Current Events
New Local Affiliate of LDA-California Opens Its Doors
We are pleased to announce the re-activation of a LDA-CA affiliate in the Central Coast area of California. The geographical area is just south of San Francisco along the coast down through the Monterey Bay/Salinas area also inland to include Los Gatos, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Valley. At this time there are 16 members. They are an extremely committed group of parents and professionals who are excited to provide advocacy and support to children, teens, and adults who are struggling with Learning Disabilities. Please contact LDA of California State President Louise Fundenberg or the Central Coast /Santa Clara President Rebecca Nielsen with any questions, or just to offer a warm welcome!
Now Available information packets from our 2010 workshop:
Learning Disabilities and Possibilities: Learning to Advocate at School and Work
An Interactive workshop for teachers, parents, adolecscents and young adults with learning disabilities, psychologists, educational therapists, and middle and high school councselors.
Presenters:
Barbara Glaeser, Ph.D. Researcher and Strategic Instruction Model Professional Developer, and
Joan Levine, Ph.D. Teacher trainer and successful adult with LD.
We had a very successful program. To purchase the info pack from the workshop which consists of the powerpoint presentation, workbook and CD ROM, mail a check for $55 to LDA-CA or call us today!
Learning Disabilities Association of California (LDA-CA)
808 West Balboa Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92661
Phone: 949-673-3612 (message)
The President Louise Fundenberg: 949-673-5981
email: ca-lda@sbcglobal.net
February 22 – February 25, 2012
LDA 49th Annual International Conference
Chicago, Illinois - Hilton Chicago
Plans are currently under way to offer high-quality presentations which will provide practical knowledge and research to help address problems in both children and adults with learning disabilities. We invite you to join us in February in Chicago for what promises to be another outstanding 4 days of the latest research and dialogue on learning disabilities, including specific workshops on Medical, Mental Health, Teacher Preparation, Public Policy, Adults, Assessment, Research and much, much more!
Visit the LDA website conference page for more information
March 26 & 27, 2012
28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity - “Living to Our Complete Potential”
Hawai‘i Convention Center
1801 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815-1513
The 28th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability & Diversity (Pac Rim) will bring together a diverse international gathering of academics, community leaders, self-advocates, specialists and officials to Honolulu, Hawaii on March 26-27, 2012. The conference aims to inspire, educate and illuminate - with over 18 topic areas, 200 presentations and several institutes, the programs is fertile ground for dialogue and exchange while 'pushing the envelope' to ensure all human beings can live to their complete potential. Each year the conference hews to its traditional areas which have bread much of the interdisciplinary research and educational advances of the last three decades. But each year new topics are introduced to foment discussion and change. The intent is to harness the tremendous synergy as generated by the intermingling of these diverse perspectives, thus, creating a powerful program which impacts each individual participant in his or her own unique way. We invite you to visit our website and find out more about the topic areas, registration and the call for proposals at www.pacrim.hawaii.edu This event is hosted by the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), at the University of Hawaii.
Pacific Rim International Forum - Special Pre-Conference Event
March 24 & 25, 2012
Hilton Hawaiian Village
Honolulu, HI
The Pacific Rim International Forum, a Pacific Rim International Conference pre-event, highlights the potential to transform lives and communities through the theoretical and practical application of human rights norms and standards. The 2012 Forum seeks to engage participants in a lively discussion on key areas which support and facilitate the realization of fundamental human rights for millions of persons with disabilities, as expressed in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This event is hosted by the Center on Disability Studies (CDS), at the University of Hawaii.