The Presentation Theme is: Solving the rubics cube: Understanding Specific Learning Differences/Attention Deficit diagnosis and intervention.

Mr McDaniel will address the shifting diagnoses and the confusion around those, but will cut through to some general principles that seem to universally address ADHD and SLD learning issues with regard to programming and pedagogy. In other words, regardless of the diagnosis, there are some basic principles of education that work to address this general population’s needs.

Date: Monday, November 7, 2011
Time: 7-9pm
Venue: FOCUS, 2/B, CKK Commercial Centre, 289 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

To arrange a time to meet with James during the day on November 7th, 2011, please email christinebrendle@gmail.com

James McDaniel’s Bio:James McDaniel is Headmaster of Linden Hill School, a Junior Boarding School for boys, aged 9-16, with learning differences and attention issues. He has worked with students at the middle school level for 32 years in all capacities of school life. He has served as a learning specialist at the Greenwich Country Day, Assistant Headmaster at the Fay School, and Headmaster at the Nantucket New School prior to his arrival at Linden Hill in 2003. Mr McDaniel holds a BA in History from Hamilton College andan MA in Educational Psychology: Remedial Reading from Columbia University.

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