Speakers and Workshop at Star Academy - 2009-2010
Please join us. All events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
These educational speakers, workshops and seminars are offered in collaboration with other organizations also serving students and adults with learning differences and/or AD/HD and Bay Area ADD, such as CHADD of Marin (Children and Adults with AD/HD) and NCBIDA (Northern California Branch of International Dyslexia Association).
Registration is required. Please contact us in advance to reserve your space at each event. Thank you.
All events are at Star Academy. Get Directions to Star Academy >

Monday, August 24, 2009
Raising a Child with Learning Disabilities and/or ADHD:
Impact on the Family and How to Cope.
Speaker: Holly Seerley, licensed MFT, former Star Academy parent
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Holly Seerley at (415) 383-6656 or hseerley@aol.com

Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Book Reading and Signing with Author, Joan Ryan
"The Water Giver: The Story of a Mother, a Son and Their Second Chance" (pub. Simon & Schuster, Sept. 2009).
Speaker: Joan Ryan , Author of three books, former columnist for the SF Chronicle, and Star Academy alumnus parent
Wine and cheese: 6:30 - 7:00pm
Presentation: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Friday, September 4, 2009
Social Thinking and Social Communications: Teacher and Parent Training.
Speaker: Michelle Garcia Winner
Registration: 11:45am- Noon
Presentation: Noon - 4:00 pm
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Monday, September 21 and 28, 2009
Parent to Parent Training on AD/HD (all types).
Speakers: Holly Seerley, MFT, and Beth Gallock, Teacher
Registration: 8:15-8:30 am
Presentation: 8:30am - 2:00pm
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: CHADD members $110 per family, non-CHADD members $155 per family.
Registration: Holly Seerley at (415) 383-6656 or hseerley@aol.com

Friday, September 25, 2009
Making Math Real - the Structured Multi-Sensory Math Program:
Why it Is, Why it Works, and How it is Implemented at Star Academy.
Speakers: Michael Curry, Educational Therapist and Associate Director of Making Math Real Institute; and Deborah Brunelle, Learning Specialist and Star Academy Math Specialist
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00am - Noon
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Thursday, October 8, 2009
Protecting Your Legal Rights During the IEP Process.
Speakers: Stan Ziegler (attorney) and Dr. Carina Grandison (neuropsychologist).
Wine and cheese: 6:30 - 7:00pm
Presentation: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Social/Emotional Challenges for LD Children and Teens: How to Assist Them on Their Journey
Speaker: Dr. Virginia Bassi
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Thursday, October 15, 2009
Establishing and Funding a Special Needs Trust.
Speakers: Kevin Urbatsch, the Urbatsch Law Firm: Sid Sall, AXA Equitable and former Star Academy parent and Board President; and Joyce Reitman, AXA Equitable
Registration, wine & cheese: 6:30 - 7:00pm
Presentation: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Monday, October 19, 2009                                
9:00am - 1:30pm with lunch
Demystifying Central Auditory Processing Disorder:
What It Is, What It Feels Like, How to Help.
Speaker: Judith Paton, M.A.
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Gym

11:00 - 11:30am LUNCH (pizza)

Executive Function Deficits: What Are They and What Helps?
Speakers*: Linda Lawton, Educational Therapist, and author on executive function and Holly Seerley, MFT
Presentation: 11:30am -1:30pm
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $20 at the door includes both presentations, coffee and pizza lunch. ($15 for Star Academy families and CHADD members)

*Dino DiDonato, our originally scheduled speaker, is unable to present on this date. We hope to reschedule Dino for a future presentation.

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Panel Discussion: Adults with AD/HD and/or Learning Differences.
Moderator: Holly Seerley, licensed MFT, former Star Academy parent
Wine & cheese: 6:30 - 7:00pm
Presentation: 7:00 - 9:00pm
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Holly Seerley at (415) 383-6656 or hseerley@aol.com

Friday, December 4, 2009
Anxiety in LD and AD/HD students: Symptoms and Treatments in School and at Home.
Speaker: Dr. Diane Engleman
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Friday, January 15, 2010
Parenting Special Needs Children and Their Siblings.
Speaker: Dr. Virginia Bassi
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Friday, January 29, 2010
Zones of Regulation: Tools to Foster Self-Regulation for Students who Struggle with Managing their Emotions and Sensory Needs
Speaker: Leah Kuypers, M.A. Ed., OTR/L
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - Noon
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Saturday, February 6, 2010
Teacher Training and Parent Workshop
9:00am -3:00pm
Presented at Star Academy by NCBIDA
(Northern California Branch of the International Dyslexia Association)

Teaching Reading: What Works and Why. 
Speaker: Nancy Cushen White, Learning Specialist and Teacher
9:00am - 12:15pm

Simulation: Experience Dyslexia.                                   Learn more>
(Participate in a variety of simulations stations and debrief with members of NCBIDA)
1:00 - 3:00pm

All day price:
$40 for NCBIDA members, includes boxed lunch
$45 for non-NCBIDA members, includes boxed lunch
$45 for walk-ins, boxed lunches may not be available
Afternoon simulation only:
$20.00 (does not include lunch)

Registration begins after Aug 7th at www.dysexia-ncbida.org, under "events." (www.dyslexia-ncbida.org/events.html)

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Language, Learning and Social Skills: Impact of Social Skills on the Learning Process.                                                            Learn more>
Speaker: Susan Diamond, MA, CCC-SLP
Registration and continental breakfast: 8:00-8:30am
Presentation: 9:00am-1:00pm
Location: Gym
Presented by the Association of Educational Therapists (AET)
AET Member Fee: $80
AET Non-Member Fee: $100
Student Fee: *$60 (with valid student ID)
Star Academy Parent and Staff: Free

Registration received after Feb 13 will incur a $25 late fee
ASHA/BBS/NASP CEUs - $20
Register online with AET >

Friday, March 5, 2010 -- CANCELLED. Speaker is sick.
Bi-Polar Disorder in Children and Teens:
Early Signs and Detection, Occurrence and Recurrence, Treatment and Containment.
Speaker: Diane Engleman, Ph.D.

Friday, March 12, 2010
Playing to Learn, Learning to Play.
Speaker: Alanna Freeman, Occupational Therapist
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00am
Location: Gym
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Fee: $10 donation at the door ($5 to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Thursday, April 22, 2010
Protecting Your Legal Rights During the IEP Process.
Speaker: Margaret (Peggy) Brussard, special education attorney
Registration, wine and cheese: 6:30 - 7:00pm
Presentation: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Registration: Dorothy Khosrovi (415) 456-8727, ext 117 or dorothy.khosrovi@staracademy.org

Friday, April 23, 2010
Emotional Regulation Issues/Explosiveness:
What It Is and What Treatments Work.
Speakers: Holly Seerley, MFT; and Dino DiDonato, MFT
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin
Registration: Holly Seerley at (415) 383-6656 or hseerley@aol.com

Friday, May 14, 2010
Adoption, Learning Disabilities and the Resilient Brain:
What Parents Need to Know.
Speakers: Leslie Hanson, MFT; and Holly Seerley, MFT;
Coffee and Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 am
Presentation: 9:00 - 11:00 am
Fee: $5 donation at the door (free to Star Academy parents and CHADD members).
Location: Board Room
Offered in collaboration with CHADD of Marin

Leslie Hanson is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and adoption social worker, mother of a child with learning differences, and former Star Academy parent.

Holly Seerley is a licensed marriage and family therapist, and adoptive mother of a child with learning differences and AD/HD, and a former Star Academy parent.

For a list of other speakers: www. chaddnorcal.org

All events are at Star Academy. Get Directions to Star Academy >