***THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE WORKSHOP HELD NOVEMBER 9. IF YOU ATTENDED THE FIRST WORKSHOP PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 100 ATTENDEES. NO EXTRA SPACE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. NO WALK-INS WILL BE ACCEPTED. REGISTER EARLY TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT WILL BE HELD FOR THIS EVENT***
Join USA-Kansas in collaboration with KASEA for this day-long workshop!
This presentation will focus on advances in research on the nature and treatment of children with reading disabilities. A specific discussion of dyslexia will be provided, with attention to causes of reading disabilities, including recent brain imaging research. The presentation will include examples of neuroimaging techniques, demonstrations of how they are applied in intervention studies, and recent findings indicating normalization of these patterns with effective intervention. Recent research on preventing and remediating word level reading disabilities will be presented from the viewpoint of a three- tier model that coordinates primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of intervention. The presentation will then move to a discussion of automaticity issues in reading, concluding with a discussion of Specific Reading Comprehension Disabilities (SRCD). The relation of instruction in general and special education will be emphasized. Characteristics of effective interventions for each level of difficulty and for students in general will be discussed.
Objectives:
1. Obtain an in-depth exposure to current research on reading disabilities;
2. Understand the implications of this research for assessment and intervention; and
3. Evaluate different instructional models for prevention and remediation of reading problems in children.
Registration may be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event for a full refund. Cancellations received within 14 days of the event will not be refunded. No-show registrations will also not be refunded.