ABSTRACT
Introduction by Richard L.Goldman Welcome to everyone. Tonight’s speaker was a teacher at Landmark West several years ago and after leaving Landmark, has considerably expanded his interests.
Dr. Michael Spagna is currently an Assistant Professor of Special Education at California State University Northridge (CSUN). He served for three years as the Coordinator of Services for Learning Disabled Students at the University of California Berkeley. He received his M.A. in Special Education at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Ph.D. from University of California Berkeley. Dr. Spagna has also studied Neuropsychology at the Medical School in the Free University in Amsterdam. He specializes in teacher training and research on learning disabilities and reading development. He has served on state advocacy committees, one of which created the publication “I Can Learn,” a handbook for parents, teachers, and students. His work is a unique balance between theory and practical application.
