Paula Kluth Conference-Noblesville 4/21

PRESENTED BY

              DR. PAULA KLUTH

                   April 21, 2009

                                                    NOBLESVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

                                             19900 HAGUE ROAD

                                                NOBLESVILLE, IN 46062

PRESENTED BY 
THE INDIANA RESOURCE CENTER FOR AUTISM
INDIANA INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND COMMUNITY
INDIANA’S UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON DISABILITY 

Workshop Description: “A Land We Can Share”: Access to  the Literate Community for ALL

Come and learn about how we can give all students, including those with significant disabilities, access to the literate community. Dr. Kluth will explore how many learners have been excluded from literacy experiences that are inclusive, rich, and challenging. Participants will also learn some strategies for including and supporting students with disabilities in reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Ideas for enhancing skills in comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary will also be highlighted.

Highlighted Course Content:

• Learn about giving students access to the literate community.
  
• Explore how many students have been excluded from literacy experiences.
  
• Learn strategies for including & supporting students with disabilities.
  
• Take home ideas for enhancing students’ skills in comprehension, fluency, & vocabulary.
  

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Paula Kluth

Dr. Paula Kluth is a consultant, teacher, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. Her research and professional interests include differentiating instruction, and supporting students with autism and significant disabilities in inclusive classrooms.

Paula is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher, consulting teacher, and inclusion facilitator. She works with teachers in K-12 schools, pre-schools, and early intervention programs. She also regularly works with family organizations and disability-rights and advocacy groups.

She is the author of “You’re Going to Love This Kid”: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom; the lead editor of Access to Academics: Critical Approaches to Inclusive Curriculum, Instruction, and Policy, and the co-author of four upcoming texts; A Land We Can Share: The Literate Lives of Students with Autism; Joyful Learning: Active and Collaborative Structures for the Inclusive Classroom; You’re Welcome: 30 Innovative Ideas for Inclusive Schools, and Just Give Him the Whale: 20 Ways to Support & Honor the Interests of Students with Autism. 

Consumer Investment & Family Involvement Funds

For information on Consumer Investment Funds for family members or individuals with disabilities in Indiana, contact the Indiana Governor’s Planning Council for Person’s with Disabilities at (317) 232-7770. Also, family members of Individuals birth to 21 with disabilities in Indiana can contact the Indiana Institute on Disability & Community (IIDC) at (800) 825-4733 (fif@indiana.edu or http://www.inf2f.org) for Family Involvement Funds.

Certificates of Attendance, CEUs, and CRUs

Certificates of attendance will be provided free. CEUs (Continuing Education Units— general education) and CRUs (Certification Renewal Units) will be available on-site. Administrative fee is $15.00 made payable to Indiana University. 

Additional Information

The conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. — 3:30 p.m. with registration and coffee beginning at 8:00 a.m. All times are local.

The registration fee for this conference is $80

Location: Noblesville Intermediate School, 19900 Hague Road, Noblesville, IN 46062.

Registration fee includes morning coffee and presentation materials. 

Lunch will be on your own.

All registrations are final. No money will be refunded.

Make checks or purchase orders payable to Indiana University and return registration form with payment to
Kelly Doyle, IIDC, 2853 East Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408-2696.

If you are paying with a purchase order or credit card, you can fax your completed registration form and payment information to the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at (812) 855-9630.

Once your completed registration form is received by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism, a confirmation packet will be mailed to participants that includes a confirmation letter, receipt of payment, map to conference location, and lodging information.

If you still have questions...

If you have questions about the conference content, please contact Cathy Pratt (prattc@ indiana.edu), at (812) 855- 6508.

Registration questions should be directed to Kelly Doyle by email keadoyle@indiana.edu or by phone at (812) 855-6508.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is geared for general and special education teachers, administrators, early intervention providers, family members, and those interested in learning more about supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.

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