Georgios Sideridis, Matthias Grünke, & Bruce Saddler issued a call for research papers for the 16th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities.
The Conference Committee invites you to submit abstracts for presentations as papers, symposia, and/or posters. There is no limit to the number of presentations submitted by a single author.
Abstracts for the research symposia must be submitted electronically to: info at ldworldwide.org, sideridis at psy.soc.uoc.gr, matthias.gruenke at uni-oldenburg.de. and BSaddler at uamail.albany.edu (substitute the at sign for at and delete the spaces).
See ldworldwide.org
I just realized that LD Blog does not have a readily-available link to the National Research Center on Learning Disabilities. I’m adding it just as soon as I finish this post.
The NRCLD is a federally funded research center that (a) conducts research on identification of LD, (b) develops recommendations for implementation of evidence-based best practices, (c) disseminates findings about LD issues to people who make decisions about education policy and practice, and (d) provides technical assistance to national, state, and local groups. The staff of the NRCLD includes some of the most well-respected individuals in the field; they bring a diverse array of interests and concerns to the center. There are copious amounts of valuable resources there, so visit the site.
One should not confuse the NRCLD with NCLD, the National Center for Learning Disabilities. The NCLD is a private, not-for-profit advocacy organization. NCLD maintains an advisory board that is composed of eminent figures in LD, as well. It, too, provides many useful resources. Vist this organization here.
Over at I Speak of Dreams Liz Ditz has a good post about “woo” (in the sense of bologna) treatments for dyslexia. I recommend people read it.
Mirror writing
Camikaos, whose blog is entitled “Mommified Me,” has a post about her daughter’s mirror writing. Because the post discussed reversals, I skimmed it. I was glad to see what I saw there. Here’s a snippet from Camikaos’ account of an incident that concerned her.
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