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7 a.m. – 7:45		Facilitated Conversations: a) Life Skills, b) How to Lead An NLDA Support Group (with booklet), c) Getting Organized, d) Handwriting e) IEP's
		Coffee and muffins available
7:45		Introduction: Marcia Rubinstien, President, NLDA
8:00 –10:30		Featured Keynote Speaker (Part One): Dr. Sal Severe, author, How to Behave So Your Children Will Too!
10:30-11:00		Coffee Break
11:00-12:30		Continuation of Dr. Sal Severe's presentation
12:30-1:30		Visit Our Resource Area: Books and book signings, Tapes, Videos, OT Products. Walk-About Lunch served.
1:30-3:00 F1	Breakout sessions Professional Track	Dr. Herb Schreier & Coleen Dorfman, Ph.D. "New Research and Theoretical Positions on the Cognitive Issues Involved in Learning, Language and Social Adeptness."
F2	Educational Track	Jacqueline Earle-Cruickshanks, MS: "Nonverbal Learning Disability: A Medical Doctor's Personal Challenge."
F3	Parent Track	Robert Crockett: "NLD From a Parent's Perspective."
F4	Special Topics	James Callner, MA: "Surviving OCD." including the award-winning video on OCD: The Touching Tree.
F5	Legal Track	Pam and Peter Wright of Wright's Law: Creating a "SMART IEP"
3:00-3:15		Coffee Break
3:15-4:45 F6	Breakout sessions Professional Track	Rondalyn Whitney MOT, OTR & Robin Bonsall, OTR: "Play - an Essential Component of Social Skills - Building A Play Program for Kids with NLD."
F7	Educational Track	Kathryn Stewart, Ph.D.: "The Orion Academy Program: Personal Projects and the Use of Mentoring."
F8	Parent Track	Shreve Archer, MD, FAAP. "Is It Just NLD?"
F9	Special Topics	Kelli Bond: “NLD Goes to the Office.”
F10	Social Track	Judy Freedman, L.C.S.W.: "Easing the Teasing: a Pro-active Approach Toward Bringing Stress Education into the Classroom."
4:45-6:00		Professional Panel Q&A
6:00 – 7:00		Visit Our Resource Area: Books, Tapes, Videos, OT Products, Dinner on your own
7:00-9:00		Options: Video (TBA), NLDA Support Meeting Information , Meet with other parents/meet with other adults

7 a.m. – 7:45		Facilitated Conversations: a) Siblings, b) NLD Adults, c) Helping Parents Make a Therapies Plan d) Fair Hearings e) NLD Coaching for Parents
		Coffee and muffins available
7:45		Opening
8:00 –10:00		Featured Keynote Speaker: Pam and Peter Wright of Wright's Law: "How to Avoid Due Process and Still Prevail: For Teachers, Administrators and Parents."
10:00-10:30		Coffee break
10:30-12:00 S1	Breakout sessions Professional Track	Meryl Lipton, MD, Ph.D.: "Pharmacologic Interventions for NLD-2001."
S2	Educational Track	Schools Panel: "School Successes with NLD Students."
S3	Parent Track	Rondalyn Whitney, MOT, OTR: "Crossing the Bridge to a Typical Childhood: The Story of Zac: Part III."
S4	Special Topics	Marcia Rubinstien, MA: "Finding A School For Your NLD Child."
S5	Social Track	Bernadette Evans, Ph.D.: "Social Skills Training for Children with NLD
12:00-1:00		Visit Our Resource Area: Books and book signings, Tapes, Videos, OT Products. Walk-About Lunch served.
1:00 – 2:30		Adult Panel Q& A (45 minutes) / Dads & Kids Panel (45 minutes)
2:30-2:45		Coffee break
2:45-4:15 S6	Breakout sessions Professional Track	Michelle Garcia-Winner MA, CCC: "It Takes Two To Tango!: Teaching Your Child How Their Behaviors Are Interpreted by the Rest of the World."
S7	Educational Track	Meredith Warshaw, MA: "Uniquely Gifted: The Twice Exceptional Student."
S8	Parent Track	Kathy Allen, MA: "Strategies for Home-based Schooling and 'Afterschooling'."
S9	Special Topics	Tim Derning, Ph.D.: "From Bad to Worse: When A Youngster with NLD Gets In Trouble."
S10	Social Track	Teen Panel
4:20-5:00		Closing and Feedback Form

5:00 – 6:00	Hotel Foyer	Registration
7:00 - 9:30		Banquet: NLD Research Information- Dr. Herbert Schreier et al & NLD Video from Rush Neurobehavioral Center