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Archive for the ‘Learning Disability Consulting’ Category

With IECA Conference Approaching, Focus on ROI

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA With the fall conference of the Independent Educational Consultants Association just six weeks away, many are deciding whether to attend. Given the nature of the economy and budgets, one way to evaluate is by examining the ROI or Return on Investment. For schools that often means the ability to … Read more »

This is Early Bird Registration Week for IECA

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Our spring conference registration opened less than a week ago, and registration is already approaching 250. Early bird discounts end THIS FRIDAY (February 26), so if you are planning to attend our gathering in Toronto (May 12-15), get your registration completed right away. Full details on … Read more »

IECA Launches New Initiative to Reach Out to Learning Specialists

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA From the LDA Conference in Baltimore, MD Led by IECA ‘s Learning Disabilities Committee, the Independent Educational Consultants Association has launched a new, sustained initiative to educate learning specialists, psychologists, parent advocates and state and regional LDA officials about the role IECA members play in advising on school and … Read more »

IECA: From Great to Remarkable

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA I admit to being a person who is rarely satisfied with the way things are. I believe in the need to change and that includes both personal change and actions to ensure that the Independent Educational Consultants Association continues to move forward, developing new approaches, new programs and new … Read more »

Years-Long Effort Results in Major Step Forward for the Profession of Educational Consulting

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA Nearly 30 years ago IECA set the standard for the profession of educational consulting by establishing the first Principles of Good Practice. Major revisions several years ago made these ethics guidelines stricter and more demanding, setting limits on the value of gifts, articulating the limits on commercial activities, and … Read more »

Speed Meetings? Here’s What We Heard

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA We tried a number of new things at the conference: from a bookstore and Conference Central to debates and a master class. Among the most anticipated were our first Speed Meetings that gave participating schools and consultants a series of short, seven-minute appointments over a three-hour block of time. … Read more »

Learning Disabilities Center Stage

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, IECA All of the IECA Committees have been busy meeting and planning, and over the next few weeks I’ll highlight many of them and what initiatives are on the horizon for members of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Among the most active committees is the Learning Disabilities Committee. Their charge … Read more »

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