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Dear Colleagues, Below this message is a Call for Contributions for a Language Learning and Dyslexia symposium which we will be holding at SOAS on Friday February 15th 2008. Could you please send this out to members on your database whom you think may be interested to give a talk / workshop / poster presentation at the symposium? I would be grateful if you could cc me in when you send out the email so that I have an idea of who it has gone out to. Many thanks, Carol Rifkin Carol Rifkin Learning Adviser Learning and Teaching Unit School of Oriental and African Studies Russell Square Thornhaugh Street London WC1H 0XG Tel: 0207 898 4554 Fax: 0207 898 4549 e-mail: [log in to unmask] Call for Contributions Language Learning and Dyslexia Symposium School of Oriental and African Studies, London Friday 15th February 2008 Themes include: * Ways in which dyslexia affects language learning * Teaching challenges and best practice * Dyslexia and alphabetic vs. logographic languages * How dyslexia manifests differently in different languages, including diagnostic issues Text Box: If you would like to run a workshop, present some findings or design a poster, please send an outline of about 250 words, summarising your contribution to Carol Rifkin [log in to unmask] Speakers include: John Everatt Expert in dyslexia and language learning in different languages and scripts Oliver West Specialist in visual-thinking skills and strategies applied to language learning The deadline for contributions is 30 September 2007. Charges for the day are £50 (all inclusive). A concessionary rate of £25 is available.