Reading Fluency and Dyslexia: The Science and the Practice

Friday, October 27th, 2023

Our conference will be available virtually and in person, streaming live from the MGH Institute in Boston, MA.

Dr. Joanna Christodoulou

Associate Professor
MGH Institute of Health Professions

Neuroscience of reading and reading fluency

 

William Baker Jr. Founder of The Dyslexia Foundation and Nonquitt

A tribute to Will Baker

Dr. David Chard

Research related to reading fluency and reading fluency instruction

Dr. Elizabeth Norton

Cognitive/linguistic aspects of reading fluency

Dr. Maryanne Wolf

Director of the Center for Dyslexia,
Diverse Learners, and
Social Justice at the UCLA

Fluency intervention

8:45 - 9:00 am - Welcome and Opening Statements
9:00 - 10:15 am - Dr. Joanna Christodoulou

“Neuroscience of reading and reading fluency”

A Tribute to Will Baker - 10:15 - 10:30
10:30 - 10:45 am - Break
10:45 - 12:00 pm - Dr. David Chard

“Research related to reading fluency and reading fluency instruction”

Lunch- 12:00 - 12:45 pm
12:45 - 2:00 pm - Dr. Elizabeth Norton

“Cognitive/linguistic aspects of reading fluency”

2:00 - 3:15 pm - Dr. Maryanne Wolf

“Fluency intervention”

3:15 pm - Closing Remarks

Dr.Tiffany Hogan

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Atlanta Speech School

The Howard School

The Summit School

The Windward School

The Schneck School

Platinum Sponsor

Jemicy School

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Silver Sponsors

Brehm Preparatory School
Camp Spring Creek
Camperdown Academy
Currey Ingram Academy
Delaware Valley Friends School
Literacy How
The New Community School
The Roig Academy
Westmark School
Spring Valley School

 

Bronze Sponsors

Boon
The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk
MGH Institute of Health Professions

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