Demystifying Learning Disabilities

Parent Education Network of Sacramento   Presents   Demystifying Learning Disabilities   Turk Geerd   St Francis High school 5900 Elvas Ave, Sacramento CA 95819 Saturday , March 15th 2014   10 am to 12 free event

My parents needed some help to understand my learning difficulties!   I told them about P.E.N Is your child someone who: Struggles with reading? Avoids written work whenever possible Spells most words incorrectly Generally dislikes school Has low self-esteem Is failing or falling behind in academics This workshop provides insight and information on the following: The profile of the student with Language Processing Difficulties A better understanding of his/her struggles and challenges Ways to help the child develop learning strategies How to help these unique learners improve their self-esteem Tuck Geerds, M.A. Tuck Geerds is an educational consultant specializing in specific learning disabilities/dyslexia. She was a teacher and school administrator at Charles Armstrong School,, a landmark school with addresses the needs of students with dyslexia. She has spoken at local, regional and international conferences, at community organizations, parent groups, colleges and universities and over 200 independent, public and parochial schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also served as a member of the Board of Trustees at Stanbridge Academy in San Mateo. Audience: Parents and educators of students of all ages. Saturday, March 15, 2014. 10am-12pm. Location: St Francis High School, 5900 Elvas Ave, Sacramento 95819. Cost: Free. Donations accepted Please forward to a Friend  Click here to register or to find out more about the event  About P.E.N  Parents Education Network is a coalition of parents collaborating with educators, students and the community to empower and bring academic and life success to students with learning and attention differences. Our story We are a grassroots organization with national impact, founded in 2003 by a group of parents whose children have learning and attention differences, and who individually struggled to find the information, services, and expertise to help their children succeed academically. We did not want other parents to experience the isolation and frustration they encountered. We came to believe strongly that parents and educators must work collaboratively to help children with LD understand their individual strengths . What we believe The child suffers if the parent-school relationship is adversarial instead of collaborative. Understanding learning and attention differences, as experienced in the context of the classroom and the home, is the key to a good partnership between the school, parents and students. Parents can't teach educators; parents must teach other parents, and educators other educators. A strength-based approach at school and home is most effective in helping students reach their full potential.