Reading/Literacy, Dyslexia and the Brain In Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of The Dyslexia Research Laboratory at BIDMC/Harvard Medical School October 24th, 2007 live web broadcast from Boston All are welcome to attend. The cost is $10, which includes lunch.
The teleconference will be located: Brehm Preparatory School 1245 East Grand Avenue Carbondale, IL 62901 If you are interesting in attending please contact Jennifer Conwell, Coordinator of Communications at 618.457.0371 or
[email protected]. Please RSVP by Oct 22nd.
8:30AM - 8:50AM Introduction Drake Duane, MD - Arizona State University Director, Arizona Dystonia Institute & Institute for Developmental Behavioral Neurology Scottsdale, AZ USA
8:50 AM - 10:15AM 25-Year History Of What Research Has Discovered About The Brain As It Relates To Reading And Dyslexia Albert Galaburda, MD - Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of Behavioral Neurology BIDMC Boston, MA - USA
10:25 AM - 11:10AM Genetics of Dyslexia and What We Need To Learn
Anthony Monaco, PhD - University of Oxford Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Planning and Resources Head of the Neurogenetics Laboratory Oxford, England
11:20 AM – 12:10 PM fMRI Research - What We Have Learned and What The Future Holds Ken Pugh, PhD - Yale University President- elect Haskins Labs Director of Research Haskins Lab New Haven, CT, USA
12:15 PM - 1:10 PM - LUNCH 1:10 PM - 2:00PM Literacy/Reading and Dyslexia – What are the benefits of evidence based reading assessments and practices? What do they tell us as parents, educators, and school administrators? Joan Mele-McCarthy, D.A., CCC-SLP Director of Education, The Summit School, Edgewater, MD Formerly Special Assistant and Policy Advisor, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education
2:10PM - 3:05PM What are Evidence Based/Peer Reviewed Practices and Assessments in Reading Tami Katzir, PhD - University of Haifa Assistant Professor - Dept. of LD Haifa, Israel
3:15PM - 4:15PM Examples of Evidenced-Based Practices and Assessments in Reading Maryanne Wolf, PhD - Tufts University Director, Center for Reading and Language Research Medford, MA, USA
4:25PM - 4:35PM Closing Comments TDF'S Mission Statement To promote scientific breakthroughs in the early detection, prevention and remediation of dyslexia and related reading difficulties. To disseminate new findings and deploy new evidence based approaches. To prevent the suffering caused by reading failure and unlock the full potential of children and adults with dyslexia so that they may contribute to our society.