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Speaker: Chris Harris, MEd, Chief Schools Officer at CHC
Learn about 3 key elements of supporting a struggling learner:
1. Early detection
2. Assessments
3. Strategies of support
Mr. Harris has developed and refined specialized interdisciplinary programming for children with learning, social-emotional and attention challenges at Children’s Health Council for 15 years. He is also an adjunct lecturer in the Graduate School Special Education Department at San José State University. In the past, Chris has also served as Executive Director at The Janus School, Pennsylvania, The Chartwell School, Monterey, California, and Children’s Health Council.
Education
· MEd, Special Education, Boston College
· BA, Psychology, Trinity College
Professional Affiliations
· California Association of Private Special Education Schools
· International Dyslexia Association
el orador: Brenda Alvarez Moya
Conozca estos apoyos prácticos que le ayudarán a su hijo con el manejo del tiempo, motivación, atención, memoria y ansiedad, entre otras funciones ejecutivas.
Nací en Chihuahua, México. Estudié la carrera de Medicina en la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Tengo estudios de posgrado en Medicina Ocupacional. Hace 9 años vine a vivir a San Jose, CA y 2018 realicé un entrenamiento en Coaching de vida con especialización en TDAH en ADDCA. Desde entonces estuve atendiendo clientes para coaching y dando unos talleres para padres hasta enero de 2020 que comencé a trabajar en PHP.
Speaker – Marcie Schwartz LCSW, PhD
Learn about the college application process and special considerations of the LD student; special programs at some colleges; working with the student support centers; accommodations; college alternatives… preparation programs, gap year, and more.
High school students welcomed.
Dr. Marci Schwartz is the founder of Thrive College Counseling in Los Gatos where she works with students with unique learning profiles. Students have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary for independence and provide support in locating the best college fit to meet their educational and social/emotional needs. She is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.
November 3, 2021 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Learn from an expert about Dyslexia and what interventions really work. Emma will show us what Barton, Orton-Gillingham and Slingerland interventions should look like and the science behind how they work. Learn the similarities and differences of these 3 major literacy programs and methodologies to decide if one is right for your child or student.
Emma Elizalde is the past President of NorCal International Dyslexia Association. She currently works as a Reading Specialist at Town School for Boys in San Francisco. She also has a private practice where she works with students who have language-based challenges. She previously worked as a 3rd and 4th Grade Teacher at North Bridge Academy. She holds a Certificate in Education Therapy from Holy Names University, a Master’s in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in Psychology and Education from Mount Holyoke College.