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Conference

LEARNING DISABILITIES: MEETING THE CHALLENGES

October 31 - November 3, 2007
Renaissance Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas

The 43rd Annual State Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association of Texas (LDAT) is scheduled for October 31-November 3, 2007, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas. This conference is the largest conference on learning disabilities in the State of Texas, is very reasonably priced, and welcomes anyone interested in the many aspects of living and working with individuals with learning disabilities.

The LDAT conference will be especially helpful to persons with learning disabilities, their families, regular and special educators, counselors, psychologists, speech/language pathologists, physicians, social workers, and other professionals who work with persons with learning disabilities. Participants will receive helpful information and will have opportunities to ask questions, be involved in discussions, and leave the conference with a sense of preparedness to meet the challenges ahead. You are invited!

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

RICHARD LAVOIE
Special Education Consultant
Author, Lecturer - Barnstable, MA
More Tales From The Road
&
Eight Secrets to Turning On The Tuned Out Child

ALVIN GRANOWSKY, Ph.D.
Former Director of Reading, Dallas, TX ISD
Vice President, World Book, Inc.
Author, Lecturer - Dallas, TX
The Other Side of The Story
&
Lighting Eyes and Opening Minds

FEATURED WORKSHOPS

The Law & Learning Disabilities
Martin Cirkiel, J.D., Attorney - Round Rock, TX - Moderator
Donald Bishop, J.D., Attorney - Nashville, TN
Christopher Borecca, J.D., Attorney - Houston, TX
Lucius Bunton, J.D., Attorney - Austin, TX
Richard LaVallo, J.D., Attorney - Austin, TX

Defining & Implementing Response to Intervention (RTI)
*RTI According to Federal Law and the Texas Commissioner's Rules
*Using RTI to Determine SLD Eligibility
*Providing Scientific Research-Based Interventions in Math
*Providing Scientific Research-Based Interventions in Reading
*Questions & Answers

SEVENTY-FIVE CONCURRENT SESSIONS - NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & A FACULTY OF ONE HUNDRED OUTSTANDING PRESENTERS ADDRESSING:

Academics - Adult Issues - Advocacy/Law/Governmental Affairs - Alternative Education Programs - Assessment/Diagnosis - Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders - Behavior Management/Counseling - Collaboration - Controversial Therapies - Depression - Discipline Issues - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 - LD and Juvenile Justice - Medicine/Research - No Child Left Behind - Non-verbal Learning Disabilities - Parenting/Parent Involvement - Post Secondary - Reading/Writing - Related Disorders - Response to Intervention - Retention - Scientific Research-Based Interventions - Self Esteem - Social Development - Speech/Language - Texas Education Agency Update - TAKS - Technology - Testing - Transition - Violence in Schools - Vocational/Career Education

CONFERENCE FEES

		Pre-Conference	On-Site
	Wednesday (4 hr. workshops)	$40.00	$45.00
	Full Conference (Thursday & Friday)	$80.00	$90.00
	Thursday Only	$55.00	$60.00
	Friday Only	$55.00	$60.00
	Saturday (5 hr. workshop)	$55.00	$65.00
	LDAT Dinner	$25.00	$25.00
	SCHOOLS — Ask about the 5/10 conference registration 10% registration fee discount for each campus registering 5 or more

A complete program with registration and hotel information will be available in August 2007. Contact us to receive additional information.

For those wishing to be considered as a presenter in the conference program, a Call for Papers is available by contacting us. The deadline for program proposals is May 15 annually. You may also contact us if you wish to exhibit at this conference or place an ad in the conference program book.

Visit our LD Info section for free download of conference handouts. Important: If attending the 2007 conference be sure to copy 2007 handouts and bring to conference for reference on-site. Handouts may or may not be available at the conference.