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THERE ARE NO MORE LECTURES OFFERED FOR THE 2011-12 ACADEMIC YEAR. Please check back this summer for the 2012-13 schedule.

Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, a teacher or a therapist, if there’s a child in your life with learning disabilities, you’re probably looking for sound advice. The Lab School of Washington can help. Over the course of ten Wednesday evenings, you’ll have the opportunity to listen to – and learn from – leading LD specialists as they address childhood, adolescent, and adult learning disabilities and related issues.

Each speaker in our Wednesday night series is recognized as an outstanding professional in the learning disabilities field. Just as important, each is interesting, accessible, and ready to address your questions.  New for 2011-2012:  All lectures are offered at NO CHARGE!

• Lectures begin at 7:30 pm and are 90 minutes in length (7:30-9 pm). They include audience discussion and Q&A.
• All lectures are offered free of charge.
• We provide professionals with a certificate verifying 1.5 instructional hours, contingent upon full attendance at each lecture.
• There is no reserved seating.

Missed a Lecture?

April 18th Lecture: Afternoon presentation for professionals by Dr. Brock Eide - Seven Trade-offs that Create Cognitive Diversity in the Classroom

March 28th Lecture: Powerpoint by Dr. Mary Alvord: Resilience Builders - Helping Children and Teens Cope with Life's Stressors. Click here for a summary by the Parent Association.

March 7th Lecture: Powerpoint by Lauren Kenworthy, PhD: How to Help Children with Executive Dysfunction Become More Independent and Effective. Click here for the lecture summary by our Parent Association.

February 15th Lecture: Online Slideshow;  Utilizing Technology for School Success - Digital Tools for Supporting Students with Learning Differences. Led by Lab School faculty Daniel Hartmann, MA, and Jennifer Sherman, MA. Click here for the lecture summary by our Parent Association.

January 18th: Powerpoint Presentation; Respect, Empathy, & Diversity - A Schoolwide Approach to Tolerance, led by Lab's Director of Psychological Services Doug Fagen, PhD. Click here for the summary written by PALs (Parent Association)

November 2: Powerpoint Presentation; The Neurobiology of ADHD, Understanding the Brain-Behavior Relationship by Lance Clawson; Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

October 19th: Powerpoint Presentation; Preventing and Solving Behavioral Concerns for Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Issues: Practical Strategies that Work by Elizabeth Hess Rice;  Associate Professor and Author

October 5th: Handout; Who’s Ready for College? How to Tell When Your Kid is Worth the Investment by William R. Stixrud, PhD; Clinical Neuropsychologist

September 14th Lecture: Neuroscience Update -Executive Functions and the Relationship to Dyslexia by Vincent P. Culotta, PhD, ABN; Neurobehavioral Associate. PALs (Parent Association) Parent Summary and Lecture PowerPoint


Click on the book to purchase Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents: Enhancing Social Competence and Self-Regulation, written by March 28th lecturer Dr. Mary Alvord. The audio files/cd Relaxation and Self-Regulation Techniques for Children and Teens: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection can be used in conjunction with her book.


To purchase the video Journey Into Dyslexia by Susan and Alan Raymond, shown at our April 11th lecture, please click on the image to the left.



The Dyslexic Advantage is written by April 18th lecturer Brock Eide, Co-Director of Eide NueroLearning Clinic in Washington state. Click on the book to purchase on Amazon!

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