2017 NEALS Annual Spring Conference

In his keynote talk at our conference, “Unveiling​ ​the​ ​Gifts​ ​of​ ​ADHD,”​ ​Ned Hallowell shared​ ​his​ ​own​ ​experiences​ ​in school,​ ​as well​ ​as​ ​those​ ​of​ the ​many​ ​students​ ​who​ ​have​ ​sought​ ​his​ ​support, ​informing his​ ​work and​ ​ours​ ​every​ ​day.​ His was ​such​ ​an​ ​important​ ​topic,​ ​as we ​move​ ​toward​ ​redefining​ ​classroom​ ​activity​ ​and​ ​exploring​ ​maker-spaces where our​ ​students​ ​find​ ​new​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​success.​ ​​It​ ​was​ ​certainly​ ​fitting​ ​for​ ​him​ ​to​ ​be our​ ​speaker​ ​on​ ​such​ ​a​ ​special​ ​day​ ​for​ ​NEALS! ​

The​ ​afternoon​ ​provided​ ​another​ ​rich opportunity​ ​for​ ​professional​ ​development,​ ​as​ ​Amity​ ​Kulas​ ​astutely informed us ​ ​about the​ ​revised​ ​WISC-V.  ​This​ ​new​ ​edition​ ​offers​ ​important​ ​changes,​ ​and​ ​we​ ​came​ ​away​ ​able​ ​to make​ ​effective​ ​interpretations​ ​for​ ​our​ ​students'​ ​sakes.