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2009 Summer Course Schedule

Level l - Standard -Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 14 - 26, 2009	Newtown Square, PA	CLOSED
July 12 - 24, 2009	Norfolk, VA	OPEN

*Level l - Distance Residency Week - Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 21 - 27, 2009	Sacramento, CA	CANCELLED
June 21-27, 2009	Columbia, SC	CLOSED
July 5 - 11, 2009	Norfolk, VA	CLOSED
July 26 - August 1, 2009	Clearwater, FL	CLOSED
August 2-8 , 2009	Nampa, ID	CLOSED

*Distance Course require 6 weeks of online prior to the residency week

Level II - Standard - Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 14 - 26, 2009	Orlando, FL	CLOSED
June 21 - July 3, 2009	Annapolis, MD	CANCELLED

*Level ll - Distance Residency Week - Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 21 - 27, 2009	Knoxville, TN	CLOSED
July 5 - 11, 2009	Bellevue, WA	CLOSED
July 19 - 25, 2009	Norfolk, VA	CLOSED

*Distance Course require 6 weeks of online prior to the residency week

Level IIl - Standard - Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 14-26, 2009	Houston, TX	CLOSED
June 14-26, 2009	Leesburg, VA	CLOSED
June 21 - July 3, 2009	Damascus, OR	CLOSED

Level IIl - Distance Residency Week- Course Syllabus

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
July 12-18, 2009	Miami, FL	closed

*Distance Course require 6 weeks of online prior to the residency week

Standard FIE (Level l)

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 22 -26, 2009	Norfolk, VA	CLOSED

*NILD Group Educational Therapy™

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
June 28 - July 1, 2009	Norfolk, VA	CLOSED
August 5-7, 2009	Naperville, IL	OPEN

*Available to those who have completed NILD Level lll and hold current NILD Certification

*Rx for Discovery Reading®

DATE	LOCATION	STATUS
July 1-3, 2009	Norfolk, VA	CLOSED
June 29 - July 1, 2009	Sacramento, CA	CANCELLED
August 3-5, 2009	Naperville, IL	OPEN

*Available to those who have successfully completed NILD Level l

 

International Summer Course Schedule

Canada - www.nildcanada.org

DATE	COURSE	LOCATION	POINT OF CONTACT
July 13-24, 2009	Levell I: Instructional Methods for Students with Learning Needs	Redeemer University College, Ancaster, ON	www.nildcanada.org

Phillippines

DATE	COURSE	LOCATION	POINT OF CONTACT
April 27-May 7, 2009	Level I	University of the Philippines	CLOSED
May 11-13, 2009	Rx for Reading	University of the Philippines	CLOSED
May 14-15, 2009	Search & Teach	University of the Philippines	CLOSED

Course Requirements

Level I Course Information

Level I is an introduction to the general field of learning disabilities and provides foundational training in the philosophy and techniques of NILD Educational Therapy®. The course prepares participants to begin giving educational therapy as NILD educational therapist interns (all participants completing Level I and II are considered interns until certification).

Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field

Level II Course Information

Level II provides a review of Level I NILD Educational Therapy® techniques and introduces additional techniques for use with more advanced students. The educational therapist is also introduced to mediated learning and the impact that interactive language can have on the learning process.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field
• Successful completion of the NILD Level I course
• Minimum Experience - 1 year/100 student contact hours in individual educational therapy
• On-site visit, if Level I training or last on-site was more than 3 years prior to application
• Proof of participation in required sessions at an NILD regional conference (Attendance Certificates are valid for two years)

Level III Course Information

Level III provides in-depth study of an information processing model and Feuerstein's Cognitive Functions as well as further developing the use of mediated learning as an integral component within NILD Educational Therapy®. The course emphasizes individualization of the techniques for specific student intervention.

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field
• Successful completion of NILD Levels I & II training
• On-site observation after Level II and within 3 years of application
• Minimum Experience - 2 years/200 student contact hours in individual educational therapy
• Proof of participation in required sessions at an NILD regional conference (Attendance Certificates are valid for two years)