Date/Time
10/17/2014
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Event Description
On Friday, October 17, 2014, Brehm Preparatory School, one of the nation’s leading schools for children with learning disabilities, will host the 2014 Harvard Medical School/Dyslexia Foundation Conference.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Charity L. Finley
Director of Communications
Brehm Preparatory School
618.457.0371 ext. 1312
BREHM PREPARATORY SCHOOL TO HOST HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL’S 2014 DYSLEXIA FOUNDATION TELECONFERENCE
On Friday, October 17, 2014, Brehm Preparatory School, one of the nation’s leading schools for children with learning disabilities, will host the 2014 Harvard Medical School/Dyslexia Foundation Conference.
The videoconference will take place from 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Brehm Preparatory School Student Activities Center’s Dining Hall. It is geared towards teachers, professionals, administrators, parents, and others who want to hear the latest information on practical application and scientific foundations on literacy, reading and dyslexia. This conference is eligible for Illinois State Board of Education CPDUs. Forms will be available on-site.
The Dyslexia Foundation is sponsoring this yearly event. The title of this year’s conference is “Dyslexia & Dyscalculia Current Research and Teaching Practices” Topics covered will include:
- Examining the Genetic Influences on Mathematics and Reading Disability
- Math Disability and Dyscalculia: One and the Same, or Not?
- Teaching Mathematics to Students with Working Memory and Executive Function Difficulties
The conference will take place at the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Harvard Medical School, however Brehm Preparatory School will be the only satellite location in the Midwest that will be hosting live feeds directly from this Harvard event.
The fee to attend the teleconference is $20, which includes lunch, or $15 without lunch. There is an additional fee of $25 for those who wish to receive ISBE CPDUs.
To register for the teleconference, contact Dalus Downs, Coordinator of Communications at Brehm, at (618) 457-0371, ext. 1312, or dalus.downs@brehm.org. Registration forms must be in by Thursday, October 2. Space is limited, so register today. Payment may be made at the time of registration or at the door.
The Dyslexia Foundation’s mission is 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; and to prevent the suffering caused by reading failure and unlock the full potential of children and adults with dyslexia so that they may personally succeed and contribute to society.
Brehm Preparatory School is a 501 (C) (3) located in Carbondale, Ill. with a mission to empower students with complex learning disabilities to recognize and achieve their full potential.
Conference schedule:
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Registration at the Brehm Preparatory School Student Activities
Center Dining Facility.
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. – Welcome
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Steve Petrill
Ohio State University
“Examining the Genetic Influences on Mathematics and Reading Disability”
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Break
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Brian Butterworth
Emeritus Prof Brian Butterworth FBA,
Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Dept.
Psychology, University College London
“Math Disability and Dyscalculia: One and the Same, or
Not?”
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Lunch
12:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Honi Bamberger
Towson University
“Teaching Mathematics to Students with Working Memory
and Executive Function Difficulties”
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks
For more information or to attend this conference, contact Charity Finley, Director of Communications at Brehm, at 618.457.0371 ext. 1312 or charity.finley@brehm.org. Log on to www.dyslexiafoundation.org for a full conference schedule and list of speakers.
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