Hello all,
 
I hope that 2008 will be a healthy and fulfilling year for each of you  
personally.  For our discussion list community, I hope that the topics  and strands 
posted by members this year will be educational and  thought-provoking.  
 
Earlier last year when we were discussing topics for the upcoming Focus on  
Basics LD issue, I mentioned my intent to invite writers to discuss their  
articles after publication.  So, to start the List off with an  important topic, I 
am very pleased to announce our first guest discussion for  the new year.
 
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)    In order to complete planning for their  discussion, I promised to send 
the speakers your questions as  soon as possible prior to January 6th. Please 
review their outline below.  You can submit specific questions based on this 
outline. 

5)    Outline for Discussion
 
        Day 1: 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: 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:  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?

6)    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_ 
(http://www.ncsall.net/fileadmin/resources/fob/2007/fob_8d.pdf)  
 
 
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Disabilities Discussion List - and how to post messages is below. 

I encourage your participation in this event and look forward to receiving  
your questions. 

Thanks so much, 

Rochelle 




Rochelle Kenyon
Moderator, NIFL/LINCS Learning Disabilities  Discussion List
Center for Literacy Studies at the University of  Tennessee
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