schedule

Tuesday, July 16


Noon - 1:00 PM: Working lunch and introductions


1:00 PM - 5:30 PM:

  • Overview of course goals
  • Introduction to neuroimaging method

5:30 PM: Welcome reception and dinner at Hyatt


Wednesday, July 17


8:00 - 8:30 AM: Continental breakfast

8:30 AM-Noon:

  • What is Dyslexia and Reading Disability?
  • What is the role of neuroscience for informing definitions of reading difficulties?

Noon -12:45 PM: Lunch

1:00-3:30 PM:

  • What is the brain basis of typical and atypical reading development?
    What is the future role of neuroimaging and diagnosis?

3:30 - 5:30 PM: Group projects

5:30 - 7:30 PM: Offsite dinner


Thursday, July 18


8:00 - 8:30 AM: Continental breakfast

8:30 AM - Noon:

  • How do reading interventions influence brain structure and function?
  • Can neuroimaging be used to predict response to intervention?

Noon - 12:45 PM: Lunch

1:00-3:30 PM:

  • How do reading disabilities compare across languages? Is there a signature of dyslexia across cultures?
    How has neuroimaging informed the comparison of reading disabilities across languages?

After 3:30 PM: Free time and dinner on your own


Friday, July 19


8:00 - 8:30 AM: Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Future contributions of neuroimaging and reading
  • Class contributions