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Conference Schedule

TIME LOCATION SESSION

7:30 AM Salon A

Salon A

Registration and Exhibit Hall Open

8:30 AM Salon B/C Welcome, Dr. Mary Bach IDA Austin

8:45 AM Salon B/C

Salon B/C

Morning Keynote Presentation, Part 1

From Talking to Writing: Word & Sentence Level Strategies for Supporting Writing and Comprehension, Dr. Charles W. Haynes

10:15 AM Salon A Break - Exhibit Hall Open

10:45 AM Morning Keynote Presentation, Part 2

12:15 PM Lunch - Exhibit Hall Open

1:30 PM Salon B/C IDA Austin’s Year in Review

1:45 PM Salon B/C Afternoon Keynote PresentationThe Memory Connection: Multisensory Strategies for Boosting Students’ Working Memory Throughout Phonics Instruction,Jennifer Hasser, M.Ed.

3:15 PM Salon A Afternoon Break - Exhibit Hall Open

3:30 PM Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Salon B

Salon C

4:30 PM -

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Session 1: 10 Pearls of Executive Function in the Classroom and Beyond, Matthew Fisher

Session 2: Dysgraphia is More than Messy Handwriting,Brenda Taylor

Conference End / Certificates Available

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From Talking to Writing: Word & Sentence Level Strategies for Supporting Writing and ComprehensionDr. Charles W. Haynes : Are you a learning specialist, educator, or parent looking for tools to assist students who struggle with oral or written expression? Or, do you teach English Language Learners (ELLs) who have difficulty acquiring English vocabulary or sentence patterns? This interactive, hands-on presentation will first provide evidence-based techniques for helping students to solidify their vocabulary knowledge, aid their word choice and master sentence structure. Then Dr. Haynes will share research-tested “micro-discourse”, narrative, and expository writing strategies.

After the session, participants will be able to:1. Describe oral and written methods for supporting content vocabulary learning at word, sentence, and discourse levels,2. Outline multi-modal strategies for teaching sentence patterns, and3. Describe “Cohesion Circle” and “Detail Circle” strategies for aiding flow and elaboration in struggling writers’ narrative and expository texts

The Memory Connection: Multisensory Strategies for Boosting Students’ Working Memory Throughout Phonics Instruction; Jennifer Hasser, M.Ed. : Reading and comprehending text employs working memory, the brain’s system for storing and managing information. In this workshop, we discuss the research linking dyslexia and working memory deficits and present proven strategies to improve working memory simultaneously with all levels of phonics instruction. Participants learn engaging multisensory activities to use with students of any age to boost working memory and pave the way to fluent reading. We demonstrate methods of scaffolding instruction so that teachers and students feel successful. Techniques support OG/MSL teaching.

10 Pearls of Executive Function in the Classroom and Beyond; Matthew Fisher, Associate Director of Admissions, The Gow School : Executive function impacts our students both in the classroom and in daily life. This session will explore ten techniques to help improve executive function skills, including organization, timemanagement, and study tips.

Dysgraphia is More than Messy Handwriting; Brenda Taylor, Ph.D., LDT, CALT, Educational Diagnostician : Although dysgraphia has always been identified as a ‘related disorder’ in the Texas Education Code, it is still fairly recent in its recognition as a learning difficulty. This session will address various aspects of dysgraphia to include – definition, related terminology, informal measures for determining a student at-risk, how it relates to dyslexia, and considerations for both assessment and services.

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Matthew FisherMatthew Fisher is the Associate Director of Admissions and Director of the Summer Program at The Gow School in South Wales, NY.  The Gow School specializes in educating students with language-based learning disabilities and attention issues.  Between his experiences working in schools and camps and as a father of two boys with ADHD, he has experienced the demands of ADHD both in the workplace and at home. He has presented on Executive Function at several conferences both domestically and internationally.

Jennifer HasserJennifer Hasser, M.Ed. is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer in the field of reading and dyslexia. She is the founder and Executive Director of Kendore Learning, which provides training, curriculum, and materials to educators across the nation. Jennifer’s passion for education began in the high school behavior disorder classroom, where she was awarded Special Education Teacher of the Year. Her ongoing interest in the literacy challenges facing schools and has led to the design, development and implementation of comprehensive programs for public schools. She is a regular presenter at literacy and dyslexia conferences and serves as an educational consultant to schools across the nation. Her training and curricula are accredited by IMSLEC and IDA. Jennifer is also the founder of Atlanta-based Syllables Learning Centers, where she has helped thousands of struggling readers across the globe. While serving as President of the International Dyslexia Association’s Georgia Branch, she founded the now nationally-recognized Dyslexia Dash 5K and twice received the Outstanding Service Award for her contributions to dyslexia awareness. Most recently, she launched Kendore Cares, a nonprofit organization devoted to providing literacy services to under-served students and communities.

Charles HaynesCharles Haynes, EdD, CCC-SLP, is Professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions. Dr. Haynes teaches courses in spoken and written language disorders and in language, culture and cognition for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program and the Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) Program for Reading Specialists. In addition, he conducts research, mentors thesis students, supervises graduate students in the Institute’s Speech-Language and Literacy Center, and is an Associate of the Hanson Initiative for Language and Literacy (HILL). Dr. Haynes served as a teacher, Research Coordinator and Director of Speech-Language Services at the Landmark School from 1979-1991, where he and colleagues developed one of the nation’s first language-based curricula for children with dyslexia and expressive language impairments. In 1991 Dr. Haynes and colleagues in the Graduate Program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute helped to design and establish coursework and placements that offer the option of dual teacher certification in both Speech-Language and in Reading.

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Brenda TaylorBrenda Taylor’s career in education has always been driven by a passion for students who struggle with learning in the classroom.  This passion eventually became focused specifically on students whoexperience language-based difficulties that impact learning to read and/or write. Brenda has served in various positions throughout her career – as a teacher, both general and special education; an educational diagnostician; a dyslexia specialist; and an educational consultant.  Additionally, she served as the State Dyslexia Consultant.  She is a Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) with a License as a Texas Dyslexia Therapist (LDT). She is also a Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician (NCED). Brenda earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Reading and Literacyfrom Texas A&M University. Brenda recently started her own private practice, T3 EducationalServices, to provide assessment and therapy services for students in the Brazos Valley.

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2020 IDA Austin Board of Directors

IDA Austin OfficersPresident: Mary Bach, Ph.D.Vice President: Karen Monteith

Recording Secretary: Angie WoodworthCorresponding Secretary: Suzann Vera

Nominating CommitteeCarolyn MixonAlice MarselSharon Roberts

DirectorsKaren AshornShannon BradyTheresea CourtneyAlexis JuusolaChloe KingStefanie LimerickPaula McCoyEmily McGinnisKelli MerchantSharon MorganTerri PrakashNelda ReyesShonna Skarda

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¿QUÉ ES LA DISLEXIA?“La dislexia es una discapacidad de aprendizaje específica que es de origen neurológico. Se caracteriza por dificultades con el reconocimiento de palabras exactas y/o fluidas y habilidades de deletreo y decodificación pobres. Estas dificultades resultan típicamente de un déficit en el componente fonológico de la lengua que es a menudo inesperada en relación con otras habilidades cognitivas y la provisión de instrucción efectiva en el aula.

Las consecuencias secundarias pueden incluir problemas en la comprensión de lectura y experiencia de lectura reducida que puede impedir el crecimiento del conocimiento de vocabulario.”

¿QUIÉN ES IDA AUSTIN?IDA Austin es una organización 501(c)(3) sin fines de lucro dedicada a promover la excelencia en lectura para todos los niños por medio de la identificación temprana de la dislexia, enseñanza eficaz de lectura para adultos y niños con dislexia y la capacitación de maestros.

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¡HÁGASE SOCIO DE IDA AUSTIN!Las membresías individuales de IDA son una gran manera de formar parte de la próspera comunidad de dislexia mientras recibe publicaciones emblemáticas y alertas oportunas.

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WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.

Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and back-ground knowledge.”

WHO IS IDA AUSTIN?IDA Austin is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to promoting reading excellence for all children through early identification of dyslexia, effective literacy education for adults and children with dyslexia, and teacher training.

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