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Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:513] NAASLN Conference
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TO: Adult Literacy, Basic Skill, Family Literacy, Bridges to Practice
Teams,
Vocational, ESL, Workforce Investment Act organizations, Professional
Development Coordinators, Disability Services, Employers, and VALUE
Members
FROM: Laura Weisel, President of NAASLN
RE: NAASLN Membership, Update, and Conference Information
I am excited to introduce the renewed National Association for Adults
with
Special Learning Needs. Over the past year, the association leadership
has
worked hard to rebuild NAASLN to meet the growing demands on education
and
vocational service providers working with a variety of adults with
special
learning needs -- learning disabilities, visual and hearing
impairments,
developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities.
We invite you, your organization, and your membership to join forces
with
NAASLN to forge the pathway to meet our vision.
It is our passion to bring together providers and support services into
a
single organization to stand united, advocate for legislation and
resources,
share research and best practices, develop collaborative partnerships,
and
forge a future filled with enhanced opportunities for adults with
special
learning needs.
Here's how you can become involved:
Attend the NAASLN National Conference -- Forging the Future, April
14 -
16, 2002,
in Milwaukee, co-sponsored with the Greater Milwaukee Literacy
Coalition.
This
conference will offer over 50 sessions for practitioners and
administrators
presenting research, cutting-edge models, practical ways to better
serve
adults with special learning needs, as well as up-to-date information
on
state and national initiatives....
FOR MORE CONFERENCE INFORMATION VISIT www.NAASLN.ORG
L O O K at the bottom of this e-mail for a listing of:
Conference Sessions, Conference Presenters, NAASLN Board Members,
NAASLN
Partners
Be a presenter at the 2002 or 2003 conference. Across the country
many
programs have been developed with proven methods that empower and
assist the
adult with special learning needs to advance. Share your experiences
and
expertise with others. Just download a Conference Session Proposal
Form
(from www.NAASLN.ORG)-- talk with your colleagues, create a session,
and
return the form by February 20, 2002!
Become a member of NAASLN. Join NAASLN and become part of a
growing group
of providers that are "speaking out" for the rights of adults with
special
learning needs.
We welcome your commitment and look forward to your involvement in
NAASLN.
To receive NAASLN membership and conference information please visit us
at
www.NAASLN.ORG.
Tentative* Conference Sessions
Sunday, April 14
Forging the Future: Shaping the 21st Century Workforce
Poverty, Racism, and Literacy: Making Connections, Creating Change
Dialog on Shaping Federal Policy to Support Adults with Disabilities
The Four "R's": Research, Reading, 'Riting, and Remembering
If They Learn Differently, Shouldn't They Study Differently?
PowerPath to Adult Basic Learning: A Practical Intake, Diagnostic
Screening,
and Intervention System to Support LD Adults in Education and
On-the-Job
Settings
It Didn't Just GO Away Because They Grew Older: Dyslexia/ADD/SLD
Affects
Adults in Many Different Ways
The GED -- Ensuring Accommodations for Special Need Learners
An Overview of Dr. Mel Levine's Model of Neurodevelopmental
Constructions and
Its Applicability to Understanding Learning Differences in Adult
Learners
Emotions! Targeting the Critical Prerequisite to Learning
Multisensory Structured Language Education: More than Theories --
Practical
and Accredited Curriculum for the Dyslexic/ADD/SLD Learner
Accessibility Certification for One-Stop Operations
Internet Resources for Serving Adults with LD/ADD
Alternative Math Techniques for Adult Learners with Learning
Differences
Collaboration between AEFL and Carl Perkins Funding for Serving
Students with
Disabilities
Bridging the Gap: Best Practices for Instructing Adults Who are Blind
or
Visually Impaired
Post-Secondary Options for Adults with Disabilities
Monday, April 15
Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome: The Impact of Color on
Reading*.Research and Practice
Disabilities and Diversity: The Sociocultural Dimension of Learning
The Irlen Syndrome -- Screening and Remediating
Growing up with LD and Succeeding
One Stop' for Resources on LD: the LINCS Learning Disabilities and
Literacy
Special Collection
Helping ESL Students with Suspected Learning Disabilities
"Testing Accommodations for the TABE: Access and Consequences For All"
Employability and Retention Model for Adults with Suspected Learning
Disabilities
Potential Impact of OCR Rulings on TANF and Other Services
Helping the LD Adult Learner Succeed in the Classroom and in Life
Financial Literacy - A Benefit to Those with Special Needs
The Success Factor - Metacognitive Connections
Goal-Setting & Lesson Planning the SMARTER Way
Professional Development and Programmatic Evolution: Pennsylvania's
Learning
Differences Center (LDC)
Towards an Effective and Realistic Literacy Policy for Federal
Prisoners with
Learning Disabilities
Supporting Persons with Persistent Mental Illnesses in Education and
Work
Tuesday, April 16
Bridges to Practice Project - A National Update
Creating Success in Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with LD
What Vocational Rehabilitation can do to Support Adults with Special
Needs in
Education and Workplace Settings
Managing Statewide Systemic Change to Screen and Support Adults with
Special
Learning Needs -- Don't Reinvent the Wheel! Build on What We're
Learning!
A Model Literacy Program for Dyslexia/ADD/SLD Adults
Techniques for Teaching Writing to Adults with Weak Written Language
Skills
Tactile Science
The WHOLE language for ESL Adults
Tentative* Presenters
Bill Muth
Bud Pues
Colleen Clark
June Crawford
Debra Watkins
Denise Pottmeyer
Frances Mary D'Andrea
Fred Edwards
Garth Vaz, M.D.
Glenn Young
Helen Irlen
Jeff Fantine
Jim Koller, Ph.D.
Jim Washburn
Jodi Owens
Jovita Ross-Gordon, Ph.D.
Kathy Knall
Kristin Schultz
Laura Weisel, Ph.D.
Laurie Martin
Linda Willette
Margaret Girkens
Margaret Lindop
Marilyn Derr
Mary Lou Belisle
MaryAnn Corley, Ph.D.
MaryAnn Jackson
Milele Landrum
Nancie Payne
Patricia Walsh
Richard Cooper, Ph.D.
Richard Gacka, Ed.D.
Richard Horne, Ed.D.
Robyn Rennick
Rone Hume
Shelley Isaac
Tina Tucker
Tom Heffron
-->Visit www.naasln.org for an up-to-date listing of sessions
* Awaiting final confirmations for some presenters
NAASLN Officers and Board of Directors:
President - Laura Weisel, OH
Vice President - Robyn Rennik, FL
Secretary - Joan Hudson-Miller, CA
Treasurer - Joe Stevens, MD
Richard Cooper, PA
Peter Matuszowicz, NC
June Crawford, DC
Althea O'Haver, AR
Mary Ann Corley, LA
Debra Watkins, IL
Dan Fey, WA
Susan Westberry, TN
Penny Logan, TX
NAASLN Partners:
Laubach Literacy Action
Nationa Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
National Center for ESL Literacy Education
American Foundation for the Blind
Correctional Education Association
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Center for Literacy Studies
WI Technical College System
National Institute for Literacy
National Center for Literacy and Social Justice
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