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Programme and Presenters

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Abstracts plenary lectures 2018

Interactive posters can be found further down on this page.

Friday October 19

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Time	Event	Location
Chair:
11.30 -13.00	Registration and refreshments
13.00 – 13.30	Opening Ceremony
13.30 – 14.30	Keynote 1 Prof. Bertram Müller-Myhsok: Genetics of dyslexia: recent findings and perspectives Abstract and presentation
14.30 – 15.00	Presentation No 1 Micaela Camia: Emotional and behavioural features in children with SLD: different opinions between parents Download abstract
15.00 – 15.30	Coffee break
15.30 – 16.00	Presentation No 2 Maria Klatte: Effects of computerized grapho-phonological training in German third-graders with dyslexia Download abstract
16.00 – 16.30	Presentation No 3 Eddy Cavalli: Screening for dyslexia in French-speaking university students Download abstract
16.30 – 17.30	Keynote 2 Prof. Charles Hulme: Causal models of developmental reading disorder Abstract and presentation
19.30 – (Please note the time)	Social Dinner Only for pre registered and prepaid guests.

Saturday October 20

Time	Event	Location
Chair:
9.00 – 10.00	Keynote 3 Prof. Arnold Wilkins: The mathematics of comfort and efficiency when reading Abstract and presentation	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
10.00 – 10.30	Coffee break
10.30 – 11.00	Presentation No 4 Ellen Reynor: Beyond the DDH: Phonological processes, Naming Speed and Executive Processes in Irish Children with Reading Difficulties. Developing Learning Profiles to inform Effective Teacher Intervention and Practice Download abstract	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
11.00 – 11.30	Presentation No 5 Janette B. Jacobs: Dyslexia and syllogistic reasoning in adults: differences in strategy usage. Download abstract	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
11.30 – 12.00	Presentation No 6 Alice Cancer: The effect of a rhythm-based reading training combined with tDCS: A preliminary study on undergraduate students with dyslexia Download abstract	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
12.00 – 13.30	Networking lunch break and Interactive Poster session 1 (see abstracts below)
Chair:
13.30 14.30	Keynote 4 Prof. Fumiko Hoeft: Neurocognitive protective factors that promote resilience and compensation in individuals with dyslexia. Abstract and presentation	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
14.30 – 15.00	Presentation 7 Chiara Banfi: Functional alterations in children with dyslexia and isolated spelling deficits Download abstract	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
15.00 – 15.30	Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00	General Assembly Member organisations only.
17.00 – 18.30	EDA Members’ Voice Member organisations only.	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7

Sunday October 21

Time	Event	Location
Chair AM:
9.00 – 10.00	Keynote 5 Anny Cooreman: Reinforcing self-esteem within LD-students using adapted learning strategies. Abstract and presentation	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
10.00 – 10.30	Coffee break
10.30 – 11.30	Keynote 6 Caroline Huron: From the laboratory to the classroom, dyspraxia as an illustration Abstract and presentation	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7
11.30 – 12.30	Interactive poster session 2
12.30– 13:00	Guest talk Jose Puig: How European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education can bridge the gap between research and practices Abstract and presentation New item
13.00 – 13.30	Closing ceremony New time	Lecture Hall, Nußbaumstr. 7

Interactive posters

Visit the interactive posters and meet the authors. The following posters are on display:

SpLD ( Specific Learning Difficulty) students and support for learning: what works?

–Author: Kate Connery, University of Sheffield, UK.

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Make it easy – Making Libraries Accessible for People with Dyslexia

–Author: Marie Engberg Eiriksson, Gladsaxe Public Libraries, Denmark.

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The views of children on learning in a special reading school in Ireland

–Author: Trevor O’ Brien, Department of Educational Psychology, Inclusive and Special Education,
Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick), Ireland

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Iconic memory in adults with dyslexia

–Author: Pascale Colé, Aix Marseille University, CNRS, Laboratory of Cognitive Psychology, Marseille, France.

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Teaching dyslexics students with the Targeted, Individual, Structured, Integrated Program in the lesson of history

–Author: Stavrou Giannis, University of Peloponnese, Kalamata, Greece.

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The impact of using a C Reader Pen on the literacy skills of year 10 learners with English as an Additional Language/EAL

–Author: Tilly Mortimore, Bath Spa University, UK.

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Analysis of Misspellings in German Orthography in Grade 3 to 6

–Author: Konstanze Edtstadler, University College of Teacher Education Styria, Austria.

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Comic to the Rescue: Improving Reading Comprehension in Dyslexia

–Author: Hélène Brèthes, Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de Psychologie Cognitive, France.

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The Imagery-Language Connection: Improving Word Reading In Children With Dyslexia

–Author: Angelica Benson, Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, USA.

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Confrontation naming and reading abilities: a longitudinal cohort study

–Author: Cristiano Termine, Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Italy.

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Positive Psychology in School: Investigating symptoms of anxiety and self-esteem in dyslexic and non-dyslexic adolescents, and enhancing learning potential with Mindfulness-based intervention

–Author: Panagiota Blouchou, Department of Psychology, The University of Sheffield, UK.

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Sensory processing profile and learning

–Author: Stephanie Armstrong, The University of Sheffield, UK.

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Individual differences in the acquisition of non-linguistic audio-visual associations in kindergartners

–Authors: Irene Altarelli¹, Ghislaine Dehaene-Lambertz² and Daphne Bavelier^3,4.

1. CNRS UMR 8240, Laboratory for the Psychology of Child Development and Education, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
2. Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit U992, INSERM, CEA DRF/Institut Joliot, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, NeuroSpin Center, Gif/Yvette, France.
3. Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
4. Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland.

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Flexible support organisation – a way to organise education in a diverse society
A school improvement project in Jönköping municipality, Sweden

–Authors: Pernilla Söderberg, Alexandra Malkovich-Johansson, Åsa Nyberg, Elisabeth Nordevall, Annika Nordgren, Monica Ljungstrand, Annika Malm, Elisabeth Persson. Jönköping municipality, Sweden

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Skies of Manawak: Enhancing reading speed in children with dyslexia through a video game for cognitive training

–Authors: Angela Pasqualotto¹, Irene Altarelli², Veronica Tranquillini¹, Paola Venuti¹

1. Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Italy
2. CNRS UMR 8240, Laboratory for the Psychology of Child Development and Education, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France.

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Autumn Seminars 2018: Programme

Programme and Presenters

Friday October 19

Registration and refreshments

Opening Ceremony

Keynote 1

Presentation No 1

Presentation No 2

Presentation No 3

Keynote 2

Social Dinner

Saturday October 20

Keynote 3

Presentation No 4

Presentation No 5

Presentation No 6

Networking lunch break and Interactive Poster session 1

Keynote 4

Presentation 7

General Assembly

EDA Members’ Voice

Sunday October 21

Keynote 5

Keynote 6

Interactive poster session 2

Guest talk

Closing ceremony

Interactive posters

SpLD ( Specific Learning Difficulty) students and support for learning: what works?

Make it easy – Making Libraries Accessible for People with Dyslexia

The views of children on learning in a special reading school in Ireland

Iconic memory in adults with dyslexia

Teaching dyslexics students with the Targeted, Individual, Structured, Integrated Program in the lesson of history

The impact of using a C Reader Pen on the literacy skills of year 10 learners with English as an Additional Language/EAL

Analysis of Misspellings in German Orthography in Grade 3 to 6

Comic to the Rescue: Improving Reading Comprehension in Dyslexia

The Imagery-Language Connection: Improving Word Reading In Children With Dyslexia

Confrontation naming and reading abilities: a longitudinal cohort study

Positive Psychology in School: Investigating symptoms of anxiety and self-esteem in dyslexic and non-dyslexic adolescents, and enhancing learning potential with Mindfulness-based intervention

Sensory processing profile and learning

Individual differences in the acquisition of non-linguistic audio-visual associations in kindergartners

Flexible support organisation – a way to organise education in a diverse societyA school improvement project in Jönköping municipality, Sweden

Skies of Manawak: Enhancing reading speed in children with dyslexia through a video game for cognitive training

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Flexible support organisation – a way to organise education in a diverse society
A school improvement project in Jönköping municipality, Sweden