March 2016
Internet Safety: More than… “This is What’s Out There!”
EAGLE HILL SOUTHPORT SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION PRESENTS NEXT COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES SPEAKER Scott Driscoll Founder of Internet Safety Concepts, former Police Officer, and Author Tuesday, March 1st -- 7:00 PM Free and Open to the Public Registration Required on Eventbrite.com ______________________________________________ TOPIC: Internet Safety: More than…”This is What’s Out There!" WHAT: With all the advancements in technology come new dangers and concerns. Parents need to stay current and be aware of the technology their…
Find out more »Is Your LD Child Disrupting Home Life? Come Hear One of the Most Influential Educators in the Field of Learning Disabilities – Rick Lavoie, Educator & Author
EAGLE HILL SOUTHPORT SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION PRESENTS NEXT COMMUNITY LECTURE SERIES SPEAKER Rick Lavoie - Expert in the Field of Leaning Disabilities, Educator and Author Thursday, March 10th -- 7:00-8:30 pm Free and Open to the Public Registration Required on Eventbrite.com ________________________________________________ WHO:“On the Waterbed: The Impact of Learning Disabilities on the Family” Mr. Lavoie makes the analogy: “A family of five is akin to five people lying side-by-side on a waterbed…when one person…
Find out more »May 2016
Be Inspired. Unlocking the Dyslexic Potential
Dean Bragonier Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility Eagle Hill Southport School Hosts Free Community Lecture Funded in Partnership with the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Open to Community - Free - Register via Eventbrite.com __________________________________________________ WHO & WHY: Dean Bragonier, Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility Hear how Dean Bragonier turned adversity into accomplishment and is changing the conversation about dyslexia. •Graduate of Bates College where he developed his love of learning •Restauranteur of Martha’s Vineyard who embraced his entrepreneurial…
Find out more »October 2016
Dyslexia & Literacy – Dr. Maryanne Wolf Speaks to CT Community
Dr. Maryanne Wolf will speak at Eagle Hill Southport School on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:00 pm. Lecture is free and open to the community. Information and registration for all lectures can be found at www.eaglehillsouthport.org/CLS or call 203.254.2044. Topic: "Insights from the Reading Brain: Focusing on Reading Development, Dyslexia, and the Digital Culture." Dr. Wolf is the Director of the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts University. She is the author of Proust and the Squid: The…
Find out more »March 2017
Ky “Rocketman” Michaelson – Rebel, Dyslexic Space Explorer
How did a dyslexic 9th grade dropout become the Wright Brothers of civilian spaceflight? As a child, Ky would lie in bed at night, look up at the glow-in-the-dark stars on his ceiling, and dream of being an astronaut. But on the first day of school those dreams came crashing down. Letters and numbers swam before his eyes. His teachers thought he was stupid: "Well, you're no rocket scientist." Were they ever wrong! Ky "Rocketman" Michaelson will tell his story…
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