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NEW-STANDARD FIE (Level 1) AND NILD-FIE MEDIATION TOOLS
| Date | Location | Level | Status |
| July 7-11, 2008 | Norfolk, VA | I | OPEN |
| August 4-8, 2008 | Norfolk, VA | ** | OPEN |
**Denotes NILD-FIE MEDIATION TOOLS-See course application for pre-requisites
NILD-FIE Mediation Tools Course Syllabus
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GET Training*
Prerequisite: This course is available to NILD Programs of Excellence members only. Applicants must be Level III trained and hold NILD certification.
| Date | Location | Status |
| July 14 - 18* | Orlando, FL | Open |
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Rx for Discovery Reading *
Prerequisite: This course is available to NILD Programs of Excellence members only. Applicants must have successfully completed NILD’s Level I course.
| Date | Location | Status |
| July 16 - 18* | Orlando, FL | Open |
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2008 Summer Course Dates
Level I - Standard
| Date | Location | Status |
| June 15 - 27 | Houston, TX | Open |
| June 22 - July 4 | Orlando, FL | Open |
| July 27 - August 8 | Norfolk, VA | Open |
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Level I - Distance*
2008 Level I Distance Course Syllabus
| Date | Location | Status |
| July 6 - 12 | Bellevue, WA | Open |
| July 6 - 12 | York, PA | Open |
| July 20 - 26 | Norfolk, VA | Open |
*Please note that course includes 6 weeks of on-line course work prior to 1 week residency course. See Course Application for details.
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Level II - Standard
| Date | Location | Status |
| June 22 - July 4 | Damascus, OR | Open |
| June 22 - July 4 | Orlando, FL | Open |
| July 6 - 18 | York, PA | Open |
| July 13 - 25 | West Chicago, IL | Open |
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Level II - Distance*
| Date | Location | Status |
| June 22 - 28 | Indianapolis, IN | CLOSED |
| July 13 - 19 | Norfolk, VA | Open |
*Please note that course includes 6 weeks of on-line course work prior to 1 week residency course. See Course Application for details.
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Level III
2008 Level III Course Syllabus
| Date | Location | Status |
| June 15 - 27 | Newtown Square, PA | Open |
| June 15 - 27 | Santa Clarita, CA | CANCELLED |
| June 29 - July 11 | Columbia, SC | Open |
| July 13 - 25 | Norfolk, VA | Open |
| July 20 - August 1 | Kansas City Area | Open |
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International Summer Course Schedule
Canada
| Date | Course | location | Point of Contact |
| July 7-18, 2008 | Level I | Redeemer University Ancaster, ON |
Betty Deweerd |
| July 7-18, 2008 | Level II | Redeemer University Ancaster, ON |
betty deweerd |
Phillippines
| Date | Course | Point of Contact |
| June 11-21, 2008 | Level II | Grace Flores or Rhoda Bruno |
Hungary
| Date | Course | Point of Contact |
| TBA | Level II | Agi Jordanidisiz |
Guatemala
| Date | Course | Point of Contact |
| TBA | Level I | Judy Murphy |
South Africa
| Date | Course | Location | Point of Contact |
| March 24-April 3, 2008 | Level I & II | Port Shepston, Kwa-Zulu Natal |
Closed |
Dates and locations subject to change
Course Requirements
Level I Course Information
Level I is an introduction to the general field of learning disabilities and provides foundational training in the philosophy and techniques of NILD Educational TherapyŽ. The course prepares participants to begin giving educational therapy as NILD educational therapist interns (all participants completing Level I and II are considered interns until certification).
Prerequisites
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
Level II Course Information
Level II provides a review of Level I NILD Educational TherapyŽ techniques and introduces additional techniques for use with more advanced students. The educational therapist is also introduced to mediated learning and the impact that interactive language can have on the learning process.
Prerequisites
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
- Successful completion of the NILD Level I course
- Minimum Experience - 1 year/100 student contact hours in individual educational therapy
- On-site visit, if Level I training or last on-site was more than 3 years prior to application
- Proof of participation in required sessions at an NILD regional conference (Attendance Certificates are valid for two years)
Level III Course Information
Level III provides in-depth study of an information processing model and Feuerstein's Cognitive Functions as well as further developing the use of mediated learning as an integral component within NILD Educational TherapyŽ. The course emphasizes individualization of the techniques for specific student intervention.
Prerequisites:
- Bachelor's degree in education or related field
- Successful completion of NILD Levels I & II training
- On-site observation after Level II and within 3 years of application
- Minimum Experience - 2 years/200 student contact hours in individual educational therapy
- Proof of participation in required sessions at an NILD regional conference (Attendance Certificates are valid for two years)
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