Saturday, February 25, 2017
Sandia Resort Albuquerque, New Mexico
Featuring: Separate half-day conferences designed to meet the needs
of parents and students in the southwest dyslexia community.
Parent Conference ½ day
&
Student Conference ½ day
Dyslexia Southwest 2017 Parent Conference ½ day
The half-day parent conference is customized for parents of dyslexic learners. Local experts and SWIDA board members will facilitate 3 core sessions designed to increase awareness of the social & emotional impacts of dyslexia, build understanding of what kind of instruction has been found effective for teaching language skills, and inform
strategies which can be used to support dyslexic learners at home.
Parents attending this ½-day conference will participate in the following sessions:
(1) Experience Dyslexia A simulation experience and sensitivity training in which participants rotate among learning stations that simulate various tasks encountered by individuals with dyslexia in the classroom or workplace. Facilitators: SWIDA Board Members
(2) What is an appropriate intervention for my child with dyslexia? Understanding dyslexia is one thing, but then what? What kind of intervention does a child with dyslexia need? What is taught? And how is it taught to someone who is intervention-resistant? This session will introduce parents to the required components of any intervention, the Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction that should guide that intervention, and the continuum of services needed by a wide range of students with dyslexia. Facilitator: Angie Henderson
(3) Structuring Your Home for Executive Function Many children with dyslexia need to be explicitly taught and supported in using executive function strategies like organizing space, organizing ideas for writing, visualization, prioritizing, planning, goal setting, and reflecting. This one-hour session will help parents understand the importance of executive function and how they can structure their home (space and time) to support their students’ learning. Specific strategies and resources will be discussed. Facilitator: Karen Lindeen
***Parent conference sessions will be followed by a pizza lunch with the student conference participants.
Dyslexia Southwest 2017 Student Conference ½ day
The half-day student conference is customized for middle and early high school students with dyslexia. Local experts and SWIDA board members will facilitate various
activities designed to promote:
-Team Building-
-Organizational Strategies-
-Self-Advocacy Skills-
-Fun! Fun! Fun!-
Facilitators: Tara DeBuck, Amy Miller, Amy Stanton Recommended Age Range: 6th grade- 10th grade
Students attending this ½-day conference will also have the opportunity to meet
Professional Track Cyclist, Brad Tyra during the pizza lunch Meet & Greet.
Brad was diagnosed with dyslexia in the fourth grade and although he struggled through school, he is currently studying communications in a graduate program focusing on dyslexia and sign language and is an accomplished athlete. Brad served in both the Air Force and Army, but he was always behind the curve in officer training school because of his reading challenges. He left the service, making a commitment to find a way to help others who faced similar learning challenges.
Parents and students may also join SWIDA for a complimentary pre-conference film screening to be held Friday, Feb. 24 at Sandia Resort at 7 pm.
Featuring a choice of two films: (1) Rethinking Dyslexia: The Big Picture
(2) Embracing Dyslexia
Schedule of Events- Saturday, Feb. 25
7:30 – 8:30 am: Check-In & Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am:
Keynote Address
9:30 – 9:45 am: Break
9:45 – 11:45 am:
Student Conference Sessions/ Parent Conference Sessions
11:45 – 12:30 pm: Pizza Lunch
Meet & Greet with Professional Track Cyclist, Brad Tyra
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Student Conference Sessions/ Parent Conference Sessions
REGISTRATION & RATES
Parent: $95 Student: $65
Discounted Combo Price (1 parent + 1 student): $140
Register online today! southwestida.org
Meet the 2017 Speakers
-Parent Conference & Student Conference-
Tara DeBuck became involved with SWIDA when her youngest son was diagnosed with dyslexia and dysgraphia in 2011. Originally from California, she has volunteered for a variety of charitable organizations assisting women and children in several states. Pairing that experience with her education in English, Tara serves as a member of the conference committee. Angie Henderson is a Dyslexia Therapist working at Taos High School in Northern New Mexico. Certified in 2013 by the Multisensory Language Training Institute of NM, she has degrees in Journalism/Mass Communication and Special Education. Angelia holds New Mexico licenses in Elementary and Special Education. She has taught at therapeutic boarding schools, in the northern pueblo day schools, and middle school in Taos. Karen Lindeen, M.ED, ED.S, CALP, Intermediate School Director, May Center for Learning Karen is a Level Three school administrator, and has taught science and math in both middle and high schools for over fifteen years. A native of Maryland, Karen earned a B.S. in Biological Science from Salisbury State University and a M.Ed. in secondary education from the University of Maryland. She also holds a graduate degree in Educational Leadership, Ed.S., from the University of New Mexico. Karen is a Certified Academic Language Practitioner through ALTA and IMSLEC. She is a certified Mindfulness Leader through mindfulschools.org. Amy Miller, MA, MFA, CALP, Executive Director, May Center for Learning Amy is the co-founder of May Center for Learning, a school, tutoring, evaluation and outreach center for students with learning differences in Santa Fe, NM. Amy has taught, reading, writing, theory of knowledge, and study skills on the elementary, middle, high school, and college levels for twenty years. Amy earned her undergraduate degree in English and Education from American University in Washington DC, her Masters of Liberal Studies from St. John’s College, and her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from Arizona State University. Amy is a Certified Academic Language Practitioner through the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) and International Multi-Sensory Language Education Council (IMSLEC). She is a trainer for the SEE Multi-Sensory Language Teaching Program through Shelton School in Dallas. Amy is proud to be a SWIDA board member. Amy Stanton, MA, CALP Elementary School Curriculum Coordinator, Director of Summer School May Center for Learning Amy began her career working in rehabilitation settings with children, teens and adults with mental health disorders. After eight years working in mental health, she earned a teaching certificate and became a first grade teacher. Today, Amy is a Certified Academic Language Practioner language through ALTA and IMSLEC, and she is certified in Montessori Applied to Children at Risk through Shelton School in Dallas. Amy also serves as multi-sensory language teaching coordinator at May Center, and she is a SWIDA board member. Amy is committed to helping children with learning differences experience education in a rewarding and meaningful way.
2017 Conference Committee Erin Brown: Conference Co-Chair, Program and Speaker Arrangements, Parent Conference Tara DeBuck: Conference Co-Chair, Program and Speaker Arrangements, Student Conference Mary Gilroy: Program and Speaker Arrangements Montine Gibbons: Local Arrangements Gina Hawryluk: Exhibits and Advertising Tamara Ogilvie: Hospitality/Volunteers Claudia Gutierrez: Fundraising Katrina Radosevich Gallegos: Raffle Glenda Rodriguez: Publicity Carilyn Alarid: CEUs Sally Blair: Conference Scholarships Chamisa Roehrig: Registration Amy Miller: Student Conference Amy Stanton: Student Conference The International Dyslexia Association® (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex issue of dyslexia. IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with individuals with dyslexia and their families. They actively promote effective teaching approaches and intervention strategies for the educational management of dyslexia. The organization and its branches do not recommend or endorse any specific speaker, school, instructional program or remedial method. The Southwest Branch of The International Dyslexia Association® is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide information to the public regarding dyslexia and to support the rights of people with dyslexia so that they may receive appropriate education and lead fulfilling lives. The branch disseminates information, publishes a newsletter, provides referral services, and offers workshops, professional trainings, and conferences. The Branch’s geographical area covers all of New Mexico and the El Paso, Texas area. Southwest Branch The International Dyslexia Association 2016 Executive Committee Carolee Dean, President Claudia Gutierrez, Vice-President Martha Steger, Recording Secretary Erin Brown, Corresponding Secretary Cammie Archuleta, Treasurer Steven Sanchez, Board Representative Chamisa Roehrig, Administrative Assistant 2016 Board of Directors Sara Blair, Tara DeBuck, Gina Hawryluk, Mary Poirier Gilroy, Amy Miller, Tamara Ogilvie, Katrina Radosevich Gallegos, Glenda Rodriquez, Steven Sanchez, Amy Stanton 2016 Advisory Council Jane Blumenfeld, Jenny Coffey, Sandra Dillon, Montine Gibbons, Maile Kane, Janet Lear, Meg Porch, Mimi Stewart, Linda Curry, Melissa Behrens-Blake
Directions to Sandia Resort & Conference Entrance
Address: Sandia Resort, 30 Rainbow Rd, NE Albuquerque, NM General Directions: 1) From the North or South take Interstate 25 and get off at Tramway exit
(EXIT 234), head east.
2) From the East or West take Interstate 40, merge onto I-25 North and get off at the Tramway exit (EXIT 234), head east.
Building Directions: The Sandia Convention Venue entrance is located on the eastern-most side of the building. This is also the resort entrance. Note: Entering through the east facing doors will ensure you avoid the casino entrance.
