WEG's Third Annual Diamonds in the Rough:
DC Area Special Learning Needs Sampler

For parents and professionals working with children with special learning needs

Sunday, March 18, 2012
10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Universities of Maryland at Shady Grove
9630 Gudelsky Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
Discover learning services and tools.
Get answers on dealing with difficult behaviors, partnering with advocates and/or attorneys, finding financial resources, and understanding evaluations. 
Discover vendors with dynamic solutions for therapy, tutoring, specialized education programs, and more. 
Make new connections with Diamond's Sponsors, other parents, and educators.

Agenda

9:30 am
10:00 am to 10:15 am
10:30 am to 11:20 am
11:30 am to 12:50 pm
11:45 am to 12:50 pm
1:00 pm to 1:50 pm
2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
2:40 pm to 3:30 pm
Exhibit Showcase opens
Welcome by Rich Weinfeld and WEG Leaders
Panel Session One
Lunch, Exhibit Showcase
Feature Lunch Panel
Panel Session Two
Exhibit Showcase and Raffle
Panel Session Three

Ask the Expert Panels

There will be three panel sessions and a Featured Lunch Panel.
Attendees select one panel from each session to attend.
Panel Session #1
Advocacy
Autism Evaluation
Physicians
Lunch Panel
Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
Panel Session #2
Related Services
Transition
Education Options
Panel Session #3
Attorneys
Assessments
Financial Resources

Featured Panelists

Matt Bogin
Dr. Chuck Conlon
Dr. Vince Culota
Michael Eig, Esq.
Dr. Patricia Frischtak
Jennifer Engel Fisher
Dorie Flynn
Dr. Nora Galil
Victoria Geis
Sabra Gelfand
Dr. Amy Gleklen
Christine Golden-Williams
Tracy Goodman
Brian Gruber
Dr. Susan Hammond
Doreen Hodges
Carolyn Hyman
Marcy Jackson
Dr. Joette James
Susan Johnson
Gretchen Levine
Eric Levine
Mark Martin
Bill McGrath
Myania Moses
Karla Nabors
Dr. Amy Pacos
Janet Price
David Roth
Diana Savit
Celia Serkin
Dr. Dan Shapiro
Dr. Marla Shapiro
Dr. Rick Silver
Dr. Steve Silverman
Dr. Linda Spencer
Liz Stoff
Ann Stutts
Dr. Pamela Taylor
Tom Walsh
Rich Weinfeld
Joan Wittan
Lunch Panel
 Dealing with Challenging Behaviors
Featuring
Dr. Robin Allen, Dr. Jane Barbin, Shanna Hirsch, Dr. Paul Livelli,
Dr. Tamara Marder, Dr. Dan Shapiro, and Annie Stutts
[Bring lunch or purchase lunch with registration so you won't miss any of this dynamic event.]

Download the file at right for a complete listing of panels, discussion topics, and panelists
Diamonds panels 2012
File Size: 346 kb
File Type: pdf
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Registration Information

Register online and pay by credit card or check
Regular Registration
WEG LIF
Registration at the door
Optional Box Lunch
single attendee $45, two attendees $85
single attendee $5, two attendees $10
$45 per person
$9.50 per person 
[Includes sandwich (choice of turkey, chicken salad, roast beef, vegetarian, or vegan), fresh whole fruit, fresh-baked cookie, bag of chips, and canned soda or bottled water.] 
This event is for adults only.  There are no child care facilities available.

Event Parking

Picture
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Although the main entrance for the campus is Gudelsky Drive, We highly recommend that you enter the campus using another entrance:Traville Gateway Drive from Darnestown Rd. (RT 28) per the map below. If you follow this recommendation, the parking garage (shown in yellow on the map) is the first left turn and Building II is adjacent to the garage. When you enter the building, you will be on the main level and the workshop takes place in the Multi-Function Rooms.

Download Event Flyer

Please download our event flyer to pass out to friends and colleagues.
Diamonds flyer 2012
File Size: 556 kb
File Type: pdf
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Diamonds Sampler Press Release
File Size: 113 kb
File Type: pdf
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Conference Exhibitors

Aspen Education
Benedictine School
CHADD of Greater Baltimore
CHADD of Montgomery County
Chelsea School
Continuum Nursing Services
Kingsbury
MIW Therapy
Montgomery College Developmental Education
Nora School
Psychological Group of Washington
School for Tomorrow
The Sienna School
Special Education Connections, LLC
Special Needs Access Project
Sports Plus Group
Summit Camp & Travel
The Children's Guild
The Frost School
TLC/The Katherine Thomas School
Vision and Conceptual Development
Walden University
Washington Special Care Planning Team

Email Us to become an exhibitor
Weinfeld Education Group, LLC    104 Northwood Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901    (301) 681-6233    Fax  (301) 593-3333    Email rich@weinfeldeducationgroup.com