Previous Talks

Archived Talks

• School Psychologists and RTI
  26 May 2011 | Katie Eklund, MSW, Montina Romero, Ph.D.
  Katie Eklund and Montina Romero answered your questions about the various roles of school psychologists within RTI. They also offered tips and examples of strategies to support the effective implementation of RTI based on lessons learned working in local schoolstt.
  

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• Speech-Language Pathologists and RTI
  12 May 2011 | Barbara J. Ehren, Ed.D., Maureen Staskowski, Ph.D.
  
  Join Drs. Barbara Ehren and Maureen Staskowski during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about the role of SLPs in RTI. They will also offer tips and examples of effective ways to engage in assessment and intervention activities based on lessons learned working with SLPs in local schools.

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• Using School-based Volunteers in RTI
  13 Apr 2011 | Audrey Suker, Jason Waite

  Learn how school-based volunteers are making a difference in RTI implementation and how you can increase the impact your volunteers are making in your school or district. Join Jason Waite from City Year and Audrey Suker from Minnesota Reading Corps during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about how they use school-based volunteers in their work and how volunteers can be valuable assets to RTI implementation.

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• RTI in Early Childhood
  30 Mar 2011 | Donna Nylander, Jim Lesko, Ed.D.

  Join Donna Nylander and Jim Lesko during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about adapting the specific applications of RTI to fit within the early childhood culture and to address the developmental needs of young children. They will also offer tips based on lessons learned working with local schools to guide the development of a Pre-K RTI model, as well as policy recommendations to help build the state and local support needed to implement a successful model.

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• RTI and LD Identification
  11 Mar 2011 | Dawn Miller, Ph.D., Erin Lolich, M.S.

  RTI models hold the promise of advancing identification of and intervention for learning disabilities by linking these two domains. Join Dawn Miller and Erin Lolich during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about the use of RTI for identifying specific learning disabilities. They will also offer tips based on lessons learned working with local schools on how RTI can ensure accurate and timely LD identification.

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• Partnering with Families in an RTI Framework
  9 Feb 2011 | Cathy Lines, Ph.D., Cindy Dascher, Colorado Department of Education RTI Team, Daphne Pereles, M.S., Ed Steinberg, Ph.D.

  Join the Colorado Department of Education team during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about developing family-school partnerships based on shared responsibility and shared ownership of student challenges and successes. They will also offer tips and examples of materials they developed to nurture the collaborative process through information sharing, problem solving, and the celebration of student successes.

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• Special Education Within An RTI Framework
  14 Dec 2010 | Ann Casey, Ph.D., Bob Heimbaugh, M.Ed.

  Join Ann Casey and Bob Heimbaugh during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about the special educator's role within an RTI framework. Dr. Casey and Mr. Heimbaugh will also offer tips on implementing RTI based on lessons they have learned through their extensive experience working in schools to help as many students as possible get what they need.

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• Finding the Resources and Programs You Need
  29 Nov 2010 | Nancy Ventrudo
  Whether you’re a parent who is raising a child with LD or an adult with LD who needs additional support, where do you begin to look for the information sources or services you need? Join NCLD’s Parent Leader, Nancy Ventrudo, as she answers your questions and gives her insider advice.
  
  

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• Implementing RTI In Urban Schools
  18 Nov 2010 | Edward Fergus, Ph.D.
  Join Edward Fergus, Ph.D., of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University, during our next RTI Talk as he answers your questions about using RTI as a means to ensure that instruction is culturally and linguistically responsive to the needs of all different groups of students. Dr. Fergus will also offer tips on implementing RTI based on lessons he has learned through his extensive experience working in urban schools.
  
  

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• RTI for Gifted Students
  19 Oct 2010 | Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D.
  Join Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D., of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, during our next RTI Talk as she answers your questions about using RTI as a means to ensure gifted and talented students have opportunities to make continual growth. Dr. Coleman will also offer tips based on lessons she has learned about meeting the needs of gifted students within an RTI framework.
  
  

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• Is it LD? Asking Your Child's Pediatrician for Help
  29 Sep 2010 | Debbie Walhof, M.D.
  If your child is struggling with learning, attention, or behavior, there may be any number of reasons why. Join Parent Leader Dr. Debbie Walhof as she addresses your questions about what to do when you suspect that something "isn't right" and the type of guidance you can expect to receive.
  
  

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• Is Your Child's IEP Doing Enough?
  16 Sep 2010 | Mark Halpert
  As a parent, you are a critical member of your child’s IEP team. Join NCLD’s Parent Leader, Mark Halpert, as he shares options for what you can do if you think your child’s IEP isn’t doing enough to help your child and how to make sure your child is on track for achieving his or her full potential if they have a 504 plan rather than an IEP.
  
  

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• Building Consensus for RTI Priorities
  18 Aug 2010 | Dawn Miller, Ph.D.

  Join Dawn Miller, Ph.D., Innovative Projects Facilitator for the Shawnee Mission Public Schools in Kansas, during our next RTI Talk as she answers your questions about getting team buy-in when refining or prioritizing RTI actions for the year. Dr. Miller will also offer tips based on lessons she learned working with new and continuing RTI implementers on establishing priorities and facilitating collaboration.

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• Demystifying Learning Disabilities: Educating Yourself and Others
  17 Aug 2010 | Marcie Lipsitt
  Parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) and children and adults with LD still face huge misunderstanding about what learning disabilities are…and what they’re not. When you hear an uneducated remark from a neighbor, colleague, coach, relative, or even from someone at the grocery store, how do you deal with it? Join NCLD’s Parent Leader, Marcie Lipsitt, as she helps us demystify learning disabilities.
  
  

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• Building a Master Schedule to Facilitate RTI
  2 Jun 2010 | Leslie Van Kleek, Steven Vandemark
  The creation of a workable schedule that maximizes school personnel resources and collaboration among all members of the teaching force to deliver tiered instruction is essential to the effective implementation of RTI. Join Leslie Van Kleek and Steven Vandemark during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about building workable master schedules with the flexibility to respond to student needs at both the elementary and secondary school levels.

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• Effective Instruction for English Language Learners
  20 Apr 2010 | Catherine (Cara) Richards-Tutor, Ph.D., Jana Echevarria, Ph.D.

  Join Jana Echevarria, Ph.D., and Catherine (Cara) Richards-Tutor, Ph.D., of California State University, Long Beach, during our next RTI Talk as they answer your questions about effective instruction for English language learners.

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• Engaging Families in RTI
  17 Mar 2010 | Markay Winston, Ph.D.

  Join Markay L. Winston, Ph.D., Director for the Department of Student Services with the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), during our next RTI Talk as she answers your questions about creating positive, engaged relationships that center around supporting student learning, sharing of data and decision making, interventions, and collaborative problem-solving. Dr. Winston will also offer tips based on lessons she learned while educating parents about and collaborating with them on CPS's RTI model, the "Pyramid of Interventions."

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• Implementing RTI in Middle Schools
  18 Feb 2010 | Jeanice Kerr Swift, Lori Smith, Ph.D.

  Join Jeanice Kerr Swift and Lori Smith as they answer your questions about key issues related to RTI including scheduling; staff buy-in; preparation, planning and training for RTI; benefits to students and staff; challenges, and next steps. Ms. Swift and Dr. Smith will offer specific tips for how school teams can work together to introduce and sustain RTI at the middle school level.

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• Improving Behavior and Student Achievement
  20 Aug 2009 | Andrew Krugly

  Join Andrew Krugly, Principal of Dewey Elementary School in Evanston, Illinois, as he answers your questions about establishing a school-wide behavior management plan that emphasizes prevention and positive modeling in order to improve academic performance among all students. Mr. Krugly will offer specific tips for improving behaviors, attitudes, and the general school environment.

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• Effective Teaming and Collaboration within RTI
  4 Jun 2009 | Drexel Hill Middle School Team

  Join Principal Jonathan Ross and members of the Drexel Hill team as they share lessons learned and important outcomes after two years of RTI implementation.

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• Differentiating Reading Instruction Within the Core
  23 Apr 2009 | Carol M. Connor, Ph.D., Stephanie Al Otaiba, Ph.D.

  Join Carol M. Connor, Ph.D., and Stephanie Al Otaiba, Ph.D. of Florida State University and also the Florida Center of Reading Research (FCRR) as they answer your questions about delivering high quality core instruction and differentiating instruction for struggling learners. Drs. Connor and Al Otaiba will also offer tips and suggestions for using materials and lesson procedures from the core program to provide reteaching, or additional teaching, to students according to their needs.
  
  

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• English Language Learners and RTI
  24 Mar 2009 | Nonie K. Lesaux, Ph.D.
  Join Nonie Lesaux, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Development and Urban Education Advancement at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, during our next RTI Talk as she answers your questions about effective literacy and English language instruction for English learners in the elementary and middle school grades. 
  
  

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• Enhancing Reading Comprehension within Core Instruction
  11 Mar 2009 | Annemarie Palincsar, Ph.D.
  Join Annemarie Palincsar, Ph.D., Jean and Charles Walgreen professor of reading and literacy at the University of Michigan, during our next RTI Talk as she answers your questions about how children who struggle with academic learning can be supported to be successful in the context of ambitious science instruction.
  
  

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• School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and RTI
  14 Jan 2009 | Rob Horner, Ph.D.
  Join Rob Horner, Ph.D., professor of special education at the University of Oregon and director of the Educational Community Supports, during our next RTI Talk as he answers your questions about maximizing student learning and the impact of effective interventions by preventing the development and lessening the intensity of problem behaviors.
  
  

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• Family-School Partnerships and RTI
  9 Dec 2008 | Amy L. Reschly, Ph.D.
  Join Amy L. Reschly, Ph.D., as she answers your questions about creating positive, engaged relationships that center around supporting student learning, sharing of data and decision making, interventions, and collaborative problem-solving. Dr. Reschly will also offer tips and suggestions for numerous ways schools and families may work together within a multi-tiered model.
  
  

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• Data-Based Decision Making
  12 Nov 2008 | Matthew K. Burns, Ph.D.
  Join our expert, Matthew K. Burns, as he answers your questions about problem-solving decisions made in each tier and the various decision-making rules used in each tier within an RTI model. Dr. Burns will also offer tips and suggestions on using data to make decisions about instruction, intervention, and eligibility.
  
  

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• Academic Success Strategies for Adolescents with LD
  5 Nov 2008 | Donald D. Deshler, Ph.D.
  Join Dr. Don Deshler, director of the Center for Research on Learning at the University of Kansas, as he shares his knowledge of current literacy, strategic instruction, and school and district-wide educational innovations that are available to help adolescents with LD become successful independent learners.
  
  

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• Universal Design for Learning: What it Is, Why Students with LD Need it and How to Make it Happen
  24 Sep 2008 | Patricia Kelly Ralabate
  Join Patti Ralabate, Ed.D., Senior Policy Analyst for Special Education at the National Education Association, as she answers your questions about UDL and highlights how parents and teacher can work together to support its implementation in a school or classroom.
  
  

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• RTI and Universal Screening
  11 Sep 2008 | Joseph R. Jenkins, Ph.D., Marjorie Lipson, Ph.D.
  Join Joseph Jenkins, Professor of Special Education at the University of Washington, and Marjorie Lipson, Professor of Education at the University of Vermont, as they discuss the importance of universal screening and how it is used under an RTI framework while answering your questions about RTI and Universal Screening.
  
  

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• Building Education Programs that Work for All Students
  20 Aug 2008 | Dean Fixsen, Ph.D.
  Join Dean Fixsen as he offer tips and suggestions to help you apply successful strategies for organizational and systems development, change management, program implementation and administration, systems transformation, and neighborhood development within your school community.
  
  

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• NCLB and Students with LD: Myths, Facts and What the Future Holds
  30 Jun 2008 | Candace Cortiella
  Join Candace Cortiella, executive director of the Advocacy Institute, parent of an adult child with learning disabilities and member of NCLD’s Professional Advisory Board, as she answers your questions, dispels common myths about NCLB and provides insights into implementing NCLB in the future.
  
  

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• Implementing RTI in Mathematics
  19 Jun 2008 | Amanda M. VanDerHeyden, Ph.D., David Allsopp, Ph.D.
  Join our experts Amanda VanDerHeyden and David Allsopp as they discuss "How can RTI play a role in helping students who are struggling in mathematics succeed?" while answering your questions about "Implementing RTI in Mathematics."
  
  

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• Neurobiology and Dyslexia: What We Know About the Brain and Learning
  29 May 2008 | Guinevere Eden, Ph.D.
  Join Guinevere Eden, of the Center for the Study of Learning at Georgetown University, as she demystifies the connection between neurobiology and learning disabilities.
  
  

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• Building Your Blueprint for Successful RTI Implementation
  22 May 2008 | George Batsche, Ed.D., Thomas P. Komp, M.Ed.
  Join our experts Thomas Komp and George Batsche as they answer your questions about effective  ways to build your 'blueprint' for successful RTI implementation.
  
  

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• Understanding Evaluations: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know to Drive Instruction and Promote School Success
  30 Apr 2008 | Blanche Podhajski Ph.D.
  Join Dr. Blanche Podhajski as she helps parents and teachers unravel and understand the important questions about the evaluation process such as timing, what the proposed tests measure and what the outcomes mean when a comprehensive evaluation is conducted.
  
  

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• Managing Ongoing Student Assessments
  23 Apr 2008 | Stanley Deno, Ph.D.
  Join our expert Stanley Deno, Ph.D., best known for his research leading to the development of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) progress monitoring procedures and their use in the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, as he answers your questions on CBM.
  
  

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• Preventing Early Reading Failure
  2 Apr 2008 | Dr. Joseph K. Torgesen
  Join Dr. Torgensen as he focuses on preventing early reading failure. Dr. Torgesen will respond to questions about what we know about the kind of instruction that weak readers need in the early years of school, what we know about the effectiveness of interventions that make use of this knowledge, and how parents can recognize the signs that their young children need extra support in learning to read.
  
  

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• High School Graduation Rates: What We Know About Ensuring Success for Students with LD
  31 Mar 2008 | Loujeania Williams Bost, Ph.D., Matthew Klare, Ph.D.
  Join experts Loujeania Williams Bost, Ph.D. and Matthew Klare, Ph.D. as they answer questions about high school graduation, preventing high school drop out and explore how schools and parents can work together, within the constructs of the federal laws – the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Elementary Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – to ensure that every child with LD gets the support they need to stay in school and successfully graduate with a regular diploma.
  
  

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• Helping Your Child with LD Find Success: How to Stay Energized and Engaged
  4 Mar 2008 | Danielle E. Graves, Nancy E. Graves
  The mother and daughter team of Nancy and Danielle Graves offer parents insight on ways to maximize their personal resources to help sustain their children who have been diagnosed as having Specific Learning Disabilities during our first Parent Talk.
  
  
  
• Response to Intervention and IDEA - LD Identification in the RTI Instruction Model
  28 Feb 2008 | Daryl Mellard Ph.D., Mary Beth Klotz, Ph.D., NCSP
  Featured experts Dr. Mary Beth Klotz and Dr. Daryl Mellard will answer questions from parents and teachers about legislative requirements and best practices on how RTI can ensure accurate and timely LD identification.
  
  

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• Learning Disabilities in the Workplace
  24 Jan 2008 | Paul J. Gerber, Ph.D.
  Join our expert, Paul J. Gerber, Ph.D., noted expert in post-school issues for adults with learning disabilities, particularly in the area of employment, as he answers questions for parents and adults on important topics such as: The importance of self-knowledge and self-advocacy; Weighing the ‘potential gains’ and ‘acceptable losses’ of self- disclosure; Anticipating and answering employer questions about LD, and Determining ‘reasonable accommodations.’
  
  

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• Accommodations: More Than Just Extended Time
  15 Nov 2007 | James Shriner, Ph.D., Sheryl Lazarus, Ph.D.
  Join Drs. Sheryl Lazarus and James Shriner as they answer your questions and help interpret what the current research is telling us about accommodations and their impact on IEP team decision-making, as well as offer practical information and guidance to assist school-based IEP teams improve their current practices.
  
  

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• RTI Gets Promoted to Secondary Schools
  22 Oct 2007 | Barbara J. Ehren, Ed.D., Kathleen Whitmire, Ph.D.
  Featured experts, Dr. Barbara Ehren and Dr. Kathleen Whitmire discuss challenges and solutions for implementing RTI at the secondary level, and share strategies for bringing effective supports to adolescents through collaboration between educators and families.
  
  

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• Services Under IDEA for Your Preschool-age Child
  24 Sep 2007 | Luzanne Pierce, MAT
  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was created for children from *birth* to *age 21.* We are joined by Luzanne Pierce for this important and informative LD Talk, Services under IDEA for your Preschool-age Child, and Luzanne will offer her expertise and her knowledge of IDEA.
  
  

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• Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with LD
  25 Jun 2007 | Anne Ford
  Drawing from personal experience and her work as an activist on behalf of individuals with learning disabilities, Anne Ford provided insights about the frustration, confusion and heartache that are shared by so many families as their children strive to become increasingly self-sufficient and independent. Ms. Ford addressed questions about social skills and dating, sibling relationships, job hunting and interactions with employers and co-workers, finding colleges and training programs, and more.
  
  

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• LD and Written Expression
  19 Jun 2007 | Karen R. Harris, Steve Graham
  Children who struggle with writing, and consequently develop negative attitudes about themselves as writers. Join Drs. Karen Harris and Steven Graham as they discuss the ties between written expression and learning disabilities an explore the motivational techniques can we use to change these students' perceptions of writing.
  
  

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• Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with LD
  6 Jun 2007 | Anne Ford
  "Will she be able to get and keep a job?" "Will he be successful at living on his own?"
  
  These are some of the questions and concerns that haunt parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) once they leave school and enter adulthood.

  Drawing from personal experience and her work as an activist on behalf of individuals with learning disabilities, Anne Ford provided insights about the frustration, confusion and heartache that are shared by so many families as their children strive to become increasingly self-sufficient and independent. Ms. Ford addressed questions about social skills and dating, sibling relationships, job hunting and interactions with employers and co-workers, finding colleges and training programs, and more.
  
  

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• Reading and Response to Intervention (RTI): How Students Benefit from Multi-Tiered Instruction and Intervention
  26 Apr 2007 | Jeanne Wanzek, Ph.D., Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D.
  Featured experts Drs. Sharon Vaughn and Jeanne Wanzek answer questions about features of evidence-based reading instruction, the delivery of effective supplemental services, the importance of collecting and using data to inform instruction, as well as offer vaulable information about the implementation of Response to Intervention (RTI).
  
  

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• Summing Up the Evidence on Math and LD
  17 Mar 2007 | Dr. Daniel B. Berch
  Let's be honest...math is a subject area that has a terrible reputation. And for students who struggle with learning disabilities, math (both computation and problem solving) can be a source of enormous frustration.
  
  At long last, a number of spotlights are being directed at the area of math and in particular, the science underlying math learning. Join our featured guests, Dr. Daniel B. Berch and Dr. Michele Mazzocco, national leading experts in the area of math difficulties and disabilities as they sum up the evidence on Math and LD.
  
  

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• Universal Design for Learning
  20 Feb 2007 | David Rose Ed.D.
  Join Dr. David Rose from the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) Educators as he discuses how teachers can respond to the individual differences and needs of students who struggle to learn because of Learning disabilities, English language barriers, emotional or behavioral problems, lack of interest or engagement, or sensory and physical disabilities.
  
  

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• LD & the Juvenile Justice System: Understanding At-Risk Behavior and Ensuring Effective Services and Supports
  22 Jan 2007 | Lili Frank Garfinkel, Peter Leone Ph.D.
  Join experts Lili Frank Garfinkel and Peter Leone as they discuss how to recognize features associated with LD in matters involving juvenile justice so the actions and intentions of these teens and young adults can be properly understood so they can be provided the services and protections they deserve.
  
  

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• Making the Leap to College: What Students with Learning Disabilities Need to Know
  27 Nov 2006 | Vincent Varrassi M.A., M.A.T.
  Join Drs. Jennifer Zvi and Vincent Varrassi as they walk us through the steps a student with a learning disability needs to take to help them select the right college and prepare for a successful college experience.
  
  

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• Recognition and Response
  24 Oct 2006 | Dr. Virginia Buysse, Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D.
  Featured experts Dr. Mary Ruth Coleman and Dr. Virginia Buysse discuss the Recognition & Response approach to addressing early learning difficulties before kindergarten. This approach includes assessing the overall quality of early learning experiences for all children as well as making program modifications, tailoring instruction, and providing appropriate supports for individual children who struggle to learn.
  
  

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• Getting Organized for Your Child's IEP Meeting
  19 Sep 2006 | Bill Sellar, Connie Hawkins
  Join Connie Hawkins and Bill Sellar as they discuss ways to get organized for your Child's IEP meeting so that they closely address your child's unique needs.
  
  

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• Diagnostic and treatment approaches to managing ADHD
  21 Jun 2006 | Dr. Karen J. Miller
  Join Dr. Karen J. Miller, a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician at The Floating Hospital for Children, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA as she answers questions about the diagnostic and treatment approaches to managing ADHD and will share insights about living with LD and ADHD in school, in the family and in the community.
  
  

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• Response-to-Intervention: What Parents Need to Know About This Approach to Identifying Students Most At-Risk for LD
  18 Apr 2006 | Judy Elliott, Ph.D.
  Featured expert Dr. Judy Elliott will focus on what parents need to know about Response-to-Intervention (RTI)-- an approach to identifying students at risk for learning disabilities which has been used successfully in states and school districts nationwide.

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• Reading for Meaning
  20 Mar 2006 | Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed.
  Join Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed, an experienced general and special education teacher, administrator, and consultant as she discusses "reading for meaning."
  
  

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• High-Risk Testing
  26 Jan 2006 | Paul T. O'Neill, Esq.
  Join Paul T. O’Neill, an attorney who focuses his practice and scholarship on education law. Currently he is Senior Counsel & Senior Vice President of Edison Schools, headquartered in New York City. Mr. O’Neill advises states, districts, and schools as well as not-for-profit and for-profit organizations on a wide range of education and special education law issues.

  Our topic today is high-stakes testing and its impact on students with learning disabilities.
  
  

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• Challenges of Early Literacy for English Language Learners
  25 Jan 2006 | Dr. Jana Echevarria
  Join Dr. Jana Echevarria as we will focus on the challenges of early literacy for English language learners. Learn about ways to develop academic English in young children and how parents can enhance learning at home. For more about developing early literacy skills in young children, visit Get Ready to Read!
  
  

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• Social-emotional development and its impact on children with LD
  25 Jan 2006 | Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.
  Join Rick Lavoie as he shares his insights on ways to help children with learning disabilities overcome social skill deficits.
  
  

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• Math difficulties and math disabilities
  24 Jan 2006 | Dr. Nancy C. Jordan
  Join Dr. Nancy Jordan, a leading expert in this area of research and practice, as she explores "Math Difficulties and Math Disabilities."
  
  

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• Navigating Special Education
  24 Jan 2006 | Alan Brue, Ph.D., Linda Wilmshurst, Ph.D.
  Join Dr. Alan Brue and Dr. Linda Wilmshurst, authors of the new book, A Parent's Guide to Special Education, as they share their insights into navigating special education.
  
  

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• Social-emotional Development and its Impact on Children with Learning Disabilities
  15 Dec 2005 | Richard Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.
  Join nationally-recognized expert, Rick Lavoie, as he discusses the impact of social-emotional development issues on children with learning disabilities (LD).
  
  

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• Life Success for Students with Learning Disabilities
  28 Sep 2005 | Eleanor L. Higgins, Ph.D., Roberta J. Goldberg, Ph.D.
  Join Roberta J. Goldberg, Ph.D. and Eleanor L. Higgins, Ph.D. as they discus the opportunities for life success for students with learning disabilities.
  
  

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• Summertime with Struggling Readers -- Making it Fun and Effective
  24 May 2005 | Blanche Podhajski Ph.D.
  Join Dr. Blanche Podhajski, President and Founder of the Stern Center for Language and Learning, a non-profit organization located in Williston, VT, as she discusses 'Summertime with Struggling Readers: Making it Fun and Effective.'
  
  

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