Monday, June 29

12:00 Noon - 12:45 PM:  Lunch/Registration & Introductions

 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM:        MRI Demo/EEG Demo

 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM:        Course Goals & Talk: Neuroimgaging Methods for Cognitive Neuroscience

 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM:        Welcome dinner at Legal Sea Foods in Kendall Square

Tuesday, June 30

 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM:        Continental breakfast

 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM:        Talk: Behavioral Science of Dyslexia & Reading Disabilities

 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM:      Break

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM:     Talk: Brain Systems Relevant for Reading (Language and Vision) 

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM:     Lunch

12:45 PM - 2:30 PM:       Talk: Brain Systems for Learning to Read & Differences in Dyslexia

 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM:        Optional Activity: Group projects

Wednesday, July 1

 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM:        Continental breakfast

 8:30 AM - 10:00 PM:      Talk: Perceptual & Developmental Perspectives

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM:     Break

10:15 AM - 12:00 PM:     Talk: Neuroscience of Reading Interventions

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM:     Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:30 PM:       Talk: Neuroscience of Reading Disabilities across Languages

 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM:        Talk: Genetics & Reading Disabilities

Thursday, July 2

 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM:        Continental Breakfast

 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM:      Talk: Future Contributions of Cognitive Neuroscience to Reading 

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM:     Break

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM:     Activity: Class contributions (approx. 12 min. each for 6 groups)

Please note: Schedule is preliminary and subject to change