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Post by dhfl143 on Nov 20, 2011 18:49:03 GMT -5
What sessions did you attend? What did you come away with? Would love to hear your thoughts and comments.
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Post by healthy11 on Nov 20, 2011 21:03:11 GMT -5
I think you already heard that Drs. Fernette and Brock Eide had cancelled their program about "The Dyslexic Advantage," which I'd really wanted to hear, but I can't blame them, since I know they're busy with their daughter's cancer treatments at the moment. The other topic I was really interested in hearing about was Working Memory. To fill my schedule, I signed up for a session on improving writing output and one on post-secondary transitions as well. I can't compare to other recent IDA Conferences, and I don't want to speak for hsmom or lstarr, but I was particularly disappointed that most of the sessions I attended did not have handouts available prior to the presentations. (It seemed particularly ironic that in the all-day working memory workshop, the panel of speakers mentioned how it can be quite helpful for many students to get notes ahead of a teacher's lesson, and how taking breaks can help people, yet they provided those of us in the audience with neither!) I usually don't have a lot of trouble listening and taking notes, but there was so much being said, and the layout of the room was such that anyone past a few rows from the front couldn't see the bottom of the projector screen, so even I missed some details! Initially, they told us that they expected to have handouts available in a few days, but when I checked the IDA website yesterday, they're now saying to check back in December... When (if) I get them, I'll try to comment more, but a brief overview about the Working Memory sessions by Dr. Milton Dehn can be found in this thread: millermom.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Education&action=display&thread=12241&page=2As far as the session on post-secondary transitions, I think we've covered everything they talked about in the College/Young Adult section of Millermom's forum already. (I guess that's no surprise, since the presenters only had an hour or two to talk, but we've been at it for a lot longer! ;D ) |
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Post by dhfl143 on Nov 20, 2011 21:28:30 GMT -5
I had the same issue the year I attended, but was able to order audio recordings of the sessions at a reasonable rate. Thanks for posting about memory. I been reading quite a bit on the subject and am always glad to learn more from others.
Did you stay get to meet anyone while attending from the boards?
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Post by healthy11 on Nov 20, 2011 23:15:28 GMT -5
I did not meet any other people who identified themselves as Millermom or former Schwab members, but I understand lstarr had arrangements to meet someone else...(check the moderator's forum for her name  ) |
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Post by hsmom on Nov 21, 2011 10:47:02 GMT -5
I, too, am interested in memory, both working memory and long-term memory, and went not only to the symposium on working memory, but Dehn's session on long-term memory as well.
Again, as soon as we get the handouts, I'd be happy to share more complete notes.
Dehn did say that the WISC-IV Integrated is a good test of working memory.
Verbal:
Similarities Multiple Choice (SIMC)
Vocabulary Multiple Choice (VCMC)
Picture Vocabulary Multiple Choice (PVMC)
Comprehension Multiple Choice (COMC)
Information Multiple Choice (INMC)
Perceptual:
Block Design Multiple Choice (BDMC)
Block Design Process Approach (BDPA)
Elithorn Mazes (EM)
Working Memory:
Visual Digit Span (VDS)
Spatial Span (SSp)
Letter Span (LS)
Arithmetic Process Approach (APRA)
Letter-Number Sequencing Process Approach (LNPA)
Written Arithmetic (WA)
Coding Recall (CDR)
Processing Speed:
Coding Copy (CDC)
and, that WRAML2 complicates the testing of working memory by including learning in the picture.
However, for me personally, the LDA Conference turned out to be a good place to learn about all the private LD boarding schools, Gow, Eagle Hill, Forman, and Brehm.
The headmaster of Gow was at the conference and invited me to a dinner hosted by parents of a current student. And, there I was able to meet and talk to other parents, prospective parents, and the heads of the language and math departments. This was very helpful in getting a great sense of the school.
I also met and talked to an educational consultant, the former headmaster at my son's current school, who explained to me the differences he sees in all of the schools which again was most helpful.
Finally, I learned that there is a group of parents who are working to start a high school for ld students here in Chicago which may not be ready in time for my son, but is welcome news nonetheless.
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Post by kewpie on Nov 21, 2011 13:33:03 GMT -5
>Initially, they told us that they expected to have handouts available in a few days, but when I checked the IDA website yesterday, they're now saying to check back in December... <
That was my biggest gripe about last years conference. Lack of handouts.
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Post by hsmom on Nov 21, 2011 16:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by healthy11 on Sept 22, 2014 12:00:24 GMT -5
I just received information about the upcoming IDA Conference which will be held in San Diego, CA, this Nov. 12-15, 2014. While I can't attend, anyone who is in the area should make a note of it...I would very much like to hear Session W6 about
"Understanding and Remediating Working Memory Deficits in Students with Dyslexia"
Symposium Chair: Michele Berg, Ph.D., Director, Center for Learning Disorders, Family Service and Guidance Center
Working memory plays a central role in cognitive processing, executive functions, academic learning, and academic performance. A working memory deficit is frequently associated with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities. In this symposium, speakers will provide an overview of working memory, of the relationship between working memory and executive functions, and of the relations between working memory and other memory systems. The relations between reading skills at all levels and working memory will be explored. Informal and formal assessment of working memory that can be conducted by classroom teachers will be discussed. Individual and whole-class methods for supporting and strengthening working memory in the classroom will be detailed.
Welcome & Introduction
Michele Berg, Ph.D., Director, Center for Learning Disorders, Family Service and Guidance Center
What Is Working Memory and What Is The Role of Working Memory in Attention and Learning?
Richard D. Abbey, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist, Abbey Neuropsychology Clinic, Palo Alto, California
Dr. Abbey will open this session with an explanation of working memory and the connection between working memory and other memory systems. He will then clarify the complex relationships between ADHD, working memory, and executive functions. Dr. Abbey will close this session with a brief discussion of current computer-based programs for addressing working memory weaknesses.
Working Memory and the Dyslexic Learner
Michele Berg, Ph.D., Director, Center for Learning Disorders, Family Service and Guidance Center
Students with dyslexia and other reading disorders are known to have weaknesses in multiple memory systems. This session will examine the relationship between reading skills and working memory at all levels from decoding to comprehension. Strategies for supporting the working memory of students with dyslexia or other disorders of reading and written language will be shared.
Supporting and Strengthening Weak Working Memory
Milton J. Dehn, Ed.D., NCSP, Co-founder and program director for Schoolhouse Educational Services, Onalaska, Wisconsin, and author of Helping Students Remember.
This session begins with how to identify working memory deficits using classroom observations and other procedures as well as other information sources such as health history. The following methods for supporting and strengthening working memory will be discussed: reducing cognitive load, teaching strategies, face-to-face working memory exercises, internet-based training, and academic modifications and accommodations.
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Post by michellea on Sept 22, 2014 17:24:06 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be great if we could all meet up in San Diego together?! It's a nice dream |
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Post by kewpie on Sept 23, 2014 10:13:57 GMT -5
I may be going to sit at a vendors table. I am just waiting to hear.
If you are going to pick a location to go to IDA, San Diego is fantastic. Its one of my favorite vacation spots.
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Post by dhfl143 on Sept 26, 2014 16:10:15 GMT -5
Can't make it this year, but if any of you go, I'd love to hear all the details |
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