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September
Event: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics: Topics for the Primary Care Clinician
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008
Time: 7:30 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Location: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
About: “Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics: Topics for the Primary Care Clinician” will be presented Saturday, September 27, 2008, at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. This course is designed for pediatricians, family physicians and primary care providers. Speakers include national experts Steven Pliszka, M.D., addressing “Complex ADHD: Controversies, Treatments and Co-Morbid Disorders,” and Frances P. Glascoe, Ph.D., on “AAP Mandate: Obstacles and Effective Implementation of Developmental Screening.” Other topics include “Asperger Syndrome: Identification and Support” and “Adolescent Academic Dysfunction: Assessment and Management.” Case studies during lunch provide additional learning opportunities. The $100 registration fee includes syllabus materials, continental breakfast and lunch. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be provided.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, the accredited sponsor, is jointly sponsoring this activity with TSRHC. For more information, please download the conference brochure and registration form, call (214) 559-7817 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7817, or e-mail janice.reaves@tsrh.org.
October
Event: School-Based Identification of Dyslexia Seminar
Date: Wednesday, October 1 – Thursday, October 2, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
About: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is offering a seminar for dyslexia designees, dyslexia resource persons, assessment personnel and educators responsible for administering tests and performance measures and/or using results to identify students with dyslexia and recommend placement.For more information, please call Susan Dyess at (214) 559-7800 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7800,or e-mail susan.dyess@tsrh.org.
Event: Rite Flight Curriculum Workshop
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
About: The Rite Flight Curriculum Workshop addresses two important components identified by the National Reading Panel as needed for effective reading instruction: reading rate (fluency) and reading comprehension. Workshop materials include examples from Rite Flight: A Classroom Reading Rate Program and Rite Flight: A Classroom Comprehension Program, developed at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. For more information, please call Susan Dyess at (214) 559-7800 or(800) 421-1121,ext. 7800,or e-mail susan.dyess@tsrh.org.
November
Event: Dyslexia Training Program Workshop
Date: Wednesday, November 12 – Thursday, November 13, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
About: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is offering a workshop for teachers and paraprofessionals currently facilitating the Dyslexia Training Program. Our goal is to provide program facilitators the knowledge and tools to implement and sustain effective dyslexia programs using this curriculum. For more information or to register, please callSusan Dyess in the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at (214) 559-7800 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7800, ore-mail susan.dyess@tsrh.org.
December
Event: TSRH Literacy Program Workshop
Date: Wednesday, December 10 – Thursday, December 11, 2008
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, Texas 75219
About: On December 10-11, 2008, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children will offer a workshop for teachers and paraprofessionals currently facilitating the TSRH Literacy Program. Our goal is to provide program facilitators with the knowledge and tools to implement and sustain effective dyslexia programs using this curriculum. For more information or to register, please call Susan Dyess in the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disordersat (214) 559-7800 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7800, ore-mail susan.dyess@tsrh.org.