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Conference Moderators:
Albert M. Galaburda, M.D. & Richard Collins, Ph.D.
Speakers:
8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
“What Good is a Neurologic Consultation for Someone with a Learning Disability?”
David Urion, M.D.
Director, Learning Disabilities/Behavioral Neurology Program; Director of Education, Director of Residency Training Program, Charles F. Barlow Chair, Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
“Ten Things You Shouldn’t Forget About Memory”
William Stixrud, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences; Adjunct Faculty at Children’s National Medical Center
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
“Ten Things Every Parent Needs To Know About Learning Disabilities That The Experts May Not Tell You”
Deborah Waber, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
Senior Associate, Dept of Psychiatry; Senior Neuropsychologist, Learning Disabilities Program, Dept of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston
1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
“The Journey Towards Reading Comprehension: From Research to Practice”
Elsa Hagan Ed.D.
Director, Valley Speech Language and Learning Center (TX)
Panel Discussion to follow speakers