CONFERENCE AGENDA

All sessions qualifying for CMEs for physicians are noted with an asterisk (*).

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

8:15 – 8:30 Welcome

8:30 – 10:30* - Opening Plenary:
Actions, Reactions and Interactions: How Differences in Learning Generate Differences in Behaviors
Mel Levine, M.D.
Co-Founder, All Kinds of Minds, Chapel Hill, NC

10:45- 12:00 - Morning Plenary:
Supportive School Climate: How we Create and Sustain the Positive Conditions for Learning
Jessica Strauss, M.Phil.
Human Services Consultant, Baltimore, MD

12:00 – 1:30* - Working Lunch Plenary:
EPISTEMOLOGY: Learning Differences from a Philosophical Perspective
Edwin Nichols, Ph.D.
Clinical/Industrial Psychologist, Washington, D.C.

1:45 – 3:15 BREAKOUT SESSION ONE:

1-A*
Neurocognitive & Behavioral Diagnostic Assessment
Sally L. Kemp, Ph.D.
Developmental Neuropsychologist, Camdenton, MO

1-B
Community Schools: A Beacon of Light
Cindi Hemm, M.Ed.
Principal, Eugene Fields Elementary, Tulsa, OK
Jessica Strauss, M.Phil.
Human Services Consultant, Baltimore, MD

1-C*
School Phobia and School Refusal: Recognizing the Difference and Providing Effective Interventions
Andrew Cherry, DSW, ACSW
Oklahoma Endowed Professor in Mental Health, University of Oklahoma School of Social Work – Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

1-D
Addictions and ADHD; They Don’t Add Up
Tommye J. Sims, M.Ed., LMFT, LADC
Private Practice, Oklahoma City, OK

1-E
Re-Thinking Poverty: Concepts from the book “Bridges Out of Poverty”
Colleen Ayers-Griffin, LPC, LADC
Senior Planner in Maternal and Child Health, Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

1-F*
Placement of Twins in Elementary School: Together or Separate
Ramona Paul, Ph.D.
Assistant State Superintendent, State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, OK

1-G*
Making a Difference for All Kinds of Minds in Schools
Sheryl Flowers, Ed.D.
State Coordinator, Schools Attuned in Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK

1-H
Visions for Tomorrow – Hope for Caregivers of Children with Brain Disorders
Lynnette Sanders, B.S.E., M.Ed.
NAMI-Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Lisa Pickens, B.S., C.P.A.
NAMI-Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK

3:30 – 5:00 BREAKOUT SESSION TWO:

2-A*
Ethics – Labeling and Language: Breaking Down Barriers and Stigma
Michael W. Brose, MSW
Executive Director, Mental Health Association in Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Carla Tanner, Ed. D.
Tulsa Area Alliance on Disabilities, Community Service, Council of Greater Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

2-B*
ADHD: Treatment from Childhood into the Adult Years
Don Hamilton, M.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

2-C
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS)
Kim Nickerson
Project Coordinator, Oklahoma State Personnel Development Grant, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, OK
Candi Robinson
Technical Assistance Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, OK
Letha Bauter
Project Coordinator, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma City, OK

2-D*
Multiple Strategies in Mathematics
Michael Zolkoski, Ed.D., Ph.D.
Superintendent, Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK

2-E*
Using Student-Directed Transition Education to Achieve School, College and Job Success
James Martin, Ph.D.
Zarrow Family Chair and Director of the Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

2-F*
Dyslexia: Best Practices to Overcome an Illiteracy Challenge
Carrie Brown, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Payne Education Center, Oklahoma City, OK

2-G*
Disparities or Discrimination: Why the Civil Rights Law of 1964 is Ineffective for 21st Century Discrimination
Vernellia R. Randall, BSN, MSN, J.D.
Professor of Law, The University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, OH

2-H*
Social and Emotional Health: How Early Childhood Education Lays the Foundation for Future Success
Diane Horm, Ph.D.
Professor in Early Childhood Education and Director of the Early Childhood Center, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK

5:00 Evaluations and CEU Distribution
Total CEUs for the Day – 7.25 Hours

6:00 – 7:30* - Grand Rounds – 1.5 CEUs
The Wrath of Math
Mel Levine, M.D.
Co-Founder, All Kinds of Minds, Chapel Hill, NC

7:30 – 8:30 Reception

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

8:15 – 8:30 Welcome

8:30 – 10:15* - Morning Plenary
Healing ADD
Daniel Amen, M.D.
CEO and Medical Director, Amen Clinics, Inc., Newport Beach and Fairfield, CA

10:30 – 12:00 BREAKOUT SESSION THREE:

3-A
Fun-ctional Sensory Regulatory Strategies for the Classroom
Judy McCarter, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Broken Arrow, OK
Jennifer Martinez
Educator, Kendall Whittier Elementary, Tulsa, OK

3-B
Discussing Disproportional Representation: An Overview of the Phenomenon
Chauncey Goff, MHR
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

3-C*
What a Difference 5 Minutes Can Make in the Lives of Children and Adults: Screening for the Co-Occuring Disorders of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Mary E. Dillon, MSW, ABD
Nova Southeastern University, OU OK-COSIG Associate Evaluator, Tulsa, OK
Andrew Cherry, DSW, ACSW
Oklahoma Endowed Professor in Mental Health, University of Oklahoma School of Social Work – Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
L.D. Barney, ICAADC
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oklahoma City, OK

3-D
"I'm Not Lazy!"...and Other Revelations from a High School Student with ADHD
Susan Illgen
Early Childhood Family Education Coordinator II, Oklahoma City, OK
Joel Illgen
High School Student, Yukon High School, Yukon, OK

3-E
An Overview of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)
Roy Van Tassell, MS, LPC
Trauma Specialist, Family and Children’s Services, Tulsa, OK

3-F*
Understanding Learning Styles for Children and Adults
Robert Block, M.D., FAAP
Professor and Daniel C. Plunket Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK

3-G
Youth Suicide Prevention
Jessica Hawkins, BA
Prevention Program Manager, ODMHSAS, Oklahoma City, OK
WyAngela Knight-Singh, MS
Prevention Program Field Representative, ODMHSAS, Oklahoma City, OK

3-H
Navigating the World of Special Education, Key Principles for Understanding Process, IDEA, IEPs and Related Services
Sherilyn Walton, MSW
Family Support Coordinator, Tulsa Advocates for the Rights of Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, Tulsa, OK

12:00 – 1:30* Working Lunch Plenary:
Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Impacts that Will Last a Lifetime
Maria Rubino-Watkins, Ph.D.
Private Practice, Oklahoma City, OK

1:45 – 3:15 BREAKOUT SESSION FOUR:

4-A*
Ethics – Improving Communication in the Age of Privacy
Marcialee Ledbetter, M.D.
Child Psychiatrist, Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health, Tulsa, OK
Penny Kay, Ed.D.
Director of Special Education, Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa, OK


4-B*
The DIR® Model/Floortime™ for Autism and Other Disorders of Relating and Communicating
Gary L. Jones, Ph.D.
Counseling Psychologist, Tulsa, OK
Cheryl LaFortune, M.A., CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist, Tulsa, OK

4-C*
What’s Going on in My Head: New insights on brain function using state-of-the-art imaging
Dr. Gerard Clancy, M.D.
President, OU-Tulsa/Dean, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Tulsa, OK

4-D
Integrated Services for Children and Families at Risk
Vincent Jay Harper
Graduate Student, Sooner Scholar, University of Oklahoma Special Education Doctoral Program, Norman, OK

4-E
Teach Me, Don’t Criticize Me
Dorothy I. Ansell, MSW
University of Oklahoma National Resource Center for Youth Services, Tulsa, OK
Kristal Nicholson, M.A., LPC
University of Oklahoma National Resource Center for Youth Services, Tulsa, OK

4-F
Work Smarter Not Harder: Learning How to Recognize, Utilize, and Appreciate Learning Styles in Yourself and Others in the Workplace
Evie Lindberg, MA
Assistant Professor, Oral Roberts University, School of Education, Tulsa, OK

4-G
Everyone Can Achieve! 8 Steps to Overcoming Adversity
Rodney B. Pratz
Co-Founder, The Dream Institute, Tulsa, OK
Kristy Long
Co-Founder, The Dream Institute, Tulsa, OK

4-H*
Workplace Stress & Wellness Workshop for Those in the Helping Professions: Are You at Risk?
Cyndra A. Pilkington, MS, MHS, MA, Ph.D., LPC
Private Practice, Chickasha, OK

3:30 – 4:45* Closing Plenary:
Imagery and Relaxation: Common Sense Interventions for All Ages
Roger Klein, Psy.D.
Author, Professor, and Private Counselor,
Water Town, WI

4:45 Evaluations and CEU Distribution
Total CEUs for the Day – 6.75 Hours

Total Conference CEUs available - 14.0 Hours
Grand Rounds - 1.5 Hours

Last Updated 8/21/2007