IDA-UMB Webinar — Accommodations: Leveling the Playing Field 

Presented by Mark Brugger, Senior Program Manager, Learning Ally

A child with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities often needs certain accommodations that level the playing field for reading, learning, and keeping up with classmates and schoolwork.

A critical component of a good IEP or 504 plan is matching accommodations to the needs of the student. In what is sure to be a lively, informative workshop with teachers and parents, we’ll answer these and other questions:

•  When is unequal fair?
•  What is the legal structure of accommodations for IEP and 504 plans?
•  Which are available to you and how do you monitor?
•  What is the most effective way to work with your child’s school?
• According to Learning Ally’s research, what accommodations are used most frequently?
• How can you determine which accommodations to implement and what works?
• How to talk to children about accommodations, so they can make the most of them?

About the Speaker:  Mark Brugger is Sr. Program Manager at Learning Ally, a leading non-profit for supporting students with dyslexia and visual impairments. He speaks nationwide and has presented workshops to thousands.  He successfully created the first online conference on Dyslexia, “Spotlight on Dyslexia” for parents and educators — now in its third year — as well as the first online literacy training class for educators with the original Orton-Gillingham Approach.  Mark has been an advocate for children and adults with disabilities for decades and brings practical knowledge as a parent of a special needs child, a trained special education advocate (NSEAI), a community organizer, and a former case manager for college students with disabilities.  Mark has been a serial entrepreneur in technology and telecommunications with degrees from the University of Virginia and the University of Michigan.  He is currently the Treasurer of his Special Education PTA and brings a unique perspective from both his work and his experience as someone with dyslexia and other specific learning disabilities.

Please note that this webinar will NOT be recorded. We hope that you can join us for the live event.