DOTA Annual Meeting & Conference

Sat., May 15, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Cokesbury Village, 726 Loveville Rd., Hockessin DE 19707-1519, Telephone (302) 235-6000.

This conference will be of interest to occupational therapists,other specialists, teachers, and parents of children with special needs. The featured speaker is Richard Weinfeld, a special educator and author of Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential, and other books.

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For All Conference Attendees

• 8:00 - 8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 8:30 - 12:30 General Education Session

For DOTA Members Only

• 12:30 - 1:00 Lunch
• 1:00 - 2:00 Keynote Address
• 2:00 - 3:00 Business Meeting

Registration Deadline and Fees

Pre-registration must be postmarked by May 8

• DOTA Members $35
• Occupational Therapy Students: free with college ID
• Others $55

Registration at the door (subject to space availability)

• DOTA Members $50
• Occupational Therapy Students: free with college ID
• Others $60

 Join us for:

• CEUs
• Networking
• Annual business meeting
• Richard Weinfeld is our keynote speaker!

Richard Weinfeld has long been an advocate for quality educational programs for all students. Twenty years of his thirty-year career were spent in a variety of leadership roles in special education. He has expertise in working with students with a wide range of disabilities, including learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, and emotional disturbance. His first book, Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential,” and his second book, Helping Boys Succeed in School, are in wide circulation, and are on Prufrock Press’ best seller’s list. His third book, School Success for Student’s with Asperger’s Syndrome, has been a feature book nationally by Barnes and Noble and has received many outstanding reviews. His newest book, Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book, was published in March of 2008.

Mr. Weinfeld co-hosts a weekly internet radio show, “Teach Your Children Well: Hot Topics in Education,” on www.voiceamerica.com.  Weinfeld has published several articles which can be found in Roeper Review, Teaching Exceptional Children, Parenting for High Potential, and Gifted Child Today.   Weinfeld also provides extensive parent and staff training and consults with schools about appropriate programming for all students. Mr. Weinfeld directs the Weinfeld Education Group, LLC, a group of educational consultants who provide advocacy, training, assessment and parent support. More information about his endeavors can be found at www.richweinfeld.com and at www.specialneedsadvocacyinstitute.com.

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