LD National and Subdivision Conferences

		LD National and Subdivision Conferences Next Conference Philadelphia, PA: 24 & 25 Oct. 2008 Previous Conferences San Antonio, TX: Fall 2007 San Francisco, CA: Fall 2006 Charleston, SC: Fall 2005 Orlando: November 2004 Nashville: November 2003 Pittsburgh: September 2002 Louisville DLD Showcase 2007

Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice
November 7 and 8, 2003
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, TN

Leading researchers in the field of learning disabilities conducted workshops on interventions, identification, decoding and comprehension, classroom strategies, teaching self advocacy, and collaborating with parents.

Karen Rooney does a workshop on "Wordstorming," a program designed to improve decoding, vocabulary, spelling, and writing.	Doug Fuchs presents a session on responsiveness-to-intervention for identifying students with learning disabilities.
Theresa Farmer, a recent Alabama Teacher of the Year, presents on Makes Sense Literacy Strategies	Sharon Vaughn presents a workshop on Collaborative Strategic Reading.
Lynn Fuchs discusses strategies to improve students' math problem solving skills.	Hal McGrady, winner of the Jeannette Fleischner award, chats with Kim Bright, DLD