Join us for the 2012 Annual LDA Conference

LDA’s mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations. LDA believes everyone can succeed at school, at work, in relationships, and in the community--given the right opportunities and supports as needed. Please bring your family, friends and co-workers to the 2012 LDA Conference in Chicago for a time of learning and discovering how we can advocate and work together to create new opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities. Read below for more reasons to attend. (Jump to tourist details: transportation, sightseeing, etc.)

Hear what everyone is saying about the upcoming LDA conference!

Teachers		“I have to say theory really meets practice at the LDA conference. This is a tremendous resource for teachers at every level--best inservice ever, and all in one week. I found: Solutions for struggling readers; How to cope with the impact of ever-changing regulations; Lots of ideas to take right back to my classroom. I also found other teachers working through similar issues.”
Parents		“As a parent of children with learning disabilities, I was amazed at the many sessions offered at the LDA conference that really made a difference in how I support my kids. Even though I have done lots of reading about LD the conference was great because: Information was so much better than all the websites--in depth; I could ask questions about my children I met other parents. I also learned there is help and resources are available in my community. Speakers were happy to talk to us--it was helpful to see lots of ideas and support in the exhibit hall and bookstore. The post secondary option fair gave us many ideas for transitioning our kids.

Who Should Attend this Conference?

• Adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;	• Parents of children with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
• Teachers of special education and general education;	• Principals and Administrators;
• Counselors, Social Workers,	• Researchers, Medical and Mental Health Professionals,
• Education Policy Advocates;	• College Student Support Personnel.

Special invitation to Finding Your Future: Postsecondary Opportunities

We would like to extend an invitation to exhibit at LDA’s Finding Your Future: Postsecondary Opportunities program on Saturday morning, February 25, 2012 at the Hilton Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. The program is an important part of LDA’s International Conference. LDA provides this program free of charge to exhibitors and attendees. Read the invitation from LDA Headquarters. If you would like to send a representative, please complete and return this registration form.

Moving Forward: LDA Walk 2012

Put your real--or virtual--foot forward! Participate in LDA's Moving Forward: LDA Walk 2012 and help raise much-needed funds. Join LDA members and friends as they walk, jog, and run along the course, with each step supporting LDA's mission of creating opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities and reducing learning disabilities in future generations!

Exhibitors, Advertisers & Sponsors

Become a part of our growing group of vendors and advertisers at the leading conference on learning disabilities. Join publishing companies, private schools, summer camp programs, software and educational product vendors. This is your best opportunity to reach educators and decision makers across the country. The full prospectus is available here. Contact us for further information.

Tourist and Traveler Information

• Ground TransportationLDA has arranged with Airport Express, to offer conference attendees a discount of 15% when they book through them. Please click here to make your reservation. If you prefer, you make call them directly, (888) 284-3826, and mention the code LDA to their reservations agents to receive the discount. Booking online is by far the fastest and most efficient way to make reservations.
• Tourists in Chicago will find magic in such sparkling attractions as Navy Pier, the Midwest’s top tourist destination, and its boardwalk, 150-foot Ferris wheel, boat and Segway tours, and countless dining or shopping options. Millennium Park offers dazzling music, art, landscape design and architecture, including the mammoth stainless-steel Cloud Gate sculpture.
• Chicago looks great from every angle, whether you're exploring the city's astonishing architecture during a guided tour (on foot or aboard a Chicago River boat, lakeshore cruise or sightseeing bus) or you're enjoying the birds-eye view from the 103rd floor of Skydeck Chicago in the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) and the 94th floor Hancock Observatory. The city's 29 miles of lakefront paths are just one reason Chicago is one of the world's most walkable and beautiful cities.
• For even more reasons to visit this great city, go to Chicago’s Official Visitors Site, http://www.choosechicago.com/meetinchicago/

 

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