[NLA] NAASLN Conference -- You won't want to miss this opportunity!

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*** IMPORTANT INFORMATION **** 

**** PLEASE SEND THIS E-MAIL TO YOUR COLLEAGUES, CONSTITUENCY GROUPS, 
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LIST-SERVS for persons providing services in:

Adult basic and literacy education
Vocational rehabilitation
English as Second Language programs
TANF - Human Services, employment services
Programs providing services for persons with 
Mental retardation/developmental disabilities, 
Persistent mental illnesses, 
Chemical/substance abuse, and 
Correction education programs 

TO:  Adult Literacy, Basic Skill, Family Literacy, Bridges to Practice Teams, 
Vocational, ESL, Workforce Investment Act organizations, Professional 
Development Coordinators, Disability Services, Employers, and VALUE Members

FROM:   Laura Weisel, President of NAASLN 

RE:  NAASLN Membership, Update, and Conference Information 

I am excited to introduce the renewed National Association for Adults with 
Special Learning Needs.  Over the past year, the association leadership has 
worked hard to rebuild NAASLN to meet the growing demands on education and 
vocational service providers working with a variety of adults with special 
learning needs -- learning disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, 
developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities.

We invite you, your organization, and your membership to join forces with 
NAASLN to forge the pathway to meet our vision.

It is our passion to bring together providers and support services into a 
single organization to stand united, advocate for legislation and resources, 
share research and best practices, develop collaborative partnerships, and 
forge a future filled with enhanced opportunities for adults with special 
learning needs.

Here's how you can become involved:
•  Attend the NAASLN National Conference -- Forging the Future, April 14 - 
16, 2002, 
in Milwaukee, co-sponsored with the Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition.  
This 
conference will offer over 50 sessions for practitioners and administrators 
presenting research, cutting-edge models, practical ways to better serve 
adults with special learning needs, as well as up-to-date information on 
state and national initiatives....
FOR MORE CONFERENCE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.NAASLN.ORG
L O O K at the bottom of this e-mail for a listing of:
Conference Sessions, Conference Presenters, NAASLN Board Members, NAASLN 
Partners

•  Be a presenter at the 2002 or 2003 conference.  Across the country many 
programs have been developed with proven methods that empower and assist the 
adult with special learning needs to advance.  Share your experiences and 
expertise with others.  Just download a Conference Session Proposal Form 
(from WWW.NAASLN.ORG)-- talk with your colleagues, create a session, and 
return the form by February 20, 2002!

•  Become a member of NAASLN.  Join NAASLN and become part of a growing group 
of providers that are "speaking out" for the rights of adults with special 
learning needs.

We welcome your commitment and look forward to your involvement in NAASLN.

To receive NAASLN membership and conference information please visit us at 
WWW.NAASLN.ORG.

Tentative* Conference Sessions

Sunday, April 14
Forging the Future: Shaping the 21st Century Workforce

Poverty, Racism, and Literacy:  Making Connections, Creating Change
Dialog on Shaping Federal Policy to Support Adults with Disabilities

The Four "R's":  Research, Reading, 'Riting, and Remembering
If They Learn Differently, Shouldn't They Study Differently?

PowerPath to Adult Basic Learning:  A Practical Intake, Diagnostic Screening, 
and Intervention System to Support LD Adults in Education and On-the-Job 
Settings

It Didn't Just GO Away Because They Grew Older:  Dyslexia/ADD/SLD Affects 
Adults in Many Different Ways

The GED -- Ensuring Accommodations for Special Need Learners

An Overview of Dr. Mel Levine's Model of Neurodevelopmental Constructions and 
Its Applicability to Understanding Learning Differences in Adult Learners

Emotions!  Targeting the Critical Prerequisite to Learning

Multisensory Structured Language Education:  More than Theories -- Practical 
and Accredited Curriculum for the Dyslexic/ADD/SLD Learner

Accessibility Certification for One-Stop Operations

Internet Resources for Serving Adults with LD/ADD

Alternative Math Techniques for Adult Learners with Learning Differences

Collaboration between AEFL and Carl Perkins Funding for Serving Students with 
Disabilities

Bridging the Gap:  Best Practices for Instructing Adults Who are Blind or 
Visually Impaired

Post-Secondary Options for Adults with Disabilities

Monday, April 15
Scotopic Sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome:  The Impact of Color on 
Reading….Research and Practice 

Disabilities and Diversity:  The Sociocultural Dimension of Learning

The Irlen Syndrome -- Screening and Remediating

Growing up with LD and Succeeding

One Stop' for Resources on LD:  the LINCS Learning Disabilities and Literacy 
Special Collection

Helping ESL Students with Suspected Learning Disabilities 

"Testing Accommodations for the TABE: Access and Consequences For All"

Employability and Retention Model for Adults with Suspected Learning 
Disabilities

Potential Impact of OCR Rulings on TANF and Other Services

Helping the LD Adult Learner Succeed in the Classroom and in Life

Financial Literacy - A Benefit to Those with Special Needs

The Success Factor - Metacognitive Connections

Goal-Setting & Lesson Planning the SMARTER Way

Professional Development and Programmatic Evolution: Pennsylvania's Learning 
Differences Center (LDC) 

Towards an Effective and Realistic Literacy Policy for Federal Prisoners with 
Learning Disabilities

Supporting Persons with Persistent Mental Illnesses in Education and Work


Tuesday, April 16
Bridges to Practice Project - A National Update

Creating Success in Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons with LD

What Vocational Rehabilitation can do to Support Adults with Special Needs in 
Education and Workplace Settings

Managing Statewide Systemic Change to Screen and Support Adults with Special 
Learning Needs -- Don't Reinvent the Wheel!  Build on What We're Learning!

A Model Literacy Program for Dyslexia/ADD/SLD Adults

Techniques for Teaching Writing to Adults with Weak Written Language Skills
Tactile Science

The WHOLE language for ESL Adults

Tentative* Presenters
Bill Muth
Bud Pues
Colleen Clark
June Crawford
Debra Watkins 
Denise Pottmeyer
Frances Mary D'Andrea
Fred Edwards
Garth Vaz, M.D.                         
Glenn Young
Helen Irlen
Jeff Fantine
Jim Koller, Ph.D. 
Jim Washburn                       
Jodi Owens
Jovita Ross-Gordon, Ph.D.
Kathy Knall
Kristin Schultz
Laura Weisel, Ph.D.
Laurie Martin
Linda Willette
Margaret Girkens
Margaret Lindop
Marilyn Derr
Mary Lou Belisle
MaryAnn Corley, Ph.D.
MaryAnn Jackson                         
Milele Landrum
Nancie Payne
Patricia Walsh
Richard Cooper, Ph.D.
Richard Gacka, Ed.D.
Richard Horne, Ed.D.
Robyn Rennick
Rone Hume
Shelley Isaac
Tina Tucker
Tom Heffron  

    -->Visit www.naasln.org for an up-to-date listing of sessions

* Awaiting final confirmations for some presenters



NAASLN Officers and Board of Directors:

President - Laura Weisel, OH

Vice President - Robyn Rennik, FL

Secretary - Joan Hudson-Miller, CA

Treasurer - Joe Stevens, MD

Richard Cooper, PA
Peter Matuszowicz, NC
June Crawford, DC
Althea O'Haver, AR
Mary Ann Corley, LA
Debra Watkins, IL
Dan Fey, WA
Susan Westberry, TN
Penny Logan, TX

NAASLN Partners:

Laubach Literacy Action
Nationa Adult Education Professional Development Consortium 
National Center for ESL Literacy Education
American Foundation for the Blind
Correctional Education Association
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Center for Literacy Studies
WI Technical College System
National Institute for Literacy 
National Center for Literacy and Social Justice


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