On October 24, the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center in El Dorado Hills, California, will sponsor an event for Parents and Children that will focus on educating children with special needs, including those with Dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Sensory Integration Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, and learning challenges.

The Focus of this year’s event is Stress Reduction, Focus and Organization at home and in the classroom. Our objective is to bring to parents and children important information regarding their children’s education as well as practical strategies for understanding and overcoming the effects of these and other sensory-based learning challenges.

The event will open with Regina Granados, Psy.D. and Tamar Wishnatzky, Ed. D. They will be speaking to parents on the role of assessments with respect to your child’s education and, specifically, receiving appropriate accommodations and assistance from school districts. They will also speak to some of the common myths surrounding education and testing, as well as specific strategies and interventions for various learning challenges.

Gerald Hughes, Director of the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center, and author of “Gifted—Not Broken: Overcoming Dyslexia, ADD and Other Learning Challenges.” Mr. Hughes will be speaking directly to parents on why many so children fail to thrive in our current school system. He will focus on stress reduction, focus and organization at home and in the classroom outline specific strategies and resources available to parents to help their children succeed in school and at home.

Claudia Lowe, B.S.L., J.D., is an Educational Strategist and Consultant. She will be helping parents understand their rights under IDEA and Section 504. She will be presenting strategies for establishing an effective IEP or 504 plan. “These are strategies you won’t read in any book or see in any other workshop,” says Ms. Lowe. “Parents have rights, but they need to understand and exercise those rights.” Parents: This is a workshop so feel free to bring your IEP or 504 paperwork.

“Understanding how your child learns is critical to their success”, says Gerald Hughes, Director of the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center. “As many as 20% of the children in school today have a style of learning that is in direct conflict with the methods of teaching being used by schools. Many of these children are intelligent and creative, yet they’re failing. They’re failing because the system does not understand how they learn.”

Last year, Kelly Saunders attended the Beyond Tutoring Workshops looking for help for her son, Connor. “It was the most eye-opening workshop I’ve ever attended,” said Kelly. “Finally, I had the answers to questions I’d been asking for years.”

Like many parents, Kelly was able to get her child help at the Neuro-Linguistic Learning Center. “For one thing, I learned that my child wasn’t broken. He’s just different. He has his own way of figuring things out. I’m so grateful that I could find the help he needed.”
Although Connor had been previously diagnosed with both Autism and Dyslexia, and he was in special ed. classes, much of his daily routine and homework included standard worksheets that he had absolutely no chance of completing.

Says Mr. Hughes, “Some of the work they were giving him was ridiculous. Can you imagine what a word scramble or a find-the-words puzzle looks like to someone with dyslexia? Once we identified Connor’s specific learning strategies, we were able to give him exercises that he could actually complete successfully. We first began building on the skills he already had and then we started building new skills. It was such a thrill to see him progress. His confidence returned. His anxiety disappeared. He even began to like school.”

This one-day event will shed new light on a variety of learning and behavior challenges, including ADD, Dyslexia, Autism and other sensory processing disorders. This information is intended to offer practical information to parents and new hope to children who have long struggled with the effects of ADHD and other sensory-based learning challenges.

The Beyond Tutoring event will conclude with an open question and answer session. Bring your questions and concerns. Refreshments will be provided. This is a free community event, however space is limited. To register for this event, contact us at (916) 358-5803 or visit www.swish4fish.com.