Executive Function and ADHD among Readers with Dyslexia – Webinars Winter 2025

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Credits	Event Type	Dates/Time	Price	Registration
1 hour	Webinars for Educators	January 21, 2025 4:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern	$0	You must have an account to register for courses. Create an Account Already have an account? Log In

Webinar Description

Students with reading disabilities (RD) such as dyslexia frequently have co-occurring conditions including ADHD and/or executive function challenges. However, it can be difficult to understand what factors put additional burdens on readers with RD and which co-occur with less direct impact on reading skills. During this presentation, we will disambiguate the contribution of EF and ADHD on reading among students with RD. We will review findings based on reading assessment scores and neuroimaging data, and discuss implications for assessment, diagnosis, instruction, and intervention.

Webinar Logistics

Type: Webinars for Educators
Duration: 1 hour
Attendance: This session is offered in both live and on-demand formats. To access either format, please register before the live presentation is held. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link. You may then use the same Zoom link to both watch live and view the recording.
Platform: Zoom. Login credentials emailed before the course begins.

Level

All Grade Levels

Materials

All materials will be shared electronically.

Credits

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About the Instructor

Dr. Joanna Christodoulou

Dr. Joanna Christodoulou is a Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston. She earned a doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) in Human Development and Psychology, as well as master’s degrees in Mind, Brain, and Education (HGSE) and Child Development (Tufts University). Her clinical expertise focuses on identifying the constellation of strengths and challenges students experience relative to reading and language tasks. Her teaching experiences have spanned providing professional development to post-graduate professionals, designing courses, and instructing graduate and undergraduate students, and teaching struggling learners how to read. As Director of the Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab, she leads research efforts on understanding reading challenges from the perspective of the student, family, school, and systems.

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