EQUITY FOR OUR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

The Law v. the Lore

 Keynote Speaker:  

          Perry A. Zirkel University Professor Emeritus of Education and Law  Lehigh University 

http://perryzirkel.com/about/

Thursday, March 17, 2016 

8:00 AM* - 1:00 PM 

Adelphi University 

University Center

Garden City, NY

(* full breakfast included) 

 Presented by School Leaders for Change                                                                                                                     Visit at www.schoolleadersforchange.com

                               Seats are limited at this very important conference.  

Participants:   Building and District Teams are encouraged to attend.  A diversity of roles and perspectives are welcome, including but not limited to district and school leaders, special education teachers and their co-teaching partners, all PPS staff members (psychologists, social workers, school counselors, speech and language teachers), special educations aides/paraprofessionals, and parents.  

This conference will explore: 

• the significant differences between legal requirements and best practices
• present and emerging student developments under the IDEA and Sec. 504
• published court decisions in the Second Circuit and New York  
• break-out sessions addressing multiple pertinent issues facing                   our special education students today*

TO REGISTER:   https://equityforourstudentswithdisabilities.eventbrite.com

or call  Karen Siris at 516-851-0471  OR   Philip  Cicero at  516-233-4464

* BREAK-OUT WORSHOPS

Addressing Practical Executive Function Deficits in Students with Attention Disorders: Empirically-Tested Organizational Skills Training 
Richard Gallagher, PhD, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine

Students with ED: Not Your Typical Common Core Learners

Presenters:  Caryl  Oris, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Sewanhaka HS District

Christopher Schnepf, PsyD, Chairperson of Special Education, Sewanhaka HS District

Teacher Feedback:  Student Perceptions of Learning, Task Difficulty and Affect on Feelings and Expectations for Learning

Philip Cicero, EdD, Adjunct Professor, Adelphi University

Technology Tools for Engaging Students in a Differentiated Learning Environment

Mike Masullo, Supervisor of Special Education, Massapequa Schools

Bridget Karis & Elizabeth Conte, Special Education Teachers, Massapequa Schools

The Next Generation School Psychologists: Advocacy for Students with Disabilities

Stephen Taylor, School Psychologist, Wantagh SD

Mark Munchnik, School Psychologist (Rocky Point SD

Laylya Lindau, School Psychologist (Vincent Smith School

Krisitin Karch, School Psychologist (Elwood SD

Alison Waters, Kristin Sylvan, School Psychology Interns (Elwood SD

Tag: A School Based Program for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Jeanine Guilli, Tag Supervisor, Plainview Old Bethpage SD

Tara Castagna, Tag Supervisor

Kristen Raszka, Special Education Teacher Plainview Old Bethpage SD

Frank Carbone, Behavioral Consultant, Plainview Old Bethpage SD

Using a Strengths Based Perspective in a School Setting

Steven Baron, PsyD, School Psychologist, HANC-West Hempstead Schools