TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESS: STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS

TECHNIQUES FOR SUCCESS: STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDSnSaturday, November 12, 2016 8 am – 4 pmnHoliday Inn Gaithersburgn2 Montgomery Village AvenuenGaithersburg, MDnThis year’s speakers and topics include:nSupporting Inclusion through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) by Katie Siguenza, Positive Behavior Strategies for the Classroom by Dr. Dan Shapiro, Increasing Narrative Language Production by Dr. Lisa Schoenbrodt, A Self-Advocate Perspective by Madison Essig (the first student with Down syndrome to graduate with a standard diploma from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC),nA Parent Perspective by Paul Daugherty, author of An Uncomplicated Life.nThe conference is sponsored jointly by the Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Frederick County. Continuing education credit is available for many teachers and therapists Details are available on the TFS website: http://www.techniquesforsuccess.org/. The registration fee is only $25, and registration closes on October 28. nn