Alpha to Omega Learning Centre

2014 Holistic Enhancement of Learning Potential 10th International Conference

Pre-Conference 8th January, 2014

Conference 9th, 10th & 11th January, 2014 Taj Club House 2, Club House Road, 600 002

HELP 2014 International Conference by Alpha to Omega Learning Centre in Partnership with National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) Letter from the Director

The Alpha to Omega Learning Center, Chennai, has been working in the field of learning Dear Friends, difficulties for more than two decades. At present we have 140 students in our full time It is with great enthusiasm that we from the family of Alpha to Omega Learning Centre wish program. Apart from this, 40 students from various schools in the city receive one to one to invite you to join us at our 10th International Conference at the Taj Club House, Chennai, in help after school hours. Our major service today is our full day school program with two January 2014. This assumes greater significance since we are now in our twenty fifth year. centers- Junior school at New Road and Senior school at Kazhipattur on OMR on the outskirts of the city. These schools are structured on the pattern of mainstream schools with These twenty five years have given us the experience and skills to reach out to children with facilities for sports, music, drama and yoga. specific learning difficulties with greater enthusiasm and success. The aim is to help, nurture and enhance the learning ability of the student through a holistic Alpha to Omega Learning Centre, from its inception, has focused on equipping teachers and approach that uses several methods of instruction like the multi-sensory, cumulative and parents with methodologies to teach differently. The aim is to turn around the underachiever. phonic based instruction-the Orton Gillingham Approach, NILD Educational therapy, the The tools that have supported us are Orton Gillingham, Strategies Instruction Model, Strategies Intervention Model, Search and Teach and Feuertein’s Instrumental Enrichment Instrumental Enrichment Program and the National Institute of Learning Development’s (FIE) programme. therapeutic approach. Our mission is to reach out to children with Learning Difficulties from all strata of society. We are glad to announce that this forthcoming conference will have speakers of repute who Hence the focus is training programs, research and conferences to disseminate current will cover a wide range of topics in the keynote addresses and workshops. The speakers will research and developments in the field to therapists, teachers, parents and professionals. be Dr Kathy Hopkins (Chairperson), Dr Nancy Mather, Dr M. K Gerner, Dr Jon Mason, This helps to create pathways for a successful future for children. We believe that knowledge Dr Cherral Mason, Dr M.S. Thambirajah, Ms Kristin Barbour, Professor Louis H. Falik and regarding learning disability will help people to demystify their prejudices and thus enable an Dr. Radha Thambirajah. inclusive environment for the children. As in the past, this conference too will be of excellent standard. We request you to attend and benefit from the lectures and workshops to be conducted by erudite scholars in this field from the world over. Further details will soon be posted on our website.

Sincerely Yours Lalitha Ramanujan Founder\Director Alpha to Omega Learning Centre

Alpha to Omega Learning Centre Junior School : 58, New Avadi Road, , Chennai 600010 | Tel: 2644 3090, 2647 6257 Senior School: 37, Kazhipattur Village Road, Samathuva Nagar, Padur Post 603103 | Tel: 6745 8218 Email: [email protected] | [email protected] | Website: www.alphatoomega.org 2014 NILD Speaker Profiles

National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) was established in 1982 to assist schools, Dr. Kathy Hopkins organizations, and individuals in the development of programs for students with specific learning Dr. Kathleen R.Hopkins has been professionally involved in the field of disabilities. education for over 40 years. She received her doctorate in education from The NILD Educational Therapy® model was developed in the 1960s by Deborah Zimmerman, a nurse and the College of William and Mary and from 1991-2013 was Executive Director educator. Many of her techniques were encountered through her work with pioneers of the early of the National Institute for Learning Development located in Chesapeake, research in learning disabilities, Drs. Archie Silver, M.D. and Rosa Hagin, Ph.D. In 1973, her techniques VA. Currently, Dr. Hopkins serves as an educational consultant for programs were introduced into a private school setting in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1982, the Norfolk Institute for and teachers around the world, presenting courses and workshops for Learning Disabilities was established as a charitable organization under the direction of Grace teachers nationally and internationally. Dr. Hopkins faculty in-services and Mutzabaugh. workshops are designed to build cognitive competency in both teacher and In 2002 conference Dr. Kathy Hopkins, NILD's Executive Director, launched the vision that by the year learner. 2020, one million students will have been impacted by NILD's methods and intervention. VISION 2020 was approved to include the development of a community-based model to serve students outside a private school setting and in other schools and private settings. In 2007, significant changes, included research and development with group models of intervention, expansion of the community based model, Kristin Barbour and an online component to the courses. The name was changed to the National Institute for Learning Kristin Barbour is the Program Director for the National Institute for Development to more accurately reflect the direction of the organization. Learning Development (NILD) and the Executive Director of Discovery NILD Educational Therapy was developed to treat assumed, underlying causes of learning disabilities Program, Inc (DPI) a community-based model providing NILD intervention rather than simply treating the symptoms. It aims the intervention just above the student’s level of services to students in Hampton Roads. Prior to working at NILD Kristin functioning and raises expectations for performance. The goal of NILD Educational Therapy is to help worked as an inpatient speech-language pathologist at a children's hospital. students develop tools of independent learning in the classroom and in life thus enabling them to be For the past twelve years Kristin has presented seminars and workshops competent confident learners. nationally and internationally on topics related to learning disabilities and Level I : Level I is an introduction to the general field of learning disabilities and provides foundational development for parents and educators. In addition to being an NILD training in the philosophy and techniques of NILD Educational Therapy. educational therapist she is also an authorized trainer in the Feuerstein Level II : Level II provides a review of introductory NILD Educational Therapy techniques and introduces a Instrumental Enrichment Program. series of techniques for advanced students to include mediated learning and questioning skills. Level III : Level III develops mastery skills and provides an in-depth study of mediation, cognitive functions and information processing within NILD Educational Dr. Nancy Mather Address: National Institute for Learning Development Dr. Nancy Mather, has majored in Special Education in Learning Disabilities 801 Greenbrier Parkway Ste B from the University of Arizona. She was a Finalist for Five Star Faculty Chesapeake, VA 23323 Award (1988) and was nominated for Outstanding Teacher Award (1998) for Phone: +1 757-423-8646 College of Education. Dr. Mather is a member of several leading Website: www.nild.org organizations such as Arizona Dyslexia Association, Learning Disabilities Assoc., International dyslexia, National Association of School Psychologist etc.

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Cherral W. Mason Dr. Jon Mason Cherral W. Mason, MD, graduated from Centenary College of Louisiana Jon Mason, MD, is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, (USA) with a degree in chemistry. She then finished her medical degree Annapolis, Maryland and of Tulane University School of Medicine in New from Tulane University School of Medicine. She met and married her Orleans, Louisiana. He is a pediatrician and emergency physician having husband, Jon D. Mason, MD, while in medical school. She began work in completed two residencies (pediatrics and emergency medicine medicine) pediatrics in Oakland, California, with the United States Navy. From there while serving in the US Navy for 23 years. In 1997 he became a faculty she has had the opportunity to live in Japan and Spain and finally settling in member of the Eastern Virginia Medical School teaching both Pediatrics and Norfolk, Virginia. At this time, she changed her career to teaching and Emergency Medicine. He has had a long time interest in the child with taught mathematics in high school. She has begun a master’s program in learning and behavioral issues and for six years served on the board of Apologetics (a philosophical course of study) at Southern Evangelical directors for the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD). He Seminary. She is currently the academic dean at a small Bible college in continues to work as a pediatric emergency physician at the Children’s Norfolk, Virginia. Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA. He is married to Cherral Mason, MD.

Dr. M.S.Thambirajah Dr. Michael E. Gerner Dr. M.S.Thambirajah M.B.B.S., FRCPsych. is a Consultant Child and Michael E. Gerner, Ph.D., P.C. is President of Consulting Psychologists, a Adolescent Psychiatrist working in West Midlands, UK. He is also an professional association of psychologists, therapists, and mental health Honorary Lecturer at the University of Birmingham and University of Keele. consultants. He specializes in the applications of cognitive science to He is the Postgraduate Tutor for the West Mildlands Training Scheme for psychoeducational evaluation, educationally meaningful evaluation of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He works with children and young people learning disabilities, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum across the with emotional and behaviour problems, including major mental disorders. life span, comprehensive independent evaluations, and evaluation and He has a special interest in children with mild to moderate learning consultation with culturally diverse, twice exceptional, and internationally difficulties. He has written numerous papers and articles on the subject and mobile children, adolescents, and adults. has authored books in psychiatry and child mental health. The most recent book is ‘Developmental Assessment of the School-aged Child with Developmental Disabilities’.

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Dr. Radha Thambirajah Kristin Barbour Radha Thambirajah graduated from Shanghai Medical college in 1970, Early Identification and Intervention: Search & Teach where she studied Medicine and specialized in Acupuncture. Following her internship in China, she returned to Sri Lanka and pioneered the practice of “To help children conquer fear of failure, to inspire them to realize their full potential – there are few Acupuncture. In 1980 she founded the Academy of Chinese Acupuncture in tasks nobler, more meaningful and more essential for the betterment of society as a whole.” Sri Lanka. She has been teaching and training doctors from various Together they are a powerful pair — “The strength of SEARCH & TEACH is in early intervention. This countries over 30 years. She has authored two books, Energetics in twofold approach offers educators an effective tool for catching learning disorders at the beginning of a Acupuncture: Five element Acupuncture made easy (2005) and Cosmetic child's academic career, before the downward spiral of failure begins. With proper and timely Acupuncture: A traditional Chinese Approach to cosmetic and identification and intervention, many children can be spared the lifelong consequences of learning Dermatological problems (2009), both published by Elsevier/Churchill disorders.” Livingstone. She practices in Birmingham, UK and teaches Acupuncture in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Greece among other countries. Recent and current research indicates the value of a ‘preventive’ approach to deal with potential learning problems in the future. NILD has taken the challenge to provide help for young students ( K-2nd grade). SEARCH & TEACH is an early identification and intervention program developed to meet the educational needs of young learners before they experience the frustration of learning failure. It is a powerful tool for identifying and preventing various problems in young children. Professor Louis H. Falik SEARCH is a 20-minute individual test designed to identify 5 and 6 year olds vulnerable to learning Professor Louis H. Falik, Emeritus Professor of Counseling, San Francisco difficulty. The test content is designed to survey perceptual and neuropsychological functions basic to State University; Senior Scholar, The Feuerstein Institute, Jerusalem, learning. It provides profiles of individual strengths and weaknesses in the foundational skills necessary Israel. for reading success TEACH is a resource book of instructional tasks designed to mesh with the SEARCH profile of assets and deficits. These targeted perceptual simulations (SEARCH) relate directly to deficits uncovered by SEARCH and verified by a multidisciplinary assessment. TEACH, a program of 55 learning tasks, was carefully developed and tested during a four-year investigation of pre-reading skills to address the needs revealed by SEARCH. It is an individualized program, but does allow for some small group work of review activities with children of similar needs. NILD (National Institute for Learning Development) was established in 1982 to assist schools, organizations and individuals in the development of programs for students with specific learning disabilities.

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Dr. Nancy Mather Dr. Kathy Hopkins Assessment and Instruction for Students with Dyslexia Keynote: Getting a Grip This workshop will focus on both assessment and evidence-based interventions for students who It refers to the great gulf that appears to exist between the fields of education and the cognitive sciences. struggle to learn to read and spell. The speaker will address the definition of dyslexia, the importance of These two fields have not communicated well for years. Ever since the Decade of the Brain in the 1990’s assessing cognitive and linguistic processes, including phonological awareness ,orthographic coding, there have been varying and often confusing messages in print regarding the importance of “brain processing speed and rapid automatized naming, the phases of development of basic reading and science” as it applies to education. Now that the Common Core Standards no longer require the teaching spelling skills and the implementation of differentiated instructional methodologies for addressing of spelling and handwriting, a cry is being raised that perhaps we have gone too far by considering these specific types of reading problems. subjects archival in our digital age. At a recent symposium Handwriting in the Digital Age in Washington DC, researchers from both cognitive science and education fought some interesting battles. There was much lively discussion and debate and a clear need to go beyond supposition to science. Presentations Prof. Louis H. Falik from research studies gave clear indication of the role of handwriting in producing better thinking, writing and spelling skills. The debate involves the very nature of teaching and learning at a Overcoming Disability, Delay, and Deficiency in Language Development Through the Application of fundamentally biological level. Is the brain open to cognitive change throughout a lifetime? What role do Mediated Self-Talk (the Soliloquy method) the language arts beginning in elementary school play in this cognitive modifiability? This session will In this one-day workshop you will be introduced to a new approach to stimulating and enriching language address the issues and propose solutions. development in young children, and older children and adults who present delays or deficiency. This method was developed by Professor Reuven Feuerstein and his team at the Feuerstein Institute in Israel. Breakout Session: Setting Students Free We will describe why and how it works, and give examples of how adults can talk to their children in a The role of memory in the learning process needs to be understood by all teachers. It is a part, not the way that will help the child develop his/her own language, cognitive awareness, and promote whole of learning. In our high stakes testing climate we tend to rely too much on the brain's ability to development of the brain. It is an approach that uses mediated learning experience, knowledge of the remember facts. This workshop will take teachers beyond memorization into new avenues of creative structures of language that the child hears from the adult, and systematic planning what the adult can teaching. and should verbalize in the presence of the child. The workshop is designed to provide both parents and others working with children (caregivers, therapists, etc.) with models for producing language, strategies for providing the language, and a roadmap for most appropriate situations to provide it. Cherral W. Mason During the workshop, participants will have an opportunity to assess the needs of their children, design Keynote: Thinking Well – Practicing and Teaching that which is Needed modules of self-talk, discuss and review them, and plan for their implementation. Participants will be This would be a presentation on critical thinking, what it is and what it is not, and how that impacts the given practice materials to guide their subsequent activities. way we think, and the way we teach. We have come full circle in that the world is flat – we live in a small The workshop is based on the book A Think-Aloud, Talk-Aloud Approach to Building Language (2013), by world. It is imperative that to ensure that we as educators use critical thinking skills that we then can Reuven Feuerstein, Louis H. Falik, Refeal S. Feuerstein, and Krisztina Bohacs. New York: Teachers pass on to our students. The increase in information today makes learning only content largely useless. College Press. The book will be available for purchase at the workshop. Many companies today want to hire employees who can exhibit (use) good thinking skills. This will ensure that their employees will be able to develop answers to the problems or questions that are not know today. Breakout Session: Mathematics is not Arithmetic: Learning and Practicing Mathematics as a Language This will be a presentation with an interactive component to introduce the importance of learning the language of mathematics, that it is more than arithmetic. As students learn that language (and teachers use that language in teaching), the students’ abilities to employ this discipline will be enhanced. This toorequires good thinking skills.

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Dr. Jon Mason Dr. Nancy Mather Keynote: Brain 101 Keynote: There’s an Elephant in the Room This session will be a primer on the brain, its structure and the neurochemistry/physiology that allows The purpose of this session is to address some obvious truths in the field of learning disabilities that are for the amazing activities of human beings. The lecture will emphasize the locations in the brain that are being ignored or not addressed. Several issues will be reviewed including identification procedures and vital for learning and “re-learning”. Brain plasticity is beginning to be better understood and the therapy teacher training. that NILD Therapists have been using for over 30 years are now being widely used in a variety of settings Breakout session: Interventions for Students with Reading Disorders both in schools and in medical interventions. The concepts of brain plasticity and the theories about how it seems to be possible even in older individuals will be discussed. This session will focus on evidence-based instructional strategies for improving the performance of students with reading disabilities. The presenter will review the characteristics of students with reading Breakout Session: Update on Autism Spectrum Disorder challenges; the basic principles of effective instruction; and a variety of techniques to improve Autism Spectrum Disorder is becoming more widely diagnosed worldwide and this challenging set of phonological awareness, phonics, sight-word identification, spelling, and reading fluency skills. children and adults face difficulties in learning, behavior, and life skills. The session will review what is known about this condition, how it is diagnosed, and what are the possibilities for future interventions inside and outside the classroom. Autism is being diagnosed now in and your country was one of Kristin Barbour only a few nations to join the “Autism Speaks” Global Autism Public Health Initiative to help those who suffer from ASD. Keynote: The Effect of a Good Mistake: Steps to Success How many students, as well as parents, consider that the goal of learning is simply to get the right answer? How often do students think their task is done after an answer is given and no more thinking Dr. Michael E. Gerner about the question is required? This workshop offers a contrasting perspective by helping students consider mistakes as learning opportunities and stepping stones to success instead of signs of failure. Keynote: Differentiating among Learning Disabilities, Autism and Intellectual Impairments The keynote will differentiate among the three diagnostic categories of Learning Disability (LD), Breakout Session: Number Sense: How it Develops in Children Intellectual Disability (ID), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Most fundamentally a specific Learning Understanding foundational mathematical concepts are the building blocks for establishing solid Disability (LD) is unexpected underachievement not due to a lack of instruction or poor teaching, a mathematical knowledge. Number sense is a key concept children must acquire in order to build sensory impairment (low vision/hearing), health problem, intellectual disability (mental retardation), or conceptual knowledge. Developmental acquisition of number sense and ideas for developing children's cultural/linguistic and economic disadvantage factors. An Intellectual Disability (ID) is significant knowledge of number sense will be discussed and explored during this workshop. limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. An Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is qualitative impairment in social interaction, communication, and restrictive/repetitive/ stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests, and activities. The presenter will explain the similarities and differences Prof. Louis Falik among these three types of disabilities. Keynote: How “Learning to Learn” Changes our Brain: Cognitive Modifiability and Neural Plasticity Breakout Session: Assessing and Understanding Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder We are experiencing a revolution in understanding how our brains are changed by learning experience. In this breakout session, the presenter will closely examine the disability categories of Intellectual This presents an optimistic opportunity to significantly help those with learning disabilities, Disability (ID) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as the methods that are used to diagnose developmental delays, and overcome the negative effects of syndromes of disability. Brain scientists these disorders. Case studies will be used to illustrate the unique characteristics of these disorders, as have discovered and described neural plasticity. This presentation will describe 12 elements of learning well as the implications for service delivery and treatment. experience that have been proven to change the brain, and how both cognitive and academic learning experiences promote neural plasticity. The application of mediated learning experience (MLE) and the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment (FIE) programs will illustrate the potential for changing both our learning behavior and our brains.

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Dr. M.S.Thambirajah Acupuncture or acupressure are used by balancing the Yin and Yang energies of the body. The Yin and Yang are said to be the duality prevalent in all objects, things and phenomena on earth. The human body Keynote : Managing Child Behaviour Problems is governed by Yin and Yang as well. The Yin and Yang have to maintain a balance so the body can be Children with learning difficulties and/or ADHD exhibit high levels of behaviour problems. This may vary healthy, an imbalance would create illness. from oppositional behaviour, where the child is defiant and disobedient, to challenging behaviour in which there the safety of the child and others is put in danger (such as such as hitting others, screaming, biting, According to TCM, we live in the nature with the Five Elements – Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood – punching, kicking). Since these behaviours cause problems for those around the child, it is important to and are affected greatly by their influence upon us. Our illnesses and symptoms are said to be hot or shift the motivation and responsibility for change away from the child towards ourselves (parents and cold, damp or dry or wind in nature, just like the elements outside. With acupuncture or acupressure we teachers). Parental factors such as parental stress, unrealistic expectations, lack of a unified approach are able to warm the body against the cold; cool it from the heat, disperse damp or wind or moisten the and power struggles will be highlighted. The talk will focus on the role of parents and the principles child dryness. Of course, we would need some changes in diet or life style in order to stabilize the therapeutic management strategies that have been proven to be helpful. effects. Breakout session : Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing in Children with Learning Disabilities Acupressure is a simple way to stimulate the acupuncture points which will create these changes in a Psychological and emotional wellbeing (PEWB) and mental health refers to the achievement of expected child. Because children have tender skin, the acupuncture points are quite superficially located and easy developmental milestones and the establishment of effective coping skills, secure attachments, and accessible to pressure by hand. The parent, guardian or teacher could treat the child for common positive social relationships. Psychological and emotional distress manifests in internalising behaviours problems, and a more experienced therapist can give treatment for more serious problems. (such as anxiety and depression) and externalising behaviours (such as aggressive, violent or disruptive To give some examples of problems that could be treated very effectivelywith acupressure massage: behaviour), and has an impact on the child’s successful learning at school. • Common colds, headache, blocked nose, ear ache The talk aims to provide an overview of the various emotional and behavioural difficulties in children and • Teething pain, abdominal colic, diarrhea/constipation adolescents and outline the universal, selected and targeted evidence based interventions. Attention is • Sleep problems, hyperactivity, temper tantrums, bed wetting drawn to the use of validated questionnaires for parents, teachers and adolescents that reliably screen • Cough, asthmatic breathing, vomiting, posture problems, delayed milestones for emotional and behaviour problems.

Dr. Radha Thambirajah Breakout session: Stress Management for Children with ADHD with Acupuncture Acupuncture is an ancient medical form from China. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a rich history and Pre-Conference Schedule many different practices such as acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tuina massage in adults and children, cupping Therapy, Plum-blossom tapping therapy, Gua sha therapy etc. Time Hall A Hall B Hall C Though Traditional Chinese Medicine is a treasure of old China, it has had a re-birthing in the more recent years. The Government of the Peoples Republic of China has encouraged the growth and research of TCM, and many forms of its practice. Dr. Nancy Mather Ms. Kristin Barbour Prof. Louis H. Falik 9.00am - 4.30pm Assessment and Acupuncture can be used in the treatment of many common diseases, and in all age groups of patients. Search And Teach the Soliloquy Method Instruction However, acupressure massage in children is more acceptable and practical in children. It is a therapy which can be offered by the physician to the patient, or can be given by a trained parent or guardian to the child. This would be useful if the treatment has to be administered daily or at special times of the day.

2014 2014 Registration Form Conference Schedule Holistic Enhancement of Learning Potential 10th International Conference, January 2014 2014 TIME DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 Please type or print neatly Hall A Hall B Hall A Hall B Hall A Hall B 8.00 am Participant Details: Registration Registration Registration 9.00 am First Name Surname Initials Dr. Nancy Mather Ms. Kristin Barbour 9.00 am Dr. Kathy Hopkins There is an Elephant The Effect of a Good Mistake: 10.00 am Getting a Grip in the Room Steps to Success Institute/Organization: State/Country:

Dr. M.S. Thambirajah Dr. Michael E. Gerner Name as required in the Certificate: 10.00 am Dr. Jon Mason Managing Child Behaviour Differentiating among 10.30 am Brain 101 Mailing Address: Problems Learning Disabilities, Autism and Intellectual Impairments 10.30 am Tea Break Tea Break Tea Break 11.00 am Postal Code: Email: Tel.(With Code): Mobile: Dr. Michael Dr. M.S.Thambirajah Dr. Nancy Cherral Mason E. Gerner Psychological and Dr. Kathy Mather Learning and Assessing and Dr. Jon Mason Registration Fee: 11.00 am Emotional Hopkins Interventions Practicing Understanding Update on 12.30 pm Wellbeing in Setting Students for Students Mathematics Intellectual ASD Pre-Conference Conference Children with Free with Reading as a Language Disability and LD Disorders Participant Before Nov 15th, 2013 After Nov 15th, 2013 ASD Prof. Louis H. Falik Rs. 5000 Indian (3 days) Rs. 9000 Rs. 10500 12.30 pm Lunch Break Lunch Break Lunch Break 1.30 pm Ms. Kristin Babour Rs. 8500 Foreign (3 days) US$ 170 US$ 190 Ms. Kristin Indian (per day) Rs. 3500 Rs. 4000 Barbour Dr. Michael Dr. Kathy Dr. Nancy Cherral Mason Dr. Nancy Mather Rs. 6500 1.30 pm Dr. Jon Mason Foreign (per day) US$ 70 US$ 90 Number Sense: E. Gerner Hopkins Mather (contd) 3.45 pm (contd) How It Develops In (contd) (contd) (contd) *Those registering for all 4 days (pre conference & 3 days of conference) can avail a 10% Off. for pre conference only. Children

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