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Registration will open on September 19!

Trauma, Memory, and Learning: Instructional Implications for Dyslexics

Join IDA Arizona for a webinar with featured speakers  Nanci King Shepardson, M.S.Ed., Ed.S., W.D.P., CPACC, and  Susie Shepardson, Ph.D.

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Time: 9 AM – 10 AM MST
• Cost: Free (Registration Required)
• Professional Development: One CEU hour available for educators

Join us for a one-hour webinar with the mother-daughter duo Nanci and Susie Shepardson as they explore the profound effects of trauma and memory on learning, particularly for dyslexic learners.

Many people with dyslexia have a hard story to hear. Some were identified late in life and in learning environments, they were labeled as disruptive, lazy, unmotivated, or told they just needed to try harder. The psychological implications of negative learning environments are well documented, and the impact of being misidentified affects an individual’s ability and motivation to learn. This session will delve into research on the emotional repercussions of being undiagnosed. Personal stories of adults with dyslexia will be shared. Finally, learn how to help these individuals by exploring best practices for instruction as well as technology to support their access to age-appropriate content.

Learning Outcomes:

• Attendees will understand the impact trauma has on memory and learning.
• Attendees will learn best practices for teaching students with trauma how to read.

Audience Level:

• Beginner

Who Should Attend:

• Pre-Service, Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Educators
• Parents and Adults

Professional Development:

One Continuing Education (CE)  hour will be offered to educators working on their certificate renewal. Participants must attend the live webinar. CEU certificates will be issued to those who submit the CEU – Webinar Reflection Form and make payment. Certificates will be emailed by November 1, 2024. Cost:  IDA Members $0/Non-members $5  

About the Speakers:

Nanci Shepardson is the Director of Accessibility and Assistive Technology Solutions at Wilson Language Training. She is a Reading and Educational Specialist with an M.S.Ed. in Language and Literacy and an Ed.S. in Assistive Technology. She is a Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner and holds a CPACC credential.

She is a seasoned teacher and a credentialed K-12 Reading Specialist. She is a published author, an advocate for students with disabilities and their families, and is also a professional speaker on dyslexia, language-based disabilities, executive functioning, and assistive technology throughout the country.

Equity and access for all, especially regarding access to research-based reading instruction and assistive technology services, are at the forefront of her work.

Susie Shepardson has her PhD in Cognition and Development Research from Emory University. Her research focuses on the impact of extrinsic and intrinsic emotion on memory: how does negative and positive information enhance memory and slow the rate of forgetting relative to neutral information. She is also a teacher, mentor, advocate for women in science, and president of the Association for Women in Science: Emory University – Graduate Division.

Registration will open on September 19!

For questions, please email info@arizonaida.org.