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32nd Annual SWIDA The Southwest Branch
Conference 2019
of The International Dyslexia Association
Presents
DYSLEXIA SOUTHWEST
2019
Annual SWIDA Conference
-Professionals-
February 22 & 23, 2019
Friday Evening and Saturday All-Day
Sandia Resort
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019
2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Montine Gibbons: Conference Co-Chair, Program and Speaker Arrangements, Local Arrangements
Trish Aragon: Conference Co-Chair, Local Arrangements
Sue Fitzmaurice: Program and Speaker Arrangements, Publicity
Erin Brown: Brochure, Marketing
Chamisa Roehrig: Registration, Conference Scholarships
Angelia Henderson: Exhibits and Advertising
Tara DeBuck: Hospitality, Volunteers, Raffle
Tamara Ogilvie: Volunteers
Claudia Gutierrez: Fundraising
Katrina Radosevich Gallegos: Raffle
Martha Steger: CEUs
The International Dyslexia Association® (IDA) is an international organization that concerns itself with the complex
issue of dyslexia. IDA membership consists of a variety of professionals in partnership with individuals with dyslexia
and their families. They actively promote effective teaching approaches and intervention strategies for the educa-
tional management of dyslexia. The organization and its branches do not recommend or endorse any specific speaker,
school, instructional program or remedial method.
The Southwest Branch of The International Dyslexia Association® is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
provide information to the public regarding dyslexia and to support the rights of people with dyslexia so that they may
receive appropriate education and lead fulfilling lives. The branch disseminates information, publishes a newsletter,
provides referral services, and offers workshops, professional trainings, and conferences. The Branch’s geographical
area covers all of New Mexico and the El Paso, Texas area.
Southwest Branch
The International Dyslexia Association
2018 Executive Committee
Claudia Gutierrez, President
Erin Brown, Vice-President
Martha Steger, Recording Secretary
Tara DeBuck, Corresponding Secretary
Cammie Archuleta, Treasurer
Chamisa Roehrig, Office Manager
2018 Board of Directors
Trish Aragon, Sally Blair, Carolee Dean, Sue Fitzmaurice, Mary Poirier Gilroy, Gina Hawryluk, Angelia Henderson, Jose
Maes, Amy Miller, Tamara Ogilvie, Katrina Radosevich Gallegos, Glenda Rodriguez, Amy Stanton
2018 Advisory Council
Melissa Behrens-Blake, Jenny Coffey, Douglas Cox, Sandra Dillon, Montine Gibbons, Steven Sanchez, Megan Shanley,
Sen. Mimi Stewart
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32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Registration Information and Rates Page 3
Continuing Education Hours Page 3
Schedule of Events & Room Assignments Page 4
Session Descriptions Page 5 - 8
Meet the Speakers Page 9
Directions and Map to Sandia Resort Page 10
REGISTRATION & RATES
IDA Members: $160 early bird rate
Non-members: $185 early bird rate
*Include an additional $25 charge if registering after February 4, 2019
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Earn 1.5 CEUs for the Friday Evening event when you register for Saturday’s Conference
Earn 6.5 CEUs for Saturday’s Sessions
NOTE! A link to a downloadable Certificate of Attendance and Conference Evaluation will be emailed to all registrants
immediately following the conference.
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32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019
Dyslexia Southwest 2019 - Professional Conference
Schedule of Events & Room Assignments
Friday PM,
February 22
SWIDA Member Annual Meeting and Mixer (5:30) &
Conference Kick-off Address ( 6:30):
5:30 - 8:00 pm Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan
Cross-Language Connections for English Language Learners
BALLROOM C
Saturday,
February 23
7:15 - 8:00 am Check-In & Breakfast
BALLROOM D
Keynote Address:
8:15 - 9:30 am
Dr. Doug Fuchs
RTI: Past, Present, and Future
BALLROOM D
AM Break:
Exhibits & Break
9:30 - 10:00 am
S1) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S2) Dr. Doug Fuchs S3) Mary Wennersten
Assessment and Instruction for --TOWN HALL MEETING-- What Every Educator Needs to
English Learners with Reading Policies and Practices in Reading Know about Reading & Spelling
10:00 - 11:30 am Disabilities Testing, Identification, and
Treatment BALLROOM A
BALLROOM C
BALLROOM B
Lunch & Exhibits
11:45 - 1:15 pm BALLROOM D
S4) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S5) Erin Brown S6) Mary Wennersten
Vocabulary Development for Dyslexia 101: Dyslexia Basics What Assessments Should We
1:15 - 2:45 pm English Learners Use to Drive Instruction?
EAGLE ROOM
BALLROOM C BALLROOM A
PM Snack:
Exhibits, Break & Raffle Drawing
2:45 - 3:00 pm
S7) Dr. Elsa Cardenas-Hagan S8) Mary Gilroy S9) Mary Wennersten
English Learners' Spelling Dyslexia 102: Comprehensive & Interactive
3:00 - 4:30 pm Development Intervention: Why One Size Does Approach to Vocabulary &
Not Fit All Comprehension Instruction
BALLROOM C
EAGLE ROOM BALLROOM A
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32nd Annual SWIDA Conference 2019
Professionals Conference - Friday Evening
February 22, 2019
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Mix & Mingle/SWIDA Awards
Relax and enjoy refreshments with friends and colleagues as we honor our annual
SWIDA Award recipients. Take some time to wind-down from the week and get ready
for our Conference Kick-Off!
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
CONFERENCE KICK-OFF ADDRESS
Cross-Language Connections for English Learners
Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI
The number of English Learners in schools continues to increase. Close to 80% of
these students speak Spanish in the home. Educators can benefit from learning how to
be more strategic and efficient in teaching literacy to these students. This session will
describe the research and techniques for teaching English Learners the similarities and
differences across the native language and English. Specific examples in Spanish and
English will be provided.
Professionals Conference - Saturday Sessions
February 23, 2019
8:15 am – 9:30 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
RTI: Past, Present, and Future
Presenter: Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D.
In this keynote, I trace the evolution of Response to Intervention /Multi-Tiered System
of Supports (RTI/MTSS) from 2002 to present, and discuss its strengths and weaknesses
as a method of disability identification and framework for providing more effective in-
struction to more students. Towards this end, I draw on findings from several important
studies, including the recent national evaluation of RTI. Finally, I present an alternative
framework that schools may find more feasible to implement.
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Professionals Conference - Saturday
10:00 am – 11:30 am BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE)
S1. Assessment and Instruction for English Learners with Reading Disabilities
Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI
This session will describe the special considerations necessary for a Comprehensive Assessment
of ELs with Reading Disabilities. Case studies will be presented and discussed. Features of ef-
fective intervention designs for this population of students will be provided..
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs,
Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
S2. TOWN HALL MEETING: Policies and Practices in the Testing,
Identification, and Treatment of Children with Serious Reading Problems
Presenter: Douglas Fuchs, Ph.D.
In this session, within a Town Hall Meeting format, we will discuss the importance of provid-
ing children and youth with intensive intervention; what research tells us about how to provide
intensive intervention; and policies that prevent the provision of such intervention. BRING YOUR
QUESTIONS / CONCERNS.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs,
Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
S3. What Every Educator Needs to Know About Reading and Spelling
Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed.
This session will address effective reading and spelling instruction for students in Tier I and Tier
2 general education classrooms. In this engaging session, I will provide participants with the
current information on “how” the brain learns to read, and “why” some students have difficulty
learning to read. I will summarize the research on the five essential components of effective
reading instruction. and will provide teachers with engaging strategies to use when instructing in
these areas.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists,
SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
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Professionals Conference - Saturday
1:15 pm – 2:45 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE)
S4. Vocabulary Development for English Learners
Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI
English Learners lag behind their monolingual English speaking peers in vocabulary develop-
ment. This session will describe the evidence-based strategies for vocabulary instruction among
English Learners. Word learning strategies and meta-morphological awareness will be de-
scribed, modeled and practiced.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs,
Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
S5. Dyslexia 101: Dyslexia Basics
Presenter: Erin Brown, CALT, CDT
Dyslexia 101 is intended for newcomers to the field. It is an introductory session that will focus
on developing an understanding of dyslexia. Mini-simulation exercises will be used to explore
the neurobiological definition of dyslexia, including common characteristics and misperceptions.
Participants will also be introduced to the components of research-based remediation, and to
useful accommodations for individuals with dyslexia.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, SLPs, Diagnosticians,
School Psychologists
S6. What Assessments Should We Use to Drive Instruction?
Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed.
This session will help educators understand what is necessary for a comprehensive assess-
ment system within a multi-tiered system of support. These assessments will help to answer the
questions:“How much have students learned at this particular point in time? and “How can we
use assessment information to help students learn to read?”. Participants will be able to: define
a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS); identify the types of assessments needed for a compre-
hensive assessment system for reading, and; understand the use of the “Cognitive Model” to
inform instruction.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists, SLPs,
Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
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Professionals Conference - Saturday
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm BREAK-OUT SESSIONS (SELECT ONE)
S7. English Learners’ Spelling Development
Presenter: Elsa Cardenas-Hagan, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, CALT, QI
English Learners are challenged by the complexity of the English language. This population of
students also demonstrate additional spelling stages that are not atypical but typical for second
language learners. This session will describe these stages. Participants will have opportunities
to practice analyzing spelling samples. Evidence-based spelling instruction for English Learners
will also be modeled and practiced.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists,
SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
S8. Dyslexia 102: Intervention - Why One Size Does Not Fit All
Presenter: Mary Gilroy, M.Ed., CALT, QI
Understanding dyslexia is one thing, but then what? Do all students with dyslexia need the
same instruction delivered in the same manner? Through the use of case studies, this session
will review the essential components of instruction for students with dyslexia, but will place
greater emphasis on the Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction. These principles must guide
remediation so that it is highly effective in meeting the varying needs of each student.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, SLPs, Diagnosticians,
School Psychologists
S9. Comprehensive and Interactive Approach to Vocabulary and Comprehen-
sion Instruction
Presenter: Mary Wennersten, M.Ed.
Too many students are entering our schools today with inadequate vocabulary knowledge. Poor
vocabulary is a huge barrier to comprehension. This is apparent when “good” readers enter
upper grades and seem to struggle with understanding what they are reading. This session will
provide participants with strategies and routines to teach vocabulary and comprehension within
different text structures. Participants will be able to : describe how the brain develops language;
describe the elements of language comprehension; identify the elements of an explicit vocabu-
lary lesson, and; identify the explicit teaching of text structures for literary and expository text.
Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Instructional Coaches, SAT Chairs, Dyslexia Therapists,
SLPs, Diagnosticians, School Psychologists
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32nd Our 2019 Conference
SWIDA Speakers
Conference 2019
Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan is a Bilingual Speech Language Pathologist, Certified
Academic Language Therapist and Qualified Instructor. She is the President of Valley Speech
Language and Learning Center and the author of Esperanza (HOPE), a Spanish language
and literacy program designed to assist students who struggle with learning to read. Elsa
works with Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation and Statistics at the University of
Houston. Her research interests include the development of early reading assessments
for Spanish-speaking students and the development of reading interventions for bilingual
students. She serves on the board of the International Dyslexia Association, IDA Global Part-
ners Committee, and National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities.
Dr. Douglas Fuchs is Professor and Nicholas Hobbs Chair in Special Education and
Human Development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University and Professor of Pediat-
rics at the Vanderbilt Medical School. Fuchs was a first-grade teacher in a private school in
Baltimore for children with behavior problems; a fourth-grade classroom teacher in a public
school outside Philadelphia; and a school psychologist in the Minneapolis Public Schools. At
Vanderbilt, he has directed 50 federal research grants; authored or co-authored 350 articles
in peer-review journals and 60 book chapters. He was identified by Thomson Reuters as
among the 250 most frequently cited researchers in the social sciences in the United States
from 2000-2010, inclusive. In 2014, he was a recipient of the American Educational Research
Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Research in Education Award, the purpose of
which “is to publicize, motivate, encourage, and suggest models for educational research
at its best.” In 2009, he was described as one of 14 “revolutionary educators” by Forbes
Magazine; in 2008, he was among “100 Distinguished Alumni” in the first 100 years of the
College of Education and Human Development of the University of Minnesota.
Mary Wennersten has over 30 years of experience working in public education. She
has been a classroom teacher, a special education teacher, an instructional coach, Arizona
Department of Education program specialist for K-3 literacy and Arizona Department of Ed-
ucation Director for K- 5 Literacy. Mary serves as Vice-Chair on the board of the International
Dyslexia Association (IDA). She is an IDA-Certified Structured Literacy/Dyslexia Specialist
and a Structured Literacy Consultant.
Erin Brown is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and IDA-Certified Structured Lit-
eracy/Dyslexia Specialist. As a dyslexia specialist and experienced educator, Erin has trained
in a variety of researched-based programs and techniques related to structured literacy. She
has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist and support interventionist in a variety of
school settings. In addition to providing dyslexia therapy services, Erin also serves as an
instructor for the Multisensory Language Training Institute of NM, where she works with dys-
lexia therapists-in-training. A SWIDA board member since 2008, Erin currently serves as Vice
President of the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (SWIDA).
Mary Poirier Gilroy is nationally certified by the Academic Language Therapy Associa-
tion as both a dyslexia therapist and a qualified instructor of therapists. She holds a Masters
Degree in Education/Learning Disabilities from the University of Arizona, and spent over
26 years teaching students with dyslexia for the Taos Municipal Schools before retiring in
2011. Mary has trained future dyslexia therapists through the IDA-Accredited Multisensory
Language Training Institute of New Mexico since 1996. She continues her work as a trainer
and also maintains a private practice in Taos.
SWIDA Professionals Annual Conference 2019 / sw.dyslexiaida.org 9Directions to Sandia Resort & Conference Entrance
Address: Sandia Resort, 30 Rainbow Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM
General Directions:
1) From the North or South take Interstate 25 and exit at Tramway (EXIT 234), head east, toward
the mountain.
2) From the East or West take Interstate 40, merge onto I-25 North and exit at Tramway (EXIT
234), head east, toward the mountain.
Building Entrance Directions:
The Sandia Convention Venue entrance is located
on the easternmost side of the building. This is also
the Resort Entrance.
Note: Entering through the east facing doors will
ensure you avoid the casino entrance.
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