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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT" size=5>I am
the Moderator for the Learning Disabilities Discussion List. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT" size=5>I am
very pleased to announce that <STRONG>Dr. Arlyn Roffman</STRONG> will
be leading an online discussion on the topic of Transition and Learning
Disabilities. The relevant information follows:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=4><B><FONT size=5>“Guiding Teens with LD: Navigating the Transition from
High School to Adulthood.” </FONT></B></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=5><U>Date</U>:<STRONG> </STRONG>
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size=5><STRONG>November 8-9, 2007</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Tw Cen MT"><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=5>Learning
Disabilities Discussion List<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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size=5><U>Guest</U><STRONG>:</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Tw Cen MT"><FONT size=4><SPAN><FONT face="Tw Cen MT" size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><STRONG>Dr.
Arlyn Roffman</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=5>Guest's
Bio</FONT></U><STRONG>:</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Tw Cen MT"><FONT size=4><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </P><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><FONT size=4><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A name=OLE_LINK2></A><A
name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Dr. Arlyn
Roffman, author of the recently published <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities:
Navigating the Transition from High School to Adulthood</I>, (Princeton
Review/Random House) </SPAN></SPAN></A><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">is a
Professor of Special Education at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
where she served as the founding director of the Threshold Program, a non-degree
transition program for young adults with LD, from 1981-1996.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A licensed psychologist, she also
maintains a private practice focusing on the adjustment of youth and adults with
learning disabilities.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Dr. Hoffman
earned her Ph.D. in developmental psychology at Boston College, an M.Ed. in
special education from Lesley University, and a B.A. at Connecticut
College.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She is the author of
numerous articles and chapters on learning disabilities and two other books, <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Classroom Teacher’s Guide to
Mainstreaming</I> and <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Meeting the
Challenge of LD in Adulthood.</I><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in 1.0in 1.5in 2.0in 2.5in 3.0in 3.5in 4.0in 4.5in 5.0in 5.5in"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Dr. Roffman
has served on the professional advisory boards of the Learning Disabilities
Association of America (LDA), National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD),
the National Adult Literacy and Learning Disability Center, and several other
organizations.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She has consulted
and made conference presentations on issues related to special education and
psychology throughout the U.S. and abroad and has served as an expert witness on
several cases related to transition for students with
disabilities.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT" size=4><U><FONT
size=5></FONT></U></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT" size=4><U><FONT
size=5><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></U></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT" size=4><U><FONT size=5><STRONG>Tentative Outline for the
Discussion</STRONG></FONT></U></FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><U><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><EM><FONT size=5><U>Laying the
Foundation for a Successful Transition</U></FONT></EM></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">What do K-12 teachers need to
know about how to prepare students for the real-life, practical challenges of
the adult world in terms of<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Continuing
education<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 85.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -13.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; tab-stops: list 85.5pt; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo1"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Entering the
workforce<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">Participating in community
life?</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">What do adult educators need
to know about their students’ needs beyond basic skills in order to help them
successfully transition into adult life?</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><U><FONT size=5>Meeting
Students’ Legal rights</FONT></U></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">What does the law say about
transition during the middle and high school years?</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"> </SPAN></SPAN></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><FONT
face=Wingdings>§</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">How can teachers help students
participate in the transition planning process?</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">What laws protect students
after a student exits high school?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'">What can adult educators
expect students to know if they have been on an IEP in high school? What can
adult educators do for those who have not been diagnosed and served under
IDEA?</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"><FONT
size=5><FONT size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><U><STRONG>Suggested Background
Reading</STRONG></U></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=5><FONT face="Tw Cen MT" size=5><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><U></U></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT" size=4> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><o:p><EM>Guiding Teens with Learning Disabilities: Navigating the
Transition from High School to Adulthood (Arlyn
Roffman)</EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><o:p><EM>A Classroom Teacher’s Guide to Mainstreaming (Arlyn
Roffman)</EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=5> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><o:p><EM>Meeting the Challenge of LD in Adulthood (Arlyn
Roffman)</EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=5> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><o:p><EM>Researchers' Roundtable on Transition for Young Adults with
Learning Disabilities</EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM><A
title=http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=787
href="http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=787"><FONT
size=5>http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=7</FONT></EM><FONT
size=5>87</FONT></A><FONT size=5> </FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=5> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face="Tw Cen MT"
size=5><o:p><EM>Transition to Adulthood: Focusing on Life after High
School</EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM><A
title=http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=970
href="http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=970"><FONT
size=5>http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=9</FONT></EM><FONT
size=5>70</FONT></A><FONT size=5> </FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=5> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM><FONT size=5>Research Roundup (</FONT></EM><A
title=http://www.ncld.org/content/view/879/480/
href="http://www.ncld.org/content/view/879/480/" $included="null"><FONT
color=#000000 size=5><EM>LDNews March 2006</EM></FONT></A><EM><FONT
size=5>)</FONT></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><EM><A title=http://www.ncld.org/content/view/881/480
href="http://www.ncld.org/content/view/881/480"><FONT
size=5>http://www.ncld.org/content/view/881/480</FONT></A><FONT size=4>
</FONT></EM></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
size=5></FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
size=5></FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>Please begin <U><STRONG>posting
specific questions</STRONG></U> to the List for Dr. Roffman based on her
tentative outline above. We will continue collecting the questions
until Nov. 6, 2007, two days before the discussion
begins.</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>If you have colleagues
interested in the topic of Transition & LD, kindly share or forward this
announcement to them.</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
size=5></FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>Information on how to subscribe
to the Learning Disabilities Discussion List - and how to post messages is
below.</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
size=5></FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>I encourage your participation
in this event and look forward to receiving your
questions.</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>Thanks so
much,</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
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face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT size=5>Rochelle
Kenyon</FONT></FONT></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT
face="Tw Cen MT"><o:p><FONT size=4><FONT
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Tw Cen MT" size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="14">Rochelle Kenyon<BR>Moderator, NIFL/LINCS Learning Disabilities
Discussion List<BR>Center for Literacy Studies at the University of
Tennessee<BR><A title=mailto:RKenyon721@aol.com
href="mailto:RKenyon721@aol.com">RKenyon721@aol.com</A> <BR> <BR>To
post a message: <BR><A title=mailto:Learningdisabilities@nifl.gov
href="mailto:Learningdisabilities@nifl.gov">Learningdisabilities@nifl.gov</A>
<BR> <BR>To subscribe: <BR><A
title=http://www.nifl.gov/mailman/listinfo/LearningDisabilities
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<BR> <BR>To read archived messages:<BR><A
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href="http://www.nifl.gov/linc/discussions/list_archives.html">http://www.nifl.gov/pipermail/learningdisabilities/2007/date.html</A></FONT></DIV></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's new at <A title="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170" href="http://www.aol.com?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001170" target="_blank">AOL.com</A> and <A title="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169" href="http://www.aol.com/mksplash.adp?NCID=AOLCMP00300000001169" target="_blank">Make AOL Your Homepage</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>