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The Struggling Learner
Is your child still reading below grade level and you feel you haven't taught him well? Does he have trouble
with math facts or concepts and you find yourself constantly going over the same things? Maybe her reading comprehension
just isn't what it should be. Perhaps she has to work harder than other children and you can't figure out why.
Maybe his attention isn't what it should be, but you don't think that it's attention deficit. You keep thinking that
something will click, yet... well...you just aren't sure... The talks below were cut and pasted from the
whole talk description list for the Struggling Learner/Gifted Learner/Special Needs section as being the talks that might
most interest you as a parent looking for answers for your child's learning struggles. If he is below reading level
at all, or struggles in any area of learning, what you learn in these seminars could make schooling much easier next year.
These are not the only talks that might interest you. There are other talks both in the Struggling Learner/Gifted
Learner/Special Needs area and in the general sessions that are going on. Your child is unique and many talks not listed
here might also be beneficial. This guide is given just to help you sort through the maze of talks offered. For
a complete listing of Struggling Learner/Gifted Learner/Special Needs talk descriptions, click here. For the complete listing of all talk descriptions, click here. For a PDF of this page scroll down and click on the link. 10:00 - 11:00
am (Friday April 9) Room 300: Dianne Craft - Identifying and Correcting Blocked Learning
Gates This is for your ‘puzzling child'. A child may be a reluctant learner for several reasons.
If you have a bright, hardworking child who has to work too hard to learn, he is telling you that one or more of his Four
Learning Gates is blocked. This workshop will help you identify which of the learning gates is blocked, and, more importantly,
what you can do about it at home! It doesn't have to be so hard for your child! Find out specifically how the
brain processes information, and where that processing can break down. Then, receive the corrections for each processing
area. This can be done by the parents, at home. You will learn things you have never heard of before in a Homeschool
workshop. A homeschooling mom with a Ph.D. in special education said that she learned more in this workshop about how kids
learn and how to make learning easier, than she had in all her university courses! Room 311: Joan Brennan
- Practical Ideas, Teaching Strategies, and Teaching Tools for the Special Needs Child You want very much to
meet the needs of your struggling learner. What can you do to accomplish this? Learn how you can effectively teach
your special needs child/struggling learner using strategies, tools, and other resources for more learning success. 12:30 - 1:30 pm (Friday, April 9) Room 311: Carrie Salyer, OT - Music
and Learning - How Music Enhances Your Child's Learning Environment This seminar will provide you with
information about why and how to use music and rhythm to enhance your child's attention and learning. Discussion will range
from basic rhythmical strategies to therapeutic auditory programs. Room 313: Dr. Matthew Worth,
DC - Addressing ADD/ADHD Dr. Worth has designed an interactive lecture that will address the ever growing
topic of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders. He will present pictures of functional MRI's and SPECT scans of children
with ADD/ADHD so parents can actually see how their child's brain responds as compared to children without attention and/or
hyperactivity problems. This presentation will include the breadth, depth and application of ADD/ADHD, the most current research
(published as well as "in the works"), effectiveness of available treatment modalities, and insight into teaching
techniques for these learners. Finally, Dr. Worth will send you home with ideas and techniques to help your child improve
his focusing abilities both with school work and in life activities in general. 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Friday, April 9) Room 300: Dianne Craft - Smart
Kids Who Hate to Write If you have a child who groans and fusses about writing, or still writes reversals,
or spells a word orally correctly but leaves out letters when he writes, this workshop is for you! This child's math
papers are so hard to read because they are lined up so poorly! These children are often thought of as sloppy, lazy,
or unmotivated, when they really have a writing glitch. They are using way too much energy for the writing process, thus are
reluctant to put pencil to paper for anything. This often is a true Dysgraphia. The writing learning gate is the
most common gate that is blocked with gifted kids. They know so much, but just can't get their thoughts down because
of this blocked learning gate. In this workshop you will be shown a daily exercise you can do with your child to get
the writing into his ‘automatic' brain hemisphere, and take the stress out of his writing system. This exercise is used
throughout the United States by athletes! 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Friday, April
9) Room 300: Dianne Craft - Teaching the Right Brained Child, Part 1 Half
of the population is right brain dominant, and half is left brain dominant. You may have a right brain learner in your
midst. These wonderful children learn in a different manner than their left brain siblings. If you have a child who
does not "like'" school work no matter what you do, you will learn much in this workshop. Parents say, "I
can't believe it, but my child asks to do spelling now." This happens when the child stores spelling words
in his/her photographic memory. You will learn how to identify the right brain child, and learn many simple teaching techniques,
such as Right Brain Spelling, (making the words "stick instead of slip") and Right Brain Reading. This is
the method Dianne used in her Resource room to help all of her students make a two-year gain in reading and spelling in one
year! You can do this, too. Watch your children become good spellers and readers by using a totally different
strategy! Room 311: Jackie Worth - Educational Testing: The Tests , What They Test, and Does
My Child Need Testing? Explore the realm of educational testing and learn whether or not it will benefit you
to have your child tested. Jackie will go through some of the major tests that the school districts and private testers
utilize when doing an educational assessment. What do these tests actually tell you about your child's learning struggles?
When are they necessary? Which ones should you ask for if you have your child tested? Come and hear Jackie unravel
some of the mysteries behind these tests. 10:00 - 11:00 am (Saturday,
April 10) Room 300: Dianne Craft - Teaching the Right Brained child - part 2 Once
you have identified your right brain learners, become an expert at training those children to use their superior "photographic
memory" in many areas of learning. Teach your children the lifelong skill of studying for tests by taking a picture
of the contents of a chapter. These memory techniques are commonly used by Cambridge University students to reduce studying
time. For some children, math is a monster! They hate it and always feel dumb when doing it. Math
is almost always taught in a left brain manner. You can teach it in a right brain manner. These children
have difficulty learning math facts. They tend to do poorly on tests, because they ‘forget' how to do the math
processes (division, fractions, algebra, etc.) In this workshop you will learn how to help your child 1) finally store
the math facts in their long term memory; 2) finally store math processes in their long term memory. Your child will
finally be able to pass the math tests to be able to go on to the higher math courses using right brain math. No curriculum
to purchase... just fast, effective, right brain strategies to use at home to reduce math frustration and tears! So
many moms report that their child now likes math! Room 313: Carrie Salyer, OT - Sensory Make and Take In
this session, you will learn how to make a variety of sensory tools that can be used throughout the day to enhance your child's
attention and learning. You will actually make items to take home and learn how and when to use them effectively. 12:30 - 1:30 pm (Saturday, April 10) Room 300:
Dr. Matthew Worth, DC - Addressing ADD/ADHD Dr. Worth has designed an interactive lecture that will address
the ever growing topic of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders. He will present pictures of functional MRI's
and SPECT scans of children with ADD/ADHD so parents can actually see how their child's brain responds as compared to children
without attention and/or hyperactivity problems. This presentation will include the breadth, depth and application of
ADD/ADHD, the most current research (published as well as "in the works"), effectiveness of available treatment
modalities, and insight into teaching techniques for these learners. Finally, Dr. Worth will send you home with ideas
and techniques to help your child improve his focusing abilities both with school work and in life activities in general.
Room 313: Carrie Salyer, OT - Music and Learning - How Music Enhances Your Child's Learning Environment This
seminar will provide you with information about why and how to use music and rhythm to enhance your child's attention and
learning. Discussion will range from basic rhythmical strategies to therapeutic auditory programs. 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Saturday, April 10) Room 300:
Dianne Craft - Biology of Behavior and Learning - Part 1 Johnny is a constant motion machine. Tom cries
in frustration over minor matters. Susie forgets what she has just learned. According to Dr. Sydney Walker, children
tend to "act how they feel". This fascinating workshop provides you with clues to your child's brain/body
chemistry. Dr. Crook has found that over 85% of children who suffer with Sensory Processing Disorders or attention or mood
disorders when older have experienced multiple ear infections as a young child. Untreated, these children often go on to have
many hidden food allergies and asthma. It is easy to correct these imbalances at home and dramatically affect
your child's learning day. The testimonies that we receive from parents across the United States who are using these
simple remedies with their children are amazing! Room 311: Jennifer Soerries - Fearfully and Wonderfully
Made - Encouragement for Parents with Struggling Learners and Special Needs Children Psalm 139 declares
that each of our children are "fearfully and wonderfully made." God has given each child special gifts and callings,
and has fashioned them in unique ways. How do we co-labor with the Lord to bring forth the unique expression of His glory
through our child? Jennifer will share timeless and timely principles from God's Word and His heart to encourage and equip
you to "unwrap" and cultivate the gifts within your children. What is God's perspective for the struggling learner
and the special needs child? How do we adjust our dreams and our lives when God's plans are different than our own? If your
child can't remember Math facts or struggles to read, God still has powerful promises, purposes and plans for their life!
He calls you to be their biggest earthly advocate. Can children who "don't fit into the box" still succeed and fulfill
their destiny? The answer is a resounding, "YES"! Discover practical ways to build up your precious child, improve
their God confidence, and release their gifts, through the power of encouragement. What about us parents? God
is intimately acquainted with our weariness, weakness, doubts and fears. What about our fears for the future? Does God really
have a plan?
How do we find our strength in Him on those days when there is food coloring on the new couch, or gravel
in the blender?! He invites us to greater intimacy with and dependence on Him. This talk will be two-fold. There will be spiritual
and practical encouragement for parents to fill them with new hope and strength. There will also be principles and tips to
discovering and cultivating the special gifts within our children. 3:30
- 4:30 pm (Saturday, April 10) Room 300: Dianne Craft - Biology of Behavior
and Learning - Part 2 Remember when your mom told you that "fish is brain food"? The brain
is 60% FAT. For the brain "connections" to be made properly, proper fats are required. Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADD,
hyperactivity, and Sensory Processing Problems may be conditions of essential fatty acid deficiency. Getting the protocol
amounts of DHA every day can make a huge difference in a child's speech fluency, mood, reading ability, and reactions to outside
stimuli like loud noises, clothing tags, and transitions. Get the real skinny on fats! Learn how to help your
child feel better, and thus act and learn better. New research is coming out every day on the role of fats and memory,
mood, and learning ability! It's also the number one cause of post-partum depression in moms, according to all the Harvard
studies. Room 311: Vickie Servi - Putting the Pieces of the Puzzle Together Feeling overwhelmed?
Confused about where to start? We have so many options as parents and teachers: ABA, Sensory Integration, Neurodevelopmental
Techniques, Cognitive Brain Therapy, Right Brain Learning, RDI, Sound Therapy, and so much more... As a certified Educational
Consultant and a veteran homeschool mother of three children with very different learning abilities, I will share what I have
learned and used over the years and help you put the pieces of the puzzle together for your child. After all, no one
program or therapy is a "cure all" for any learning challenge or disability, just another piece of the puzzle to
help make learning and life easier for our children.
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