Parent Presentations
Current and interested parents and support teams welcome! Join us for our next presentation or class:
Current and interested parents and support teams welcome! Join us for our next presentation or class:
New Class at DLS!
Building the Essentials of Executive Functioning with John Fleming, M.Ed., BCET and Sheila Cliff, M.Ed., M.A. 10 week class: Feb 2 - April 6, 2021 For first through 3rd grades. Activities for young learners and their parents to do jointly (or later). With 10 weeks of once-weekly activities and instructions. Please contact us to sign up or for more information. Photos: In our recent workshop, John and Sheila demonstrated ways to improve memory and academic skills with movement. |
Tues. Jan. 19th, 6:30pm
Expectation, Motivation, Conflict: How strategic planning helps with today (homework) and tomorrow (beyond school) We have high expectations for our family, and we see motivation through our own lens. This workshop helps define motivation and expectations step by step, and then demonstrates how learners can use strategic planning in a practical way that decreases conflict and reduces concerns about the future. Discussion includes these terms in the learning context with a focus on how strategic planning helps with concerns for today (homework is due in an hour?!) and in looking towards the future, whether it’s planning for high school, work, college, or a job switch. Join John R. Fleming, DLS founder and BCET as he guides us through 3 basic areas:
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Professional Training
for School Programs, Educational Professionals/Educational Therapists, Teachers & School Support Teams, and Parents
for School Programs, Educational Professionals/Educational Therapists, Teachers & School Support Teams, and Parents

DLS’s customized training provides conceptual, practical, and hands-on activities for building understanding of different learners.
Workshops are for:
Topics can be customized to your needs. Commonly requested topics include:
Workshops are for:
- professional learning specialists and allied professionals
- schools
- parent groups
Topics can be customized to your needs. Commonly requested topics include:
- Beyond Strengths and Weaknesses: Training to Build Flexible Learners
- Working with Attending & Focus-Challenged Learners
- Developmental Expectancies: How to Ensure They’re Integrated into the Curriculum
- Working with ASD/Asperger’s/Nonverbal Learners
- Techniques to Integrate Dyslexic/LD Students in Your Class (and Still Have Time for Coffee)
- Working with Learners Who Process Differently
- Integrating Reading & Writing Remediation into General Curriculum
- Building Communications with Dynamic Parties (aka Spirited Participants)
- Math Skills & LDs
- Identifying Learning Differences in the Classroom