The TOVA Company is sponsoring an "Attention Disorders and the T.O.V.A." workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday, May 4th, 2007.
Location
Reflections Condominiums Meeting/Community Room 8151 33rd Avenue South Bloomington, MN 55425
Reflections at Bloomington Central Station is located on the new Hiawatha Light Rail Line, which links the Twin Cities' most popular destinations - Downtown Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota, the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and Bloomington's Mall of America. The Hiawatha Line stops right at Bloomington Central Station, at the doorstep of Reflections condominiums. http://www.metrotransit.org/rail/
Accommodations
There are two hotels that are a two block walk to the meeting.
Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Mall of America
3800 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States 55425-1658
Tel: 1-952-854-2100
http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/MSPAHHF-Hilton-Minneapolis-St-Paul-Airport-Mall-of-America-Minnesota/index.do
Embassy Suites Minneapolis-Airport
7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, United States 55425
Tel: +1-952-854-1000
http://www.embassysuites.com/en/es/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=MSPAPES
Cost
The T.O.V.A. Advanced Workshop is $100.00. Groups (of three or more people) and students receive a discounted cost of $50.00.
Registration
Please mail or fax your workshop registration form to us. Although there is no formal registration cutoff time for the workshops, we need to receive your registration at least a week before the workshop in order to reserve the necessary space and your meal.
Schedule
8:00-8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast.
8:30-10:00 Overview of Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Overview of ADD and ADHD, DSM IV diagnostic criteria, diagnostic procedures for children and adults (including classroom behavior ratings and self-ratings); and treatment interventions, including counseling, medication, and school/workplace consultation. 10:00-10:15 Overview of Continuous Performance Tests (CPTs)
History, description, controversies, characteristics, and comparison of CPTs. 10:15-11:00 Break. 11:00-12:00 The Structure, Administration, and Scoring of the T.O.V.A.
The development of the T.O.V.A. and T.O.V.A.-A.; test constructs, structure, and norming; administration of the tests; scoring procedures. Clinical observations, interpretation rules, interpreting the and Home Intervention Reports. 12:00-1:00 Lunch provided. 1:00-3:00 Interpreting T.O.V.A.s in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Children and Adults.
Topics include presentation of teaching protocols illustrating diagnostic uses, establishing dosage and monitoring medication over time. 3:00-3:15 Break (snack provided). 3:15-4:45 Interpreting T.O.V.A.s in the Therapy of Children and Adults Continued 4:45-5:00 Evaluation.