British Dyslexia Association announces keynote speakers for 2024 conference
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has announced the keynote speakers for its 2024 conference, which will be held on September 19-21 in Birmingham. The speakers include:
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- Associate Professor Tuija Aro, from the University of Jyväskylä in Finland, who is a leading expert on dyslexia and literacy.
- PD Dr. Kristina Moll, from the University of Konstanz in Germany, who is a researcher in the field of dyslexia and reading comprehension.
- Professor Duncan Astle, from the University of Cambridge in the UK, who is a neuroscientist who studies the neural basis of dyslexia.
- Professor Fumiko Hoeft, from the University of California, San Francisco in the US, who is a cognitive neuroscientist who studies the neural basis of learning and development.
- BDA launches new helpline for children and young people with dyslexia. The BDA has launched a new helpline for children and young people with dyslexia. The helpline is available Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and provides support and advice on a range of issues, including education, employment, and mental health.
- New research finds that dyslexia is not a sign of low intelligence. A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that dyslexia is not a sign of low intelligence. The study found that people with dyslexia have the same cognitive abilities as people without dyslexia, but they have difficulty with specific aspects of reading and writing.
- UK government announces new funding for dyslexia support. The UK government has announced new funding of £9 million to support children and young people with dyslexia. The funding will be used to provide additional training for teachers, develop new resources for schools, and support research into dyslexia.
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- BDA launches new helpline for children and young people with dyslexia. The BDA has launched a new helpline for children and young people with dyslexia. The helpline is available Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm and provides support and advice on a range of issues, including education, employment, and mental health.
- New research finds that dyslexia is not a sign of low intelligence. A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that dyslexia is not a sign of low intelligence. The study found that people with dyslexia have the same cognitive abilities as people without dyslexia, but they have difficulty with specific aspects of reading and writing.
- UK government announces new funding for dyslexia support. The UK government has announced new funding of £9 million to support children and young people with dyslexia. The funding will be used to provide additional training for teachers, develop new resources for schools, and support research into dyslexia.
These are just a few of the latest news stories about dyslexia in the UK. For more info: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/