2009 NAASLN CONFERENCE

	NAASLN’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Access to the New Economy for Adult Learners with AD/HD and Asperger’s Syndrome February 22–23, 2009 Bon Secour Conference Center (BSCC) Marriottsville, Maryland
A two-day concentrated format that directly responds to membership calls for more of what NAASLN does best—intimate, practical, hands-on conferences. Conveniently located near Baltimore, this regional conference will draw adult education practitioners, transition specialists, community college faculty, workforce counselors, disability advocates, and others from New York to Virginia. Access to the New Economy for Adult Learners with AD/HD and Asperger’s will feature three plenary sessions: ADD and Entrepreneurism...A Curriculum that Works! presented by Richard Cooper, Ph.D., Learning Specialist Asperger’s Syndrome, Part I: The Adult Education Class presented by Bevan Gibson, M.S. Sp. Ed., Director Southern Illinois Professional Development Center Asperger’s Syndrome, Part II: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education presented by Melissa Arnott-Cox, Ed.D., L.P.C., C.A.C., Director Academic Success Center, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ The self-contained conference site and tight format lends itself to ample time for small-group discussions of how these breakthrough strategies apply to the evolving economy; issues affecting the new workforce; transition to postsecondary education and the workforce; advocacy issues and techniques; webinars; leadership options; and more. Registration is limited to 70 overnight registrants and 80 day-only registrants. Full registration of $250 covers a day-and-a-half of sessions, overnight accommodations, all meals, and 24-hour access to a hospitality suite.  Day-only registration of $135 covers one day of sessions and two meals. NAASLN has chosen the perfect setting of Bon Secour Conference Center, a beautiful, secluded, countyside facility surrounded by rolling hills and woods with comfortable meeting facilities, customized meals, on-site gym, and acres of walking trails. Conveniently located, BSCC is v about 30 minutes by car from Baltimore, or by shuttle from BWI and Amtrak.  Link here for directions.
Conference Schedule    Sunday February 22 Conference Center Check-in: 3 p.m.  4-6      30-minute Cracker Barrel discussions covering: ·         Advocacy issues and techniques ·         Webinars—the new technology for professional inservice opportunities ·         Transition—postsecondary and workforce issues ·         The New Workforce—highlights from the June 2008 Report of the National Commission on Adult Literacy ·         Leadership development and opportunities ·         NAASLN-related issues–what can you do for NAASLN? What can NAASLN do for you?  6-7      Dinner 7-9      Repeat sessions above   Monday February 23 8-9      Breakfast 9-11    Session I        AD/HD and Entrepreneurism... A Curriculum that Works! Richard Cooper, Ph.D., Learning Specialist Recent studies show that 50 percent of entrepreneurs have AD/HD and learning problems. In this session you will: ·         Explore the positive links between ADD and entrepreneurism ·         Develop a curriculum that is designed for both adult education and community college environments ·         Learn concrete techniques to channel the energy of a multi-tasking big thinker student within established small business models  12-1    Lunch  1-3      Session II       Asperger’s Syndrome, Part I The Adult Education Class Bevan Gibson, MS SpEd, Director, Southern Illinois Professional Development Center With an increasing number of students with Asperger’s Syndrome in adult education classrooms, we need to understand more about Asperger’s and what we can do to assist these students in our classrooms and workforce programs. You will learn about the characteristics of Aspergers: ·         poor affect ·         poor socialization skills ·         obsession on complex topics ·         difficulty understanding non-verbal cues ·         sensory overload Discuss how these and comorbid conditions (depression, ADHD) manifest them selves in the classroom and learn interventions that you can use to assist your student in having a successful and positive learning experience.  4-6      A Session III  Asperger’s Syndrome, Part II Transitioning to Postsecondary Education Melissa Arnott-Cox, Ed.D., L.P.C., C.A.C., Director Academic Success Center, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ Rowan University Mentoring/Coaching Program encourages students to become more self-reliant, self-motivated, and autonomous, as well as assist students in making a smooth transition from high school to college. The program aspires to increase the individual’s self-esteem as a result of academic and social success.   HOME
Fees   $250.00          Full Registration includes:                                                 ·                      1½ days program activities ·                      Overnight accommodations (private room featuring one full bed, a private bath, and Internet access;             toiletries are not provided; TV’s, phones, or hairdryers are not provided) ·                      All meals: Sunday dinner; Monday breakfast, lunch ·                      24 hour access to fully-stocked (non-alcoholic) hospitality suite ·                      Use of on-site fitness center ·                      Use of walking trails   $135.00          Day-only Registration includes:                                        ·                      1 day program activities ·                      Monday-Breakfast, lunch   Additional meals and overnight accommodations may be arranged. Full conference costs are for staying at conference center only, not for overflow or off-site options. Overflow accommodations are available at nearby hotels. Standard room rates, however, apply and are the responsibility of the registrant. Registrants staying off-site will be considered day-only participants. HOME
Driving distances (in miles) to BSCC from:   Washington DC Baltimore, MD Hagerstown, MD Philadelphia, PA Harrisburg PA Pittsburgh, PA Wilmington, DE Dover, DE 47 21 58 123 90 230 92 99 Trenton, NJ Newark, NJ Fairfax, VA    Richmond, VA Roanoke, VA Norfolk, VA    Morgantown, WV New York, NY 156 201 54 150 258 238 194 209 HOME