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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
AOGPE Annual Conference
March 15 - 16, 2014
(Saturday and Sunday)
"The Power of Orton-Gillingham: Inclusive, Effective, and Universal"
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Conference Location:
Triad Academy at Summit School2100 Reynolda Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106
LINKS:DOWNLOAD PROGRAM
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Saturday, March 15, 2014 Keynote Speaker: Barbara A. Wilson President, Wilson Language Training Corporation Founding Fellow, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
"Integrating Orton-Gillingham and the Common Core"
Lunch Speaker: John-Randall Gorby Entrepreneur, Creator of "Nourishmat" Co-Founder, Earth Starter"My Journey"
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Lunch with Diana
Diana Hanbury King Founder, The Kildonan School and Camp Dunnabeck Founding Fellow, Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Recipient of the Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award
Featured Speakers:Suzanne Carreker, Dr. Deidre Christy, Dr. Paul Laurienti, Charlotte Morgan, Ron Yoshimoto
Friday, March 14, 2014 (Optional)
TOUR OF TRIAD ACADEMY AT SUMMIT SCHOOL, O-G HISTORICAL SITES AND DINNER IN OLD SALEM
12:45 pm - 7:00 pm
Stops and sites along the way include:
- Tour of Triad Academy at Summit School
- Reynolda House (home of RJ and Katherine Reynolds)
- Graylyn (home of Bowman Gray) and the site of June Orton's first reading clinic
- Forest Drive, where June Orton lived
- Bowman Gray School of Medicine
- Old Salem and Salem College (the oldest women's college in America)
- Dinner at Old Salem Tavern (http://thetaverninoldsalem.ws/)*
Only 30 spaces available. *
Individuals responsible for the cost of dinner.

Sessions
LD and the College Student, Parenting, Vocabulary, Common Core, Assistive Technology for Dyslexics, The Brain, The Importance of Assessing Pre-School Children, Accommodations in College: Understanding One's Rights, Understanding the Psychological Evaluation, Multisensory Math, Grammar
Open to all those interested in the
Orton-Gillingham Approach:Members of the Academy, Administrators, Educators, Individuals with Dyslexia, Parents, Physicians, Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Teachers
Parent's Resource Center
Available to Parent's during conference hours: Saturday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am - 4:30 pmThis option is open to all parents. Stop by and have your questions answered by experts in the field of dyslexia and the Orton-Gillingham Approach.
Simply sign in at the registration desk to obtain a visitor's pass. This pass will allow you access to the resource room, but not conference sessions. In order to attend conference sessions please register online or by mail prior to the conference.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO FOLLOW
Visit the Academy's website for updates. www.ortonacademy.org
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AOGPE SCHOLARSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES:
RUTH HARRIS TRAVEL AWARD
RONALD YOSHIMOTO SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
FOR INFORMATION VISIT:
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Hotel Information
Special conference rates are available at the following hotels:
- Winston-Salem Marriott
- Embassy Suites Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Marriott 425 North Cherry Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 T | 336.725.3500
AOGPE Room Rates Single/Double: $125/night Triple/Quad: $135/night *Special rates available until February 13, 2014
Reservations Group: ORT Phone: 800.320.0934
HOTEL FACT SHEET
ONLINE RESERVATION LINK
Embassy Suites Winston-Salem 460 North Cherry Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 T | 336.724.2300
AOGPE Room Rates Single/Double: $145/night Triple/Quad: $155/night *Special rates available until February 13, 2014
Special Group rate includes a full cooked-to-order breakfast each morning of your stay and evening manager's reception.
Reservations Group: ORT Phone: 800.696.6107
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Visit Winston-Salem!
Local Attractions: Old Salem Reynolda House Museum of American Art Tanglewood Park Winston Cup Museum Historic West End Childress Vineyards Historic Bethabara Park
www.visitwinstonsalem.com |
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AIRPORT INFORMATION
Piedmont Triad International Airport 1000 A Ted Johnson Parkway Greensboro, NC 27409
Airport Code: GSO
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