Dyslexia: What is it? What is it not? And how to help our students overcome its effects
Speaker: Thomas Warren-Price
Date: Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Venue: AER Building, 28th floor, kensyuusitu 2 map
Description:
Order of Presentation:
1. What is dyslexia? What is it not? Some basic background information
2. Intelligence quotient
3. The weaknesses dyslexia brings on
4. Descriptions of the subtests to test for dyslexia
5. A look at the profile of a dyslexic
6. Mimicking the classroom
7. Dyslexic-friendly teaching methods
8. Contact details and references for more information
Thomas Warren-Price has taught in England, France and Japan. As a child growing up with dyslexia, he received plenty of remedial instruction to help tackle it. He has since developed an interest in the subject from the educator's perspective.
Cost for JALT members: free Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen Organization: Sendai Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching This URL: http://www.eltcalendar.com/events/details/3836
Contact Sendai JALT Chapter: Tony Crooks: Phone: Home: 022-717-6044 Kazuko Honma: Phone: Home: 022-717-4177
Upcoming Events for Sendai JALT Chapter:
Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Other Past Events (Archive) for Sendai JALT Chapter
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, July 13th, 2008 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Sendai, Miyagi
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