Past Mann Symposium Resources
Goal of the Symposium
The symposium is designed to enhance awareness and identify strategies for responding to mental health and learning disabilities in children and young adults from the perspective of teachers and parents.
The symposium will provide high quality professional and parent development for Minnesota educators and parents regarding:
- children's mental health and learning disabilities
- effective treatment planning
- proactive, positive teaching strategies and interventions
Audience
Outstanding learning opportunity for general education teachers, administrators and parents interested in understanding more about mental health and learning disabilities in children and young adults.
Registration
Registration Fee: FREE
Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
Registration is limited to the FIRST 1,100 reservations received.
Clock Hours
The 6 clock hours offered are designed to meet the requirement for Minnesota teachers renewing their teaching license in understanding the key warning signs of early-onset mental illness in children and adolescents. Local re-licensure committees, however, have final approval.
2009 Symposium Information
Symposium Topics / Breakout sessions
| Topic | Speaker | Resources  |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD | Judy Bandy, R.N. Holly West Jones, M.A. |
Power Point Presentation Brochure A Picture of Your Life Month Calendar Motivation Bibliography for ADHD |
| Anxiety | Susan Jenkins, M.D. | Power Point Presentation |
| Behavioral Management Strategies | Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. | Power Point Presentation |
| Bipolar Disorder | Marya Hornbacher | |
| Depression | Jonathan Jensen, M.D. | Power Point Presentation |
| Learning Disabilities | Paula Tallal, Ph.D. | Power Point Presentation |
| Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Tourette Syndrome | Read Sulik, M.D. Barry Garfinkel, M.D. |
Power Point Presentation |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | Tom Ellis, M.A. | Power Point Presentation |
2009 National Speakers
Roberto Rivera
An artist and educator, Roberto Rivera transformed himself from a disengaged youth in special education classes to an honors graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The former teenage runaway is now a successful businessman who uses his story and award-winning skills as a film producer, poet, and actor as he speaks about engaging youth.
Power Point Presentation - PDF version
Russell Barkley
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., an internationally recognized authority on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adults, has specialized in ADHD for more than 30 years and is a research professor at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.
Power Point Presentation - PDF version
Rick Lavoie
Rick Lavoie is a popular author and national speaker with more than 30 years' experience in special education. Widely known for a popular PBS video and practical workshops, Lavoie aims to provide information and inspiration to parents and teachers of children with learning disabilities.
*keynote and breakout speaker
Power Point Presentation - PDF version
Youth Advisory Board
Join the PACER Center Youth Advisory Board for this unique presentation of a teen’s journey through the school and community as a person with a mental health disability. These articulate and talented youth will share their personal stories and inspire confidence that people with mental health disabilities have much to offer society.
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require