Internationales Programm
German Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Association (BVL)
International Conference – Understanding dyslexia and dyscalculia – new insights from neurobiological research
18-20 March, 2011
Congress Center Erfurt
Invitation
On behalf of the German Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Association (BVL) I cordially invite you to the International Conference – Understanding dyslexia and dyscalculia – new insights from neurobiological research to be held in Erfurt, March 18-20, 2011. This conference comes at an exciting time when a number of neuropsychological, brain imaging und molecular genetic studies have been conducted worldwide, and recent results of their work can be presented.
The scientific topics covered in the International Conference – Understanding dyslexia and dyscalculia – new insights from neurobiological research include functional brain imaging studies, genome wide association studies, and analysis of brain processes correlated with dyslexia and dyscalculia. Emphasis will be given to neurobiological results and their relevance to aetiology, diagnoses and treatment of dyslexia and dyscalculia.
International Conference – Understanding dyslexia and dyscalculia – new insights from neurobiological research is funded by German Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Association (BVL). The conference will be held in the Congress Center of Erfurt.
Prof. Gerd Schulte-Körne
For program committee and the local organizing committee
Registration
Registration form for the International Symposium
Anmeldebogen für das Internationale Symposium
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Room |
H. Erhardt |
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15.15-18.00 h |
Session 1
Neurobiological correlates of mathematical abilities and dyscalculia
Chair: Brian Butterworth (London) |
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15.15-16.00 h |
Relationships between basic magnitude processing and individual differences in mathematical achievement: evidence from brain and behaviour
Daniel Ansari (London, Ontario) |
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16.00-16.30 h |
Coffee break |
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Room |
H. Erhard |
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16.30-17.15 h |
Dyscalculia: What's the brain got to do with it?
Brian Butterworth (London) |
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17.15-18.00 h |
Arithmetic and learning – Evidence from rehabilitation and brain imaging
Margaret Delazer (Innsbruck) |
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Conference Dinner |
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Room |
H. Erhardt |
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10.00-12.45 h |
Session 2
Neurobiological correlates of dyslexia and dyscalculia
Chair: Päivi Helenius (Finland) |
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10.00-10.45 h |
Neural Profiles for Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
Mark Eckert (Charleston) |
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10.45-11.15 h |
Coffee break |
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11.15-12.00 h |
The Neurobiology of spoken word processing in dyslexia and language impairment
Päivi Helenius (Finland) |
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12.00-12.45 h |
Neurobiology of grapheme-phoneme association in dyslexia
Leo Blomert (Maastricht) |
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12.45-15.00 h |
Lunch |
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Room |
H. Erhard |
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15.00-17.45 h |
Session 3
Genetics of dyslexia
Chair: Joseph LoTurco (Storrs) |
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15.00-15.45 h |
Candidate genes for dyslexia
Thomas Scerri (Oxford) |
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15.45-16.15 h |
Coffee break |
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16.15-17.00 h |
From Timing to Left-Right Asymmetry: New Insights into the Biological Functions of Dyslexia-Associated Genes
Joseph LoTurco (Storrs) |
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17.00-17.45 h |
Genetics of Comorbidity: Relationship of Dyslexia and ADHD
Cathy Barr, Karen Wigg, Tasha Cate-Carter, Maureen W. Lovett, Elizabeth Kerr (Toronto) |
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Conference Dinner |
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Room |
H. Erhardt |
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10.00-12.45 h |
Session 4
Visual processing and intervention in dyslexic children
Chair: Ralph Radach (Tallahassee) |
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10.00-10.45 h |
Research-based reading intervention for children and adolescents with reading disabilities and individual differences in treatment response
Jan C. Frijters (St. Catharines, Ontario), Maureen W. Lovett (Toronto) |
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10.45-11.15 h |
Coffee break |
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11.15-12.00 h |
Visual information processing and eye movement control in reading and reading disorder
Ralph Radach (Tallahassee) |
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12.00-12.45 h |
Visual attention span and dyslexia
Sylviane Valdois (Grenoble) |
