In-Person/One Day
Highlights:
Evidence based
Dispelling neuromyths
Identify risks of DD
Practical Interventions
Round table problem solving
Networking opportunities
6.5 Contact Hours
Who should attend?
Teachers, parents, school administrators, SLPs, SPLA, Occupational Therapists, COTA’s
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Developmental Dyslexia (DD) Workshop Agenda
8:15-9:00 am: Registration and coffee talk
9-9:45 am: Group discussion: neuromyths and participant experiences with DD
9:45-10 am: What is DD, what are the signs and how is it diagnosed
10-10:30 am: Theories of DD
10:30-10:45 am: BREAK
10:45-11 am: What neuroimaging has taught us about DD
11-11:15 am: Differential diagnoses and common comorbidities
11:15-11:45 am: Endogenous and exogenous risk factors
11:45-Noon: Why DD is more than just a reading deficit
Noon-1:30 pm: LUNCH on your own
1:30-2 pm: Evidence-based interventions, what’s in the research
2-3:00 pm: Early screening and early intervention framework
3-3:15 pm: BREAK
3:15-4 pm: Practical Lab
4-5 pm: Round table discussion/problem solving: from theory to implementation
Q & A