Dyslexia and Literacy – Understanding executive functions, language, and reading – UCLA – February 2019

TDF is pleased to announce that the Spring 2019 conference topic will be “Understanding executive functions, language, and reading”.

This conference will be held on February 15th, 2019 at:

The UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center

425 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 60095

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration

Welcome

Welcome
Maryanne Wolf, Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies

Neurobiological Underpinnings for Executive Functions

8:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Laurie Cutting, Ph.D

Dr. Cutting is Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Special Education, Psychology, Radiology, and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN.

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Break

Executive Functions: Genetic, Behavioral, and Assessment Considerations

10:30 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Erik Willcutt, Ph.D.

Dr. Willcutt is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and the Director of Clinical Training in the clinical psychology program in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Oral Language, Working Memory, and Executive Functions

11:40 a.m. to 12:40 a.m.
Bonnie Singer, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Dr. Singer is the Founder/CEO of Architects For Learning, where she trains educators, consults with schools worldwide and directs a staff in the Boston area that provides academic intervention, assessment, and consultation services.

12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Lunch

Classroom Strategies that Facilitate Executive Functions

1:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Kelly Cartwright, Ph.D.

Kelly Cartwright is a professor of psychology, neuroscience, and teacher preparation at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.