westwood parents with educational concerns

[Guest guest]

FYI

HOW TO HELP YOUR STUDENT FIND MORE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL:

FROM RECOGNITION TO RESILIENCY

Presented by PAUL YELLIN, MD, FAAP*

Director, Yellin Center for Student Success

Dr. Yellin will help you understand why your child may struggle and what to

do about it. He will describe a clinical approach that builds on strengths

while addressing areas of weakness to build success and resiliency in every

child.

**** A question and answer period will follow. ****

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 7:30 PM

Westwood Jr/Sr High School, Hurley Theatre

701 Ridgewood Rd., Washington Township

Hosted by Westwood Parents with Educational Concerns**

*Dr. Yellin served as National Director of Student Success Program, All

Kinds of Minds Institute®, until April 2007, where he worked closely with

Institute founder Dr. Mel Levine to bring his multi-disciplinary model of

learning assessments & personalized learning plans to over 4,000 students.

The model comprises a neurodevelopmental approach to understanding

differences in how students learn, identifying where breakdowns occur &

developing strategies to help students become more successful learners. Dr.

Yellin and his clinical team at the Center for Student Success (Manhattan)

are continuing the work begun at All Kinds of Minds®. In addition, Dr.

Yellin is Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine. He

chairs American Academy of Pediatrics' NYS Task Force on Pediatrics &

Childhood Learning Differences.

**Westwood Parents with Educational Concerns (WPEC) is a parent support

group. Our mission is to help children during their school years by

providing relevant information and support to their parents. Topics span

educational, emotional and social issues which affect all children. For

more information, email ContactWPEC@... or call 201-264-0493.