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FREE Dyslexia Presentation Featuring Susan Barton – leading dyslexia expert and Founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia Dyslexia affects 20% of the population, and is the most common reason a bright child will struggle with reading, writing and spelling. Learn why they struggle and what you can do to help.  Friday, April 16, 2010 6:00 – 9:00 pm Montana State University – Billings Library Lecture Room 148

Date: January 18, 2011, Tuesday Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Description: Dyslexia and Other Learning Differences Deciphered Event Type: Public Lecture Presenter: Elsie Johnson Location: Bozeman, MT Sponsor: Learning Options LLC Email:  elsie@thelearningoptions.com Contact: Elsie Johnson Telephone: 406-282-7416 Website: www.thelearningoptions.com Additional Information:  A free seminar entitled:  Dyslexia and Other Learning Differences Deciphered will be held at the Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street in the small conference room on Tuesday, the 11th of January 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. This seminar will introduce the finding of recent research on learning, and effective methods available to correct learning disabilities involving reading, writing, math, and attention focus skills.  This seminar is intended for parents of learning disabled children, adults who currently or in the past  struggle with learning differences, or anyone who wants to better understand the root cause of learning disabilities. Pre-registration required. Call or email to reserve seating and materials.

In September 1998 Dr. Wolfensberger presented this two day lecture at Millersville University, Lyte Auditorium, Millersville, PA.

Click here to download the full flyer for this event (PDF) When: September 8, 2011 12:00pm - 1:00pm Where: St. Vincent Healthcare Mansfield Health Education Center - Room 7 Billings, MT Target Audience: Primary Care Providers to include but not limited to: Family Practice, Pediatrics, Emergency Department physicians, Physician assistants, Nurse practitioners, Advanced practice nurses, Registered nurses, And all other healthcare providers of pediatric/adolescent patients Series Objectives: At the end of this RSS, participants should be able to: Differentiate between types of seizures, spells and spasms in children Recognize infantile spasms and absence seizures Utilize appropriate imaging and lab work for the diagnosis, treatment and management of seizures, spells and spasms in children Manage status epilepticus emergently Initiate referral of children to a pediatric neurologist as appropriate Lecture Specific Objectives: At the end of this RSS, participants should be able to: Develop a differential diagnosis of seizure-like episodes. Identify clinical features of psychogenic non-epileptic events. Appropriately manage non-epileptic events. If you would like to attend via videoconference contact: St. Vincent Healthcare University at 406.237.3348 or email svhu@svh-mt.org.  Reservations for videoconferencing must be made at least 24 hours prior to live activity.

The Yale Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States' first undergraduate course of its kind. Our goal for this website is to make all of the lecture content and supporting materials available online for free for anyone who desires to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorders.

The four-day on-campus experience, Movin' On in Montana, will include a several seminars, a campus tour, campus experiences, and community activities. Seminars may include topics such as self-advocacy skills, career/college interest exploration, disability accommodations, student resources, basic communication/soft skills, and a class lecture. Campus experiences and community activities will be unique to each summer location (e.g., UM’s planetarium, Missoula’s Big Dipper, or Kim Williams Trail hike). Students will also get first-hand experience living in a dorm room and with on-campus dining.