Presenters: Annmarie Urso Ph.D. and Melissa Taberski, MS, CCC-SLP
October 10th 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Attendees will gain background knowledge on the considerations for the identification of a learning disability to include:
1. What is the role of language development and why it is so critical to the foundation for literacy learning?
2. What are the core high impact practices for working with students with learning disabilities to support their development across the grade span?
3. What are best practices for identification of a learning disability across the grade span? This will be provided through a brief overview of best practices for cognitive, achievement, oral language, and expressive and receptive language evaluations.
Presenters: Annmarie Urso Ph.D. and Deb Hanmer; Breakthrough Leadership Consulting, CEO & Founder
October 17th 6:00pm – 7:30pm
NYS requires an RTI (Response to Intervention)/MTSS (multi-tier system of support) process to be part of identifying learning disabilities in reading in grades K-4.
This session is designed to be a basic overview of the MTSS/RTI process with a deeper look at how to understand MTSS/RTI data provided by the schools to families, and what questions to ask if the data doesn’t seem to be showing adequate growth for the child. We will include both behavior and academic models for MTSS/RTI Process.
We will explore:
· What is the purpose of MTSS/RTI?
· What components must be present for an effective delivery and decision making in the MTSS/RTI process?
· How to understand the graphs that schools send home as part of the MTSS/RTI process?
· What are questions to ask teachers/teams/committees reviewing the student’s progress about their performance on MTSS/RTI measures?
· What resources are available to me as a family member to best understand the MTSS/RTI process at my school and stay informed?
Presenters:
Amy Walton – East Rochester elementary school psychologist and parent
Mike Casale – Brockport High School psychologist
Jessica Fowler – LCSW and parent
Dawn Thompson – Webster Elementary Instructional specialist
Moderator: Tina Carney – Parent and Inclusive Education Advocate, Co-Leader of Dyslexia Allies of WNY, Coordinator, Student Success Project
October 24th 6:00pm – 7:30pm
A Panel of experts and those with lived experience will share tips and strategies for improving services and outcomes for students with learning disabilities.
