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DuBard School to Host Missing Links in Academics Seminar

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The DuBard School for Language Disorders at The University of Southern Mississippi will host the Missing Links in Academics seminar Nov. 4-5 on the Hattiesburg campus.

Scheduled to run from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. both days, the seminar will benefit kindergarten through eighth grade teachers, reading specialists and speech language pathologists. The cost is $250 before Oct. 14 and the fee includes lunch and materials.

The seminar is designed to provide multisensory techniques for teaching the National Reading Panel area of reading which include:

  • Syllable types and syllable division rules
  • Use morphemes as a way of increasing comprehension
  • Ways of building reading fluency
  • Methods of teaching comprehension strategies

“I gained valuable information that I took back with me to use in my classroom,” said Teresa Belton, first-grade teacher in the Stone County Public School District and a past participant.

Former attendees laud the seminar for its detail-oriented platform and hands-on experience. “I really enjoyed the seminar. Everything was well-prepared with great information presented,” said Valmena Blackman, a speech language pathologist with the Hattiesburg Public School District.

Additional topics to be discussed during the seminar include characteristics of language disorders, sound-symbol association, spelling analysis of prefixes and suffixes, vocabulary and comprehension instruction, semantics, syntax and graphic organizers.

The seminar is approved for 1.2 continuing education units for educators and speech-language pathologists. For more information or to register, call Professional Development and Educational Outreach at 601.266.4186 or visit www.edu/profdev_edoutreach/MLACAD .html

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DuBard Method® Course Offers Language, Reading Skills Development

Kindergarten through second grade general and special education teachers, reading specialists and speech-language pathologists can learn multisensory teaching strategies during the two-part DuBard Association Method® basic course set for Sept. 21-23 and Oct. 19-22 on the Hattiesburg campus.

“The DuBard Association Method® is a tool that educators can use to reach all students,” said Missy Schraeder, professional development coordinator at the DuBard School for Language Disorders.

The course topics will include the principles of the DuBard Association Method®, The Northhampton phonetic symbol system, oral and written language skill development and incorporating the DuBard Association Method® into the school curriculum.

The information and strategies gained in the course will benefit children who may have severe oral and written language and/or hearing loss, severe speech disorders, learning disabilities, dyslexia, Autism spectrum disorders and Asperger’s disorder.

The course is approved for four continuing education units (CEUs) for educators and speech-language pathologists. For more information call the Office of Professional Development and Educational Outreach at 601.266.4186. Registration forms can be downloaded online athttp://usm.edu/profdev_edoutreach/ASSOCMETHCOURSE.html

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