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Conference to help those with learning disabilities prepare for the future

PHOTO COURTESY OF BISHOP AHR HIGH SCHOOL
The “Emancipation and Its Legacies” exhibit provided an opportunity for the students of Bishop Ahr to learn first-hand the history of emancipation in the United States, as well as the skills necessary to be a historian. Students from St. James School in Woodbridge, St. Helena School in Edison, Perth Amboy Catholic School, and Immaculate Conception School in Spotswood, were greeted by Lynne Braine, Social Studies teacher, and John Roche, Student Information Services manager, to begin working as historians.

The Learning Disabilities Association of New Jersey (LDANJ) will hold the Life Beyond High School Transition Conference & Expo from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 13 at the NJHA Conference & Event Center, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton.

The conference will offer a variety of workshops for parents, students and professionals related to preparing students with learning disabilities, attention issues and/or related disorders for the transition to life after high school.

Topics will include the difference between high school and college/work, the gap year, coaching, how to find the right college, transition IEPs, learning the soft skills, resilience and more.

The keynote address will be by LeDerick Horne, a poet, advocate, motivational speaker and co-author of “Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilites-A Path to Pride and Success.”

There will also be a vendor expo to provide additional information and resources.

Breakfast and lunch are provided.

The cost is $25 for students, $50 for LDA members or $75 for non-members. Walk ins are welcome as space permits.

To register, visit www.ldanj513.eventbrite.com or www.ldanj.org. For more information, call 732-645-2738 or email info@ldanj.org.

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