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This conference has concluded. Please check again soon for Spring conference details |
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| Learning
& the Brain Preliminary Schedule: |
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| Wednesday,
April 28: Pre-Conference Workshops |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | "A User's Guide to Body-Brain Compatible Strategies" | Susan Kovalik, Ed.M. |
| 1:00 - 6:30 p.m. | "Applying Brain Research to the Classroom" | Kimberly Carraway, Ed.M. |
| 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. | "Brain-Based Visual Learning: Nonlinguistic Representations" | Robert Greenleaf, Ed.D. |
| 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | "Stress and Anxiety: Their Impact on Memory and Learning Disorders" | Jerome Schultz, Ph.D. |
| Thursday,
April 29: Conference Day 1 |
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| 7:00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcome/Introduction |
Kenneth Kosik, M.D. |
| 9:05 - 10:00 a.m. | "The Brain and Learning: The Inextricable Link to a Healthy Lifestyle " |
Gerald Tirozzi, Ph.D. |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| 10:30 a.m. - Noon | "How Reducing Stress Can Improve Student Mood, Behavior, and Performance" | Herbert Benson, M.D. |
| 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch break |
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| 1:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (3 hours) |
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| 1. Brain-Body Connection: Stress Management in the Classroom | ||
"MBMI Relaxation Response: Practical Application in the Classroom" |
Jennifer Johnston, LMHC |
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| 2. Child Development: Nutrition, Obesity and Exercise | ||
"Connecting
Food Habits to Learning & Health" |
Judith Wurtman, Ph.D. |
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"Nutrition and Exercise Program for Schools" |
Jana Ricci, Ed.D. |
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"Solving the Problem of Obesity in Schools" |
Panel Discussion |
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| 3. Dyslexia and Reading Disorders: Intervention & Remediation | ||
"New Brain Imaging Studies of Reading, Reading Disabilities,
and Remediation" |
Guinevere Eden, D.Phil. |
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"Dyslexia and the Brain: New Approaches to Reading Intervention" |
Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D. |
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"Improving treatment for dyslexia" |
Panel Discussion |
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| 4. New Intervention, Treatment, & Understanding of ADHD | ||
| "New Research on Brain Differences in ADHD Children: What it Means for Treatment" | Bradley Peterson, M.D. | |
| "New Developments in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Pharmacotherapy" | Jefferson Prince, M.D. | |
| "How Pediatricians and Educators Work together to Improve Treatment of ADHD" | Panel Discussion | |
| 5. Learning & Memory | ||
| "Brain Systems & Memory" | Howard Eichenbaum, Ph.D. | |
| "Learning & Memory: From Molecules to Mind" | Kenneth Kosik, M.D. | |
| "Improving Memories in Children" | Panel Discussion | |
| 6. Brain-Body Connections to Learning | ||
| "Creating Optimal Learners: Habits of Mind, Brain & Body" | Gessner Geyer, Ed.M., M.A. | |
| 7. Brain-Based Teaching | ||
| "Brain Based Strategies: Making Connections to the Classroom" | Robert Greenleaf, Ph.D. | |
Friday,
April 30: Conference Day 2 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. | "Changing Your Brain/Body: Healing Anxiety, Depression,and Learning Disorders" | Daniel Amen, M.D. |
| 10:30 a.m. | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 a.m. - Noon | "The Impact of Socioeconomic
Status on Children's Stress Hormone Levels, Emotional Processing,
and Memory Performance" |
Sonia Lupien, Ph.D. |
| 12:00 - 1:45 p.m. | Lunch break | |
| 1:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (3 hours) | |
| 1. Brain-Body Connection: Sleep, Learning, & Memory | ||
| "To Sleep, Perchance to Learn: Sleep Dependent Memory & Plasticity" | Matthew Walker, Ph.D. | |
| "Adolescent Sleepiness: The Effects of Gender/Sleep on Mood, Self-Esteem, & Grades" | Katia Fredricksen, B.A. | |
| "The Impact of Sleep on Child Learning" | Panel Discussion | |
| 2. Child Development: The Brain and Human Nature | ||
| "How the Science of Child Development Explains what Makes Us Human" | Paul Bloom, Ph.D. | |
| "Defying Your Brain: On Rethinking the Nature of Normal Behavior" | Thomas Cottle, Ph.D. | |
| 3. Dyslexia & Auditory/Visual Processing Problems in Children | ||
| "Approaches to Auditory & Visual Processing Problems in Children" | Neal Alpiner, M.D. | |
| "The Neuropsychology of Reading Disorders: Diagnosis and Intervention" | Steven Feifer, Ed.S., NCSP | |
| 4. Diagnosis & Treatment for ADHD | ||
| "Brain SPECT Imaging: A Program to Heal ADHD in Children and Adolescents" | Daniel Amen, M.D. | |
| 5. Learning & Autism | ||
| "Neuroimaging of Children at Risk of Autism: Is it a Multisystem Disorder?" | Martha Herbert, M.D., Ph.D. | |
| "Child Brain Development: Genes, Autism, & Learning Disorders" | Christopher Walsh, M.D. | |
| "Improving Treatment and Understanding of Autism & LD " | Panel Discussion | |
| 6. Brain-Body Connections to Learning | ||
| "The Neuroscience of Inner Wisdom: Using Metacognition & Mind-Body Tools" | Gessner Geyer, Ed.M., M.A. | |
| 7. Brain-Based Teaching | ||
| "Discovering Pathways to Learning" | Kurt Fischer, Ph.D. | |
| "Discovering Pathways to Special Education" | Antonio Battro, Ph.D. | |
Saturday,
May 1: Conference Day 3 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions (3 hours) | |
| 1. Brain-Body Connection: Anxiety, Emotions, & Learning Disorders | ||
| "Dealing with Anxiety, Emotional, & Learning Problems in Children" | Edward Hallowell, M.D. | |
| "Adolescent Brains: Stress, Stimulants, & Gender Differences in ADHD" | Susan Andersen, Ph.D. | |
| 2. Child Development: Drug Abuse & the Brain | ||
| "Drugs in the Teen Brain: Medical, School, & Behavioral Consequences" | Bertha Madras, Ph.D. | |
| "Adolescent Substance Abuse: New Strategies for Early Identification & Intervention" | John R. Knight, M.D. | |
| 3. Math Learning & Disorders | ||
| "Teaching Geometry through Extended Problem-Solving Adventure
Stories Benefits Both Girls & Boys" |
M.Beth Casey, Ph.D./ Sumru Erkut, Ph.D. | |
| "The Neuropsychology of Math Disabilities" | Steven Feifer, Ed.S., NCSP | |
| "Applying Brain Science to Math Learning" | Panel Discussion | |
| 4. Emotional Memories in the Classroom | ||
| "New Research on Emotional Memory" |
Suzanne Corkin, Ph.D. | |
| "Using Emotional Memories in the Classroom" | Jeb Schenck, Ph.D. | |
| 5. Mind-Body Connection to Learning | ||
| "So Each May Learn: Integrating Brain Research, Learning Styles, & MI" | Harvey Silver, Ed.D. | |
| 6. Brain-Based Teaching | ||
| "Connecting Brain Research with Effective Teaching: The Brain-Targeted Teaching Model" | Mariale Hardiman, Ph.D. | |
| "Lessons for Education from the Study of Boys with Half a Brain" | Mary Immordino-Yang, Ed.D. | |
Saturday,
May 1: Post-Conference Workshops |
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| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | "Bipolar Disorder in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment" | Linda Zamvil, M.D. |
| 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. | "Brain-Based Strategies to Increase Student Achievement" | Harvey Silver, Ed.D. |