Seminars & Presentations
Dates and locations of Susan Barton's free presentations, Summer Seminars, Tutor Certification sessions, and more.
Free Presentations
Susan Barton will be giving a free 3-hour seminar on Dyslexia (its symptoms, tutoring that works, and classroom accommodations that are necessary) that is open to parents, teachers, and other professionals.
Check back frequently for updates. The following presentations are only the beginning:
Columbia, Tennessee
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: Maury Hills Church
Register: Call Kim Brenner at (931) 982-4754 or click here to sign up.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Date: Friday, January 20, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: Eckerd College
Register: Call Carol Poulson at (727) 743-0416 or click here to sign up.
Redding, California
Date: Friday, February 10, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: David Marr Theater at Shasta Union High School District Building
Register: Call Victoria Tyra at (530) 227-4400 or click here to sign up.
Roseville, California
Date: Sunday, February 12, 2012
Time: 3:00–6:00pm
Place: Maidu Community Center
Register: Call Stuart Demmy at (530) 823-3926 or click here to sign up.
Vacaville, California
Date: Monday, February 13, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: SonRise Community Fellowship Church
Register: Call Tracy Castelli at (707) 446-1776 or click here to sign up.
Portland, Oregon
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 6:300–9:30pm
Place: Jesuit High School Performing Arts Center
Register: Call Kelly Arnold at (503) 896-3606 or click here to sign up.
Bayard, Nebraska
Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: Bayard High School
Register: Call the SOAR office at (308) 635-0661 or click here to sign up.
Peru, Nebraska
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 6:00–9:00pm
Place: Peru State College
Register: Call Dianne Peterson at (816) 785-8010 or click here to sign up.
Little Rock, AR
Date: Friday, May 4, 2012
Time: 6:30–9:30pm
Place: Calvary Academy
Register: Call Susan Zimmerman at (501) 580-7256 or click here to sign up.
Upcoming Conferences
Susan Barton will be at these conferences:
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association Seminar
Date: September 22, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Seminar: Dyslexia: Symptoms & Solutions
City: Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada
Place: Mount Peyton Hotel
Presenter: Susan Barton – author of the Barton Reading & Spelling System
Learn More: Click here to learn more and register.
Summer Seminars
Susan Barton, the founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia and one of America's leading experts in Dyslexia and AD/HD, will conduct only one professional development seminar this summer.
She will be working on her book the rest of the summer.
Screening for Dyslexia
Chicago, IL: June 11 to 16, 2012
At this intense graduate-level 6 day seminar, you will learn how to accurately screen children and teenagers for dyslexia.
Every private school should have someone who knows how to do this. Screening would also be extremely valuable for every Reading or Learning Specialist, every Speech-Language Therapist, and every Barton tutor.
Register online: Click here.
Registration fee: $1,199
Learn more: Click here to download our Summer Seminar brochure. Details are on page 3 and 4.
Hotel reservations: For our special room rates, click here.
If you have any questions, call Bright Solutions for Dyslexia at 408-559-3652.
On-Line Seminars
The Nuts & Bolts of Private Practice
Susan Barton recently converted one of her most in-demand all-day workshops, the Nuts & Bolts of Private Practice, into 3 shorter on-line sessions.
Now any Barton tutor, certified or not, can watch these sessions for a small fee, over the internet 24/7.
The three sessions are:
- Setting up a private practice, the nitty gritty—1 hour
- What to charge and how to market effectively—2 hours
- Set parent expectations with a tutoring agreement and a road map—2 hours
To register, or to learn what is covered in each session, click here.
Speaker's Bureau
Susan Barton, the founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, gives presentations on dyslexia all across the country. But she cannot keep up with the demand.
So she contacted all of the graduates of her summer seminars. Many, who were already giving presentations at a local or state level, agreed to become part of a Speakers Bureau on dyslexia. Speakers are now available in 37 states and five countries.
If your organization, school, or conference would like a speaker on dyslexia, whether it is for a short presentation at a service club meeting or a parent support group, a three-hour in-depth workshop, or an all-day inservice training, click here and fill out the form.
Susan Barton will match your request with the most appropriate speaker in your area.
Barton Tutor Certification
Before you can sign up, you must have taken at least 2 students all the way through Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the Barton Reading & Spelling System.
To learn more about the certification process,
- Click here to watch a short video
- Click here to read more about it.
Beginning Level Tutor Certification Days
Beginning Level Tutor Certification Days (for Levels 1, 2, and 3) will be held on:
- January 21, 2012: Tampa, FL
- February 11, 2012: Redding, CA
- March 10, 2012: Portland, OR
- May 5, 2012: Little Rock, AR
Advanced Level Tutor Certification
Advanced Level Tutor Certification (for Levels 4, 5, and 6) will be held on:
- January 22, 2012: Tampa, FL
Masters Level Tutor Certification
Masters Level Tutor Certification (for Levels 7, 8, 9, and 10) will be held on:
- May 19, 2012: San Francisco, CA
To sign up for any of these Certification Days,
- Click here to download the registration form
- or call our office at (408) 559-3652