Together We're Better!!
Where
New Mexico Military Institute-Toles Learning Ctr.101 W College Blvd
Toles Learning Center
Roswell, NM 88201
Driving Directions
Nancy Brown Bridget Brown
Abe Assaad
2nd Annual Educational Workshop
You and your colleagues are invited to a one-day educational workshop on MARCH 15, 2014. After a successful event in 2013 we are happy to host our 2nd Annual Educational Workshop. The purpose is to provide you with more tools and information to help educate students that have special needs like Down syndrome.This day will be FREE to all educators and parents. There will be great speakers, good food, exciting raffle prizes and lots of laughs. Come join us for a day of inspiration and fun.
Enjoy Keynote Speakers that will encourage and inspire all educational professionals regardless of your title or role.
There will be break out sessions to meet the needs of elementary teachers & secondary teachers, administrators and therapists. Come and bring your friends for a day of fun and learning.
Continental Breakfast, Lunch & afternoon snack will be provided.
More Information
Keynote SpeakersNancy & Bridget Brown
Bridget Brown is a young woman with Down syndrome who encourages people to "DWELL IN THE POSSIBILITIES". She has worked with many state transition projects and is a strong advocate of inclusive education and community living. Bridget is a national public speaker and a person centered planning coach.
Nancy Brown is a consultant with the IAMC. She specializes in inclusive education; person centered planning, adaptations and accommodations, parent issues, inclusive social emotional models of support, organizational development, transition, as well as access and equity for all students. She is the co- author of Models of Support and Kid Konnections.
For more about Bridget’s & Nancy's work visit their website: www.butterfly4change.org
Down syndrome self-advocate, Abe Assaad from Albuquerque, NM is a first year student at Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell. Abe is a regular speaker on behalf of Special Olympics and Best Buddies and has participated in advocacy efforts at the state and national levels. Abe has aspirations of becoming a personal trainer and maybe even owning his own gym someday.
Keynote Address
The Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate, multisensory tools and strategies for your classroom. The program follows research that demonstrates children learn more effectively by actively doing, with materials that address all styles of learning.
We teach effectively with joy. We have figured out easier, happier ways for children to master handwriting. Handwriting Without Tears is dedicated to developing excellent materials for children and training for teachers. As a result, millions of students have successfully used our program. The result truly is handwriting without tears!We look forward to seeing you in March!