/2017, 6/19/2017, 6/20/2017, 6/21/2017, 6/22/2017, 6/23/2017, 6/26/2017, 6/27/2017, 6/28/2017, 6/29/2017
Where: Valley Christian Elementary School, 1450 Leigh Avenue; San Jose, CA 95125
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
Event Organizer Email: shirley@vcs.net
SAVE THE DATE for the 2017 Summer Comprehensive Training Course. The dates for the course are May 30, 31, June 1, June 7 to 29.
Times for the training are:
– May 30, 31, June 1: 4:00 to 9:00 pm
– June 7 to 29: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Only the introductory level and third level continuum courses will be offered on these dates. Pre-approval is required for all participants wishing to take the third level continuum course. Please contact the course instructor for approval using the email link above.
Register early and get the best value registration. Registration costs increase on May 8, 2017; online registration will be available through May 15, 2017.
Available Courses
Introductory Level Comprehensive Course
This course is the core of the Slingerland training program. It is traditionally offered as a four-week summer session and includes a practicum with students. It can also be adapted into a four to six week in-year course.
Course Content Includes:
- Instruction in the introductory steps of handwriting, written language, decoding and reading comprehension
- Knowledge of the historical and philosophical background of Specific Language Disability (dyslexia)
- The study of phonic rules and their application to encoding and decoding
- The neurology of language as a means of developing oral language skills The history, philosophy and current research in the field of dyslexia
- The relationship of curriculum and classroom organization to the language arts program
- Practice with multi-sensory teaching principles through daily work with children
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the introductory level course.
Cost: $2750.00
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
Third Level Continuum Course
This four week course is designed for a limited number of participants wishing to become staff teachers in Slingerland training courses. This course encompasses all learning in the introductory and second level courses as the participant learns how to organize, maintain and evaluate a summer session, its students and participants.
Participants may also enroll in the Third Level Continuum Course for more directed work with small groups of students. Daily lesson plans are developed to meet the needs of these students under the direction of the Slingerland Director.
Third Year Continuum Course Content Includes:
- The use of the Slingerland® Approach with a classroom group of children
- Evaluations of participant lesson plans, materials and teaching stations
- Evaluations of delivery of planned lessons Assisting with the completion of forms for the Slingerland® Institute
- Preparation and delivery of lectures to participants
- Preparation of an orientation about dyslexia and the Slingerland® Approach
- Individualized requirements assigned by the Director
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for graduate level extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the third level continuum course.
Cost: $2750.00
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
More Information: /Assets/Files/2017-VCS-SS-Reg.pdf
2017 Summer Comprehensive Course – San Francisco, CA
When: 6/10/2017, 6/21/2017, 6/22/2017, 6/23/2017, 6/26/2017, 6/27/2017, 6/28/2017, 6/29/2017, 6/30/2017, 7/5/2017, 7/6/2017, 7/7/2017, 7/10/2017, 7/11/2017, 7/12/2017, 7/13/2017, 7/14/2017, 7/17/2017, 7/18/2017, 7/19/2017, 7/20/2017, 7/21/2017
Where: San Francisco Friends School, 250 Valencia St., San Francisco CA 94103
Registration: /Assets/Files/2017-Teacher-Info-ApplicationSlinge.pdf
Event Organizer Email: nancycushenwhite@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE for the Slingerland comprehensive Teacher training program in the San Francisco area. All three levels of the comprehensive training course will be offered. Dates are June 21 to July 21 – no class on Monday or Tuesday, July 3rd/4th.
There is an additional materials cost for this course – it is all outlined in the “more information” link above.
Please use the email link above to contact the course director for more information.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2017
Headstart/Orientation date is Saturday, June 10, 2017
Parents – if you are interested in having your child attend this summer session, please download the information packet by clicking HERE
Available Courses
Introductory Level Comprehensive Course
This course is the core of the Slingerland training program. It is traditionally offered as a four-week summer session and includes a practicum with students. It can also be adapted into a four to six week in-year course.
Course Content Includes:
- Instruction in the introductory steps of handwriting, written language, decoding and reading comprehension
- Knowledge of the historical and philosophical background of Specific Language Disability (dyslexia)
- The study of phonic rules and their application to encoding and decoding
- The neurology of language as a means of developing oral language skills The history, philosophy and current research in the field of dyslexia
- The relationship of curriculum and classroom organization to the language arts program
- Practice with multi-sensory teaching principles through daily work with children
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the introductory level course.
Cost: $2780.00
Second Level Continuum Course
Traditionally offered as a 4-week period of intensive study with a practicum. After a brief, basic review of the introductory course, participants will be introduced to and practice more advanced techniques in the language arts continuum. The use of the dictation paragraph and the screening procedures for identifying students will also be presented.
Course Content Includes:
- Guided observation of the evaluative and prescriptive elements imbedded in the daily plan Knowledge of how oral language skills relate to writing and reading skills
- Studying the vertical and horizontal use of the format for instruction
- How to integrate a new learning throughout the format
- Critical thinking skills needed for reading, writing and speaking
- Current research in all aspects of dyslexia
- How to administer and evaluate the Slingerland Screening materials
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the second level continuum course.
Cost: $2780.00
Third Level Continuum Course
This four week course is designed for a limited number of participants wishing to become staff teachers in Slingerland training courses. This course encompasses all learning in the introductory and second level courses as the participant learns how to organize, maintain and evaluate a summer session, its students and participants.
Participants may also enroll in the Third Level Continuum Course for more directed work with small groups of students. Daily lesson plans are developed to meet the needs of these students under the direction of the Slingerland Director.
Third Year Continuum Course Content Includes:
- The use of the Slingerland® Approach with a classroom group of children
- Evaluations of participant lesson plans, materials and teaching stations
- Evaluations of delivery of planned lessons Assisting with the completion of forms for the Slingerland® Institute
- Preparation and delivery of lectures to participants
- Preparation of an orientation about dyslexia and the Slingerland® Approach
- Individualized requirements assigned by the Director
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for graduate level extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the third level continuum course.
Cost: $2780.00
More Information: /Assets/Files/2017-Teacher-Info-ApplicationSlinge.pdf
“Understanding the Special Education Process: IEP Basics & Beyond”
DREDF Education Advocates provide an overview of the special education process, Section 504 and IDEA laws.
Where: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)
Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA 94703 (campus is at Ashby BART station)
The Bernard Osher Foundation Education Center, First Floor
Date: 2nd Monday of the month (except August and December)
Time: 6:00 to 8:30pm (Pizza and drinks included!)
Must RSVP: iephelp@dredf.org or 510-644-2555 ext. 5227
2017 Summer Comprehensive Course – Newark, CA
When: 6/15/2017, 6/16/2017, 6/19/2017, 6/20/2017, 6/21/2017, 6/22/2017, 6/23/2017, 6/26/2017, 6/27/2017, 6/28/2017, 6/29/2017, 6/30/2017, 7/5/2017, 7/6/2017, 7/7/2017, 7/10/2017, 7/11/2017, 7/12/2017, 7/13/2017, 7/14/2017
Where: Stellar Academy, 38325 Cedar Blvd. Newark, CA 94560
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
We are pleased to announce the dates for the 2017 Summer Comprehensive Course at Stellar Academy. Course dates are June 15 through July 14, 2017 – no class on July 3 or 4. The introductory level, second level and third level continuum courses will be offered. Course descriptions follow the “for parents” information below.
Register early and get the best value registration.Registration costs increase on May 26, 2017; online registration will be available through June 1, 2017
For Parents:
Is your child bright but struggling with oral or written language? Spelling or reading? Sign them up for the Structured Literacy Intervention Summer Camp – click here to download the application packet
Available Courses
Introductory Level Comprehensive Course
This course is the core of the Slingerland training program. It is traditionally offered as a four-week summer session and includes a practicum with students. It can also be adapted into a four to six week in-year course.
Course Content Includes:
- Instruction in the introductory steps of handwriting, written language, decoding and reading comprehension
- Knowledge of the historical and philosophical background of Specific Language Disability (dyslexia)
- The study of phonic rules and their application to encoding and decoding
- The neurology of language as a means of developing oral language skills The history, philosophy and current research in the field of dyslexia
- The relationship of curriculum and classroom organization to the language arts program
- Practice with multi-sensory teaching principles through daily work with children
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the introductory level course.
Cost: $2750.00
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
Second Level Continuum Course
Traditionally offered as a 4-week period of intensive study with a practicum. After a brief, basic review of the introductory course, participants will be introduced to and practice more advanced techniques in the language arts continuum. The use of the dictation paragraph and the screening procedures for identifying students will also be presented.
Course Content Includes:
- Guided observation of the evaluative and prescriptive elements imbedded in the daily plan Knowledge of how oral language skills relate to writing and reading skills
- Studying the vertical and horizontal use of the format for instruction
- How to integrate a new learning throughout the format
- Critical thinking skills needed for reading, writing and speaking
- Current research in all aspects of dyslexia
- How to administer and evaluate the Slingerland Screening materials
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the second level continuum course.
Cost: $2750.00
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
Third Level Continuum Course
This four week course is designed for a limited number of participants wishing to become staff teachers in Slingerland training courses. This course encompasses all learning in the introductory and second level courses as the participant learns how to organize, maintain and evaluate a summer session, its students and participants.
Participants may also enroll in the Third Level Continuum Course for more directed work with small groups of students. Daily lesson plans are developed to meet the needs of these students under the direction of the Slingerland Director.
Third Year Continuum Course Content Includes:
- The use of the Slingerland® Approach with a classroom group of children
- Evaluations of participant lesson plans, materials and teaching stations
- Evaluations of delivery of planned lessons Assisting with the completion of forms for the Slingerland® Institute
- Preparation and delivery of lectures to participants
- Preparation of an orientation about dyslexia and the Slingerland® Approach
- Individualized requirements assigned by the Director
133 classroom hours. This course is approved for 6 graduate level extension credits through University of San Diego. Registration for graduate level extension credits must happen ON or BEFORE the first day of the course. Click here to view the USD enrollment page for the third level continuum course.
Cost: $2750.00
Registration: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/tab2.aspx?EventID=1888997
More Information: /Assets/Files/2017-Stellar-SS-Reg.pdf
Educating Professionals in the Field of Learning Differences
The Summer Institute offers a professional development program for teachers, educational therapists, tutors and parents who would like to learn more about dyslexia and other learning differences. CUE credits are available through CSUMB.
Topics Include:
- Understanding Dyslexia & the Reading Brain
- Dyslexia Law (2015): AB 1369
- Understanding ADHD & Executive Function Skills
- Learning and the Brain: Stress, Memory & Growth Mindset
- Keys to Literacy: Components of Effective Reading Programs
- IDEA (2004) & Rehabilitation Act (1973): Section 504
About the Presenter:
Gretchen Giuffre, M.A. Ed., has been involved in independent and public sector education since 1999. Specializing in children with learning differences, she is the former Middle School Coordinator at Chartwell. Additional experience includes the following roles: Reading and Math Intervention Coach, Language Arts Educator and Advisor for a Language & Literacy School Reform Initiative.