Minnesota teachers, parents and administrators can explore a variety of topics at the Sixth Annual National Ted and Dr. Roberta Mann Foundation Symposium about Children’s Mental Health and Learning Disabilities on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave. N., Minneapolis. The Symposium is co-sponsored by PACER Center and the American Dairy Queen Corporation.
Participants at the Symposium will find the event beneficial and inspiring. Past attendees have made these comments about the Symposium:
•"Motivating, encouraging and enlightening. In all the symposiums, meetings and seminars I’ve been to in 14 years, this was the most useful to working every day."
• "Wow! I’ve learned so much today! My teaching will be really changed this coming year, my 30th. This conference will help me to rethink, restructure my teaching for the upcoming year. Thank you!"
Speakers at this year’s Symposium will address many issues regarding children’s mental health and learning disabilities, including proactive, positive teaching strategies and interventions. Keynote speakers will include David S. Goldbloom, Ph.D., senior medical advisor, education and public affairs at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto; Josh Hanagarne, author of the novel “The Knot” and the blog “World’s Strongest Librarian”; and Dr. Read Sulik, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist, pediatrician and adult psychiatrist.
Cost for the Symposium is $15, and lunch will be provided. A certificate for six clock hours is available for those who attend the entire day. Registration for the Symposium is now open and fills quickly. To register, call PACER at 952-838-9000. In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit PACER.org.
PACER Center is a nonprofit parent center for Minnesota families of children and young adults with any disability. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.
