Robert Paul Ocker, a Professional School Counselor from Wisconsin Public Schools and contributing author to The Indigo Children (www.indigochild.com) was the Keynote Speaker for the 9th Annual Literacy and Learning Day conference.  Held on April 9th, 2011 at Grant MacEwan University, City Center Campus, this unique professional development event for parents, grandparents and caregivers provided tools, skills and resources designed to assist almost 500 attendees in almost every facet of our childrens' lives. In addition to the two break-out workshops offered by Robert Ocker, 40 volunteer educators and professionals provided their expertise and experiences in 40 highly regarded and appreciated workshops.

This FREE TO ATTEND conference is organized entirely by volunteers, and paid for through donations from organizations and individuals in the Edmonton community.  Please see our comprehensive list of sponsors and donors on our Acknowledgments page.

Download the documents from Robert's Keynote Address or his breakout workshops by clicking below, or visiting his website.  We regret that due to the file size we are not able to provide the closing PowerPoint as a download, however if you contact Robert directly, he may be able to provide that for you.

Keynote: The Parent Shift:  Handout without Answers or Handout with Answers 

Session B Workshop: Becoming a Love and Logic Parent    Handout

Session C Workshop: EmPOWERment in Action   Handout and Wordlist