Dyslexia and Literacy:
Friday, February 14th, 2020
UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center
“Understanding Anxiety and the Struggling Reader”
Online registration for this week’s conference is now closed. You can still register and attend. To register, please email William Baker at
thedyslexiafoundation@gmail.com
Lodging Available
Conference Center
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles 90095
2020 UCLA Medical School Conference Sessions
Amy Margolis, Ph. D.
Vincent P. Culotta, Ph. D., ABN
NeuroBehavioral Associates
Amie Grills, Ph.D.
Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D.
Who is our audience?
This Research to Practice conference is designed for teachers, practitioners, and parents to help them learn to identify, understand, and provide evidence-based instruction for students who have dyslexia and anxiety. The focus of these discussions will be for school-age students.
How can I learn more?
Watch past videos:
View our collection of past conference videos.
Learn about new research
Look through new findings and data from our affiliated researchers on the “New Research” page.
Celebrating 30 Years
OUR 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. 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.
7:25 am - 8:25 am PT - Registration
8:25 am - 8:35 am PT - Welcome
by: Joan Mele-McCarthy, D.A., CCC-SLP.
8:35 am - 9:35 am PT - Amy Margolis, Ph. D.
“Neuroscience of Anxiety”
9:35 am - 10:00 am PT - Break
10:00 am - 10:30 am PT
Presentation of the Rodin Award
10:30 am - 11:30 am PT - Vincent Culotta, Ph.D., ABN
“Assessment of Children with Anxiety Disorders”
11:30 am – 12:30 pm PT - Amie Grills, Ph.D.
“Anxiety and Reading in the Classroom”
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm PT - Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm EST - Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. & Amie Grills, Ph.D.
“Classroom Strategies to Address Anxiety in Children who Struggle with Reading”
Diamond Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
AIM Academy
Brehm Preparatory School
The Howard School
The Schenck School
The Southport School
Westmark School
Platinum Sponsor
Jemicy School
Silver Sponsors
Athena Academy
Camperdown Academy
Currey Ingram Academy
Delaware Valley Friends School
Marburn Academy
The New Community School
The Summit School
Trident Academy
Bronze Sponsors
Paula Tallal, Ph.D.
UCSF Dyslexia Center