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Latest changes
- 2026-09-15: City walk is cancelled.
- 2026-09-15: Rooms added to the programme
- 2026-09-11: Presentation “Metacognitive Skills and Techniques for University Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) in Higher Education” on day 1 at 11:15 is cancelled
- 2026-09-11: Presentation “Multimodal Learning Through Drama: Supporting Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings” on day 2, 11:50 is cancelled
- 2026-09-11: Presentation “Towards Inclusion and Wellbeing: Evidence from Large-Scale Disability Screening and Learning Outcomes in Haryana, India” on day 2, 11:00 is cancelled
- 2026-09-11: Presentation “Building Psychological Resilience in Learners with Dyslexia in the EFL Classroom: An Evidence-Based Inclusive Framework” on day 2, 9:45 is cancelled
- 2026-09-11: Presentation “Developing Subitizing Skills through Individualised Instruction: A Teaching Experiment with a Third Grade Student with Dyscalculia” day 1 at 13:45 is cancelled.
- 2026-09-07: Added city walk for Social Dinner guests
- 2026-09-07: Ending sessions on Sunday has changed. New end time.
- 2026-06-26: Poster programme published.
- 2026-06-22: Abstracts added and linked
- 2026-06-18: First draft of the programme
Day one
Saturday September 26
9:00 – 9:30
Registration
9:30 – 10:00
Opening Ceremony
Rosie Bissett, EDA president
Representatives from the Polish Dyslexia Association and the University of Gdansk
Including introduction of the Youth Group and our two current Erasmus projects – Insight and CAN.
10:00 – 10:20
EDA, Dyslexia research overview
Florentine Padel, EDA board member
10:20 – 10:50
Coffee and refreshments
10:50 – 11:35
Keynote 1
“Wellbeing and Support – The Perspective of Adults with Dyslexia in Poland”
Marta Łockiewicz
University of Gdańsk, Poland
11:40 – 12:00
Metacognitive Skills and Techniques for University Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) in Higher Education
Artemis Kalamari, University of Grenoble
The Journey towards Thriving Students and Employees: A Strengths-Based Approach of Neurodiversity
Amber Kersten,
Tilburg University
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:40
Keynote 2
“The Heterogeneous Nature of Dyslexia: Diverse Developmental Pathways and Co-Occurring Challenges”
Kristina Moll
University of Munich, Germany
Themed presentations in parallell sessions (1)
Math/Dyscalculia
Room: C102
Assessment
Room: Auditorium
Adults
Room: C103
13:45 – 14:05
Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Across the Lifespan: Inclusion, Identity, and Wellbeing
Mary-Elizabeth Merrill
University of Washington
CANCELLED
Developing Subitizing Skills through Individualised Instruction: A Teaching Experiment with a Third Grade Student with Dyscalculia
Nur Banu Duran, Pamukkale University, Turkey
13:45 – 14:30
Is it possible to identify developmental dyslexia in individuals with mild intellectual disability? ICD-11 reading profiles and severity thresholds.
Bartosz M. Radtke,
Laboratory of Psychological and Educational Tests in Gdańsk
Towards a Comprehensive Neurocognitive Assessment: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic and Intervention Protocols in Dyslexia.
Aitana García Campo
University Complutense, Spain
13:45 – 14:30
Reading to learn: Exploring reading practices among adolescents with dyslexia
Katarina Hagberg,
University of Borås, Sweden
The Personalized Labor Plan (PLP): A Patented Evidence-Based Framework for Neurodivergent Workforce Inclusion and Wellbeing
Jenny Koyate
Istituto Pavoniano Artigianelli, Italy
14:30 – 15:00
Coffee and refreshments
15:00 – 15:40
Keynote 3 - Live Stream
NOTE: This keynote is Live Streamed and not in person
“Inside Dyscalculia: Cognitive Diversity, Learner Experiences, and Effective Targeted and Universal Interventions”
Jo Van Herwegen
University College London, United Kingdom
15:40 – 16:50
(15:40) – Connection Between Vocabulary and Early Numeracy Skills: Insights from 25,000 Pupils
Weronika Jagodzińska,
Levebee, Poland
(16:00)– Genetic architecture of mathematical abilities: a meta-analysis GWAS using standardised educational and psychometric measures
Silvia Paracchini,
University of St Andrews, UK
(16:20)– Co-producing SpLD research priorities and addressing mental health challenges through SLDN – a UK cross-disciplinary and cross-sector platform
Silvia Paracchini,
University of St Andrews, UK
16:50 – 17:20
Panel discussion
Keynote speakers discuss the talks of the day together with reflections from the parallell sessions by EDA board members.
17:25
Day Closing session
Day two
Sunday September 27
9:00
Opening of day two
Chair: Ruth Falzon, EDA
9:00 – 9:40
Keynote 4
“Learning to read across languages: When dyslexia meets bilingualism”
Marie Lallier
Basque Center on Cognition, Brain, and Language, Spain
Second language
Room: C102
Teacher knowledge
Room: Auditorium
Higher education
Room: C103
9:45 – 10:05
Empowering Dyslexic Learners Through Assistive Technology: Evidence-Based Innovations for Inclusive Digital ESL Education
Anna Koval
DYXme – Learning ESL
CANCELLED
Building Psychological Resilience in Learners with Dyslexia in the EFL Classroom: An Evidence-Based Inclusive Framework
Vicky Kaperoni
9:45 – 10:30
Understanding Dyslexia in Irish Classrooms: A Mixed-Methods Study Targeting Teacher Knowledge and Development
Donald Ewing, Dyslexia Ireland
Examining the Scope and Measurement of Teachers’ Dyslexia Knowledge Against Contemporary Definitions: A systematic review
9:45 – 10:30
Supporting Students with Dyslexia and Poor Reading Comprehension in Teacher Education: Insights from a Co Teaching–Based Project at University College Copenhagen
Eva Theilgaard Brink, University College Copenhagen, Denmark
Towards Inclusive Higher Education: Lecturer Perspectives on Supporting Dyslexic Students
Laura Cleary-Keogh, Technological University Dublin, Ireland
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee and refreshments
Teaching
Room: Auditorium
Early identification
Room: C102
Higher education
Room: C103
11:00 – 11:45
Second Language Learning for Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
Rita Jorge Brennan, Hibernia College and Institute of Child Education and Psychology (ICEP), Ireland
Dealing with reading and spelling difficulties in the conflict between expectations and reality – An exploratory interview study on the perception of reading and spelling difficulties in teaching by secondary school German teachers
Jasmin Zielonka, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany
11:00 – 11:45
Inclusion and Well-being in the Context of Dyslexia: The Impact of Teacher Knowledge and Screening Resources on Students Aged 6–11 in Georgia
Maia Shashviashvili, Tbilisi State University, Georgia
CANCELLED
Towards Inclusion and Wellbeing: Evidence from Large-Scale Disability Screening and Learning Outcomes in Haryana, India
11:00 – 11:45
Exploring the experience and views of neurodivergent students and their Parents/Caregivers of the University of Malta policies and MAT/SEC Access Arrangements: Questionnaire Results
Ruth Falzon, University of Malta
Resources which determine academic success of Polish and British students with specific learning difficulties
Izabela Pietrowska, Poland
Interventions
Room: Auditorium
Adults reading and writing
Room: C102
Early interventions
Room: C103
11:50 – 12:30
Preventing Reading Failure: A Systematic Review of Early Interventions for Children at Risk of Reading Difficulties, Including Dyslexia
Christina Hannify, Dublin City University, Ireland
AI for Students with Specific Learning Disorders: Uses, Perceptions, and Critical Issues in Learning.
Keith Murphy, TU Dublin, Ireland, Maria Rita D’ Emilio & Paola Palladino, University of Foggia, Italy
11:50 – 12:30
Online, offline, and ocular indicators for a better understanding of dyslexia impact in adulthood
Audrey Mazur & Matthieu Quignard, Université de Lyon, France
Everyday self-reported time management behaviours in adults with dyslexia
11:50 – 12:30
Story Belongs to Everyone: Reading for Pleasure and Dyslexia
Lorraine Lawrance, Hibernia College & Niamh Savage, Immaculate College & Laura Capon, Immaculate College; Ireland
CANCELLED
Multimodal Learning Through Drama: Supporting Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Inclusive Early Childhood Settings
Stella Tampou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & Anthi Kokkoni, Administrative council of the Hellenic Union of Special Educators (H.U.S.E.); Greece
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch & Interactive poster session
12:30 – 14:00
Interactive poster session
Learn more about the posters and download abstracts
14:00 – 14:40
Keynote 5
“Reading Disorders and genetics: Effects and transfer effects from language and reading interventions”
Monica Melby Lervåg
University of Oslo, Norway
14:45 – 15:30
Panel discussions
Group discussions, Keynotes and some reflections from the parallel sessions: Keynotes, BM’s from discussions and parallel sessions, summing up
15:30