"Multilingual and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Dyslexia"
June 27-29, 2002 Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by the International Dyslexia association
Due to several requests, we have extended the deadline for
submissions until SEPTEMBER 20, 2001. If you do not plan
to submit a proposal yourself, please circulate this
information to colleagues who may have an interest in the
topic. This promises to be a timely event focusing on a
critically important issue.
Highlights of the conference are pasted in below. The Call
for Papers, Guidelines for Submission, and Cover Sheet for
submission are available at www.interdys.org
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:
Conference Chair: Dr. Charles W. Haynes, Associate
Professor,
Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health
Professions, Boston, MA; IDA Board Member
Outstanding Keynote Speakers:
* Research: Dr. Usha Goswami, University College, London
* Research-to-Practice: Dr. Ingvar Lundberg, Goteborg
University, Sweden
* Policy/Advocacy: Dr. Alba Ortiz, University of Texas,
Austin
Exciting Symposia (tentative titles):
* "Dyslexia in Chinese & Japanese Readers": Dr. C.K. Leong,
Dr. Brendan Weekes, Dr. Catherine C.C. Lam, Dr. Virginia
Mann
* "Dyslexia and the Bilingual Brain": Dr. Guinevere Eden,
Dr. Eraldo Paulesu, Dr. Helen Neville
* "International Perspectives on Adults with LD/Dyslexia:
Findings and Implications from the International Adult
Literacy Survey": Dr. Susan Vogel, Dr. Stephen Reder, Dr.
Mats Myrberg, Dr. Angela Fawcett
* "Cognitive & Neuropsychological Perspectives on Dyslexia
in Bilingual, Additive Contexts": Dr. Esther Geva, Dr. Linda
Siegel, Dr. Zvia Breznitz
* "Technological Support for Persons with Dyslexia:
International Perspectives": Dr. Bart Pisha, Bodil Andersson
Invited Presentations (tentative titles):
* Diagnosis & remediation of reading disabilities in
Spanish-English bilingual persons: Dr. Vera
Guttierrez-Clellen, San Diego State University
* Diagnosis & remediation of reading disabilities in African
American children: Dr. Joyce Harris, University of Memphis
There will be many more excellent speakers and interesting
topics.
Don't miss this opportunity to attend this Conference of
GLOBAL importance!
For more information, contact the IDA office at
(410)296-0232, E-mail: [log in to unmask], Web site:
www.interdys.org.
CINDY CIRESI, Director of Conferences & Publications
The International Dyslexia Association
8600 LaSalle Rd., 382 Chester Bldg.
Baltimore, MD 21286-2044
(410) 296-0232, Ext 126
fax: (410)321-5069
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