LD Round-Up: Responsive Assessment & Instructional Practices
31st International Conference on Learning Disabilities
October 2 – 3, 2009

The complete final program is now available for downloading clicking here.

Welcome to the 31st International Conference on Learning Disabilities hosted by the Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD). This year, CLD celebrates 31 years of conference excellence by maintaining our conference tradition of offering high-quality topical sessions that are responsive to important issues in the field of learning disabilities. Our conference theme, LD Round Up: Responsive Assessment & Instructional Practices reflects the focus of the conference, which features topical sessions, workshops, two keynote speakers, and special sessions.

 
Westin Park Central Hotel
12720 Merit Drive
Dallas, TX 75251

www.Westin.com/ParkCentral
Phone (972) 385-3000
and/or
Fax (972) 991-4557
 

We encourage individuals to bring their families with them to this year’s conference event. Dallas – Fort Worth, Texas has many activities to offer. The Westin Park Central Hotel stands at the gateway to the Telecom Corridor, providing easy access to Dallas’ major corporations & prime locations. It is minutes away from the Galleria Mall, the Texas Stadium (home of Dallas Cowboys), Texas Instruments, the North Park Mall, and fabulous restaurants.

Shuttle Information:
To/From the Airport: DFW: Shuttle $16.00 per person/one way - Leaves from Baggage Claim about every 20 minutes. Schedule Pick-up (972)385-3000 or call on courtesy phone from baggage claim once arrived. Reservations are not required. Discount Shuttle Service (817)267-5150. Shuttle service is wheelchair accessible with chair lifts. TAXI: Approx $45.00 (one-way)


To learn more about what the Dallas area has to offer you and your family, please see the following websites:

The Dallas Aquarium at Fair Park

 
Pioneer Plaza Cattle Drive
Outdoor Sculpture Tour
Art Garden
Uptown and West Village
Mustangs Sculpture in Las Colinas
Tour the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Dallas Central Library
Spanish Art at the Meadows Museum
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Location, Location, Location
Inner-City Sanctuary
Giving Thanks
Free Admission Museums
The African American Museum
The Hall of State
City Hall of Fame
1A Retail Renaissance
Dallas Tourist Information Center
A Nation Remembers JFK
Sail Away
Galleria Dallas
Farmers Branch Historical Park
West End Story
Observation Station
Super Model Train
Fantasy Landing
Dallas Farmers Market
Arts District Stroll
Sports Connection
Celebrate Good Times
Outdoor Activities
Dallas Symphony Summer Concerts
Freedmen’s Cemetery
Fountain Place
Hands On
Retail Tale
Greenville Avenue
Crow Collection of Asian Art
Dallas Nature Center
NorthPark Center’s world-class art collection and 1.4-Acre CenterPark
The Art of Sports
 

Special Conference Hotel Rate for CLD attendees and guests:
The CLD hotel conference rate is $139.00 per night plus applicable taxes for reservations made by September 15, 2009 at 5:00 pm (CST).

Special Airline offers for CLD attendees and guests:
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Click here to download the Call for Exhibitors

Explore the 'Professional Development Institutes,' 'Workshops' and 'Professional Strands' by clicking to download the 2009 Conference Summary.

The complete final program is now available for downloading clicking here.

Register online for the CLD's 31st INTERNATIONAL Conference - Dallas, TX..

Volunteer Information:
The Council for Learning Disabilities strongly encourages individuals to volunteer and attend the 31st International Conference on Learning Disabilities. In this effort, we provide volunteers with half price registration at multiple levels of registration and offer volunteers the opportunity to serve as session monitors as well as in other capacities. Volunteers are required to provide four hours of service in exchange for reduced conference registration fees. If you are interested in volunteering for reduced conference registration, please contact CLD’s Conference Director for more information. F    U    L    L

Don’t miss the 31st CLD conference that focuses on assessment and instructional practices for teaching individuals with learning disabilities.

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