EASI is proudly hosting this Web conference.  While it's focus is K-12, the 
content has obvious relevance for all educational levels.  National experts 
will share knowledge and experience.  Anyone who registers, even if they 
can't attend, will later receive a link to the recording of the event.
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A Free Conference on the Internet for Parents and Educators

Software-based Learning Supports

For LD Students in the General Ed Classroom


October 3, 2006

    *  6:00 PM Eastern
    * 5:00 PM Central
    * 4:00 PM Mountain
    * 3:00 PM Pacific & Arizona

Our panel of experts will discuss:

    * The academic needs of the LD student in the regular classroom
    * The IDEA 2004 Regs on "appropriate and accessible instructional 
materials"
    * The meaning of "appropriate and accessible" curriculum
    * How an "accessible" curriculum works with software-based learning 
supports
    * Which learning support helps which academic need?
                  And more . . .

Meet the national experts on learning disabilities and technology:

    * Dr. Margaret Bausch: Assistant professor of assistive technology
at the University of Kentucky and coprincipal investigator of the
National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI)
    * Dr. John Castellani: Associate professor and Program Director at
John Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education, Immediate
Past-president for CEC's Technology and Media Division, member of the
editorial review board for two journals, The Journal of Qualitative
Research and The Journal of Special Education Technology.
    * Dr. David Rose: Co-founder and Co-director of CAST (Center for
Applied Special Technology), principal investigator of  the National
Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and the NIMAC,
and Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education
    * Dr. Patrick Proctor: Assistant professor of literacy and
language arts at the Lynch School of Education at Boston College.  His
research focuses on the language and literacy development of bilingual
children, with a particular focus on immigration, technology, and
social contexts of learning.
    * Moderator: Dr. Kathy Puckett: Associate professor at Arizona
State University and currently serves on the Board of Directors for
the Council for Exceptional Children.

To Register:
http://easi.cc/ld/
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