2015 Dyslexia Conference at Brehm



Date/Time
10/16/2015
7:00 AM - 2:30 PM Central
Event Type(s)
Member Event
Event Description
On Friday, October 16, 2015, Brehm Preparatory School, one of the nation’s leading schools for children with learning disabilities, will host the 2015 Harvard Medical School/Dyslexia Foundation Video Conference.
Location
Brehm Preparatory School
Carbondale, Il 62901

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Contact Person
Charity Finley
(phone: 618.457.0371 ext. 13)
Details
On Friday, October 16, 2015, Brehm Preparatory School, one of the nation’s leading schools for children with learning disabilities, will host the 2015 Harvard Medical School/Dyslexia Foundation Video Conference.

The video conference will take place from 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 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 title of this year’s conference is “Dyslexia and Literacy in High-Risk and Diverse Populations”

Topics include:
  • A World Perspective in Dyslexia
  • Neurobiological Correlations of Reading
  • Issues in Literacy Among Low Socio-Economic Status Populations
  • Intervention Research and Application
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.

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. Registration must be in by Friday, October 9. Space is limited, so register today. 
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