OATAG was pleased to host Dr. David Lohman, co-author of the Cognitive Abilities Test (the CogAT) on October 22, 2011 at Reed College in Portland.
Dr. Lohman’s keynote address was entitled: ”The Identification of Gifted Children: Lessons Learned, Visions for the Future.”
For more information on Professor Lohman please visit his faculty page here.
We also heard from Rebecca Blocher, ODE TAG Specialist, on the state of the state. For more information or to contact her, please click here.
Special Thanks
Special Thanks to Dr. Lohman, our Presenters and exhibitors, for making the conference an amazing success! Also, thanks to Barbara Amen and the staff of Reed College for their wonderful support and assistance, which allowed us to present this conference to you in such a beautiful location and at such a minimal cost!
Thanks also go to Margaret DeLacy and Judy Smith, conference co-chairs. They put in hours of work on this important endeavor. Thanks also to Bob Smith, Judy’s husband, who manned the registration booth from dawn to dusk. These folks really kept us afloat! Thanks also go to John DeLacy, Margaret’s husband, who also added much support to the conference.
Post-Conference Resources
Conference Documentation: 2011 OATAG Conference Poster , 2011 OATAG Conference Program
Perfectionism Suzanne Burdick: Affirmations for Perfectionists , Keeping the Core While Softening the Edges
Social Skills Maren Schmidt: Helping Children Navigate the Social Skills Jungle , Kids Talk Job List , Listening_Game , Skills Assessment , Talker-Listener Card Picture , Español
Rainforest Mind Paula Prober: Prober handouts, Spanish Version
Performance Trends Beth LaDuca: OATAG 2011