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Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1744] NAASLN News Release -- Exciting 2004 Conference on Special Learning Needs
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**** PLEASE POST THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
BULLETINS ****
**** Please forward this e-mail to adult education and literacy, employment
and training, vocational rehabilitation, English as Second Language, human
service and TANF constituencies ****
NEWS RELEASE
• How do I accommodate adults with specific learning needs in my education,
vocation training, or employment setting?
• What are the best products and resources to maximize the outcomes
services for adults with disabilities?
• Who can I contact when I have questions on accommodations or resources
that I need to improve the success of adults with specific learning needs in
my program or workplace setting?
• What legislative issues are critical to support to adults with specific
learning needs and how can I advocate within my own state or have any impact
in DC?
NAASLN, the National Association for Adults with Special Learning Needs, is a
unique organization devoted to supporting service providers working with
persons with disabilities (learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments,
developmental disabilities, long-term mental health and addiction
disabilities, and physical disabilities).
NAASLN provides opportunities for networking, advocacy, links to resources,
professional development, and opportunities for leadership.
****NAASLN is presenting a three-day international conference:
Embracing Dialog for Improved Services: Authentic Conversations Leading to
Actions
March 7 - 9, 2004. Tampa, FL
The conference will offer over 50 sessions for service providers,
administrators, and employers. Presentations will include research, cutting-edge models,
and practical ways to better serve adults with specific learning needs. The
conference will also host an array of quality exhibits targeting products and
services for adults with specific learning needs. Conference sessions will be
offered up-to-date information on state and national initiatives.
The Keynote speaker for the conference is Dr. Frank Bowe, on faculty at
Hofstra University and the current recipient of the Schloss Distinguished Professor
award. Bowe will be addressing The Dynamics of Dialog - Joining in
Conversations that Move Visions into Realities.
In addition to extraordinary conference sessions, NAASLN will be hosting
three timely Open Dialogs facilitated by passionate leaders in the field. These
include:
1. Cheryl Keenan - Director of the US Department of Education, Division of
Adult and Literacy
2. Andy Imparato - CEO / President, American Association of People with
Disabilities
3. Dale Brown - Author, Learning a Living and numerous books on employing
persons with disabilities
Three Pre-Conference day-long sessions will be held on Saturday, March 6th.
The Pre-Conference Sessions include:
1. Transitioning Teens with Disabilities to the World of Post-Secondary
School and Work
Presented by:
Dr. Sam Drew, Director of the National Drop-out Prevention Center. SC
Robyn Rennick, Director of Dyslexia Research Literacy and Life Skills
Program. FL
Althea O'Haver, Head of Special Education, Marshall, AR
Patricia Walsh, Assoc. Director Project ACCESS Educational Talent Search, New
Orleans
2. Addressing Learning Disabilities with ESOL Learners
Presented by:
Robin Schwarz, M.Sp.Ed., Coordinator of Tutor Services, Lesley University, MA
3. Learning a Living: Connecting Learning and Social Skills in the Workplace
Presented by:
Dale Brown, Author and Activist
Ron Hume, Director of Affiliated Services for the Learning Disabilities
Association of America
For a complete listing of conference sessions along with additional
conference and membership information visit our website at www.NAASLN.org or contact
NAASLN, C/O CEA, 4380 Forbes Boulevard, Lanham, MD 20706, 800.496.9222.
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