Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year to all! As you know, the new issue of FOB on Learning
Disabilities is out, and two more issues are on the way!

I 'm so sorry! I menat to pass along this announcement  from Rochelle
Kenyon about a discussion on the Learning Disabilities List this week. I
forgot to send it though, and it is the last day today.

Please consider joining the LD list to participate in the last bit of
this discussion, or read the messages on the archive. both URLs are
listed below.

Forgive my blunder,
Julie

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>From Rochelle:

 
I am very pleased to announce the Learning Disabilities Discussion
List's first guest discussion for the new year.  Please read the
pertinent information below: 
 
1) Title of Article and Discussion  
    Learning Disabilities and Ohio: 
     Policies and Professional Development 

2) Dates
    January 9-11, 2008  
 
3) Speakers
   
Sharon Reynolds is the Coordinator of the Central/Southeast ABLE
Resource Center in Athens, Ohio and has been in the field of education
for 17 years. As Curriculum and Training Specialist C/SE ABLE Resource
Center, she developed and delivered  regional and statewide professional
development activities which focused on working with adults with
learning disabilities. She has also functioned as a teacher coach,
assisting instructors in implementing curriculum in their classrooms.
Sharon graduated with a BS in Education of the Hearing
Impaired/Elementary Education from Trenton State College in New Jersey
and received her MA in Education specializing in Curriculum and
Instruction/Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech.  

    
Katrina Seymour has been involved in adult education in Ohio for more
than 10 years. She has served in several different capacities, including
as coordinator of the Pickaway County ABLE Coordinator, Pickaway County
Literacy Council Coordinator, family literacy teacher, family literacy
coordinator, and ABLE teacher. She has assisted with learning
disabilities trainings for professionals across Ohio and was recently
trained as a peer coach.
 
4)   Outline for Discussion
 
      Day 1: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
        Introduction
        LD Policies in Ohio  

* Policies Relating to Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities in Ohio
ABLE. 
* What Policies Have Other States Adapted? 

      Day 2: Thursday, January 10, 2008
        Challenges with LD Screening and Diagnosis  

* LD Screening Instruments Used in Ohio ABLE
* Challenges and Recent Successes in Accessing Diagnostic Services for
Students in Ohio ABLE Programs 
* What Have Other Programs Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities
Done to Increase Access to Diagnostic Services? 
*What More Can Be Done?

       Day 3: Friday, January 11, 2008
        Professional Development and Peer Coaching
        Wrap Up

* Professional Development: The LD Series in Ohio ABLE 
* Peer Coaching - A Discussion of the Philosophy of Coaching
* What Professional Development is Needed for ABLE Staff Relating to
Serving Adults with Learning Disabilities?

 
5)    Suggested Reading
 
Focus on Basics Issue, Volume 8, Issue D • November 2007
Pages 37-40
World Education
http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2007/fob_8d.pdf 
 
 
If you know of anyone interested in this topic, kindly share or 
forward this announcement.  Information on how to subscribe to the
Learning Disabilities Discussion List - and how to post messages is
below. 

 
I encourage your participation in this event. 

Thanks so much, 

 
Rochelle Kenyon 
Moderator, NIFL/LINCS Learning Disabilities Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at the University of Tennessee
RKenyon721 at aol.com 
 
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Julie McKinney
Discussion L