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What is the relationship between ADHD and dyslexia?
Presenter:
Rhonda Martinussen, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Institute for Child Studies, University of Toronto
Is your child struggling to read and has ADHD?
Have you ever wondered how to teach children with ADHD and a reading difficulty?
Do your clients have both ADHD and dyslexia?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions then this lecture is for you!
Providing effective intervention for reading difficulties is even more challenging when Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is present. Dr. Rhonda Martinussen will give participants a solid understanding of this issue by providing an overview of research examining the overlap between ADHD and reading difficulties in children. Dr. Martinussen will also discuss her recent research examining the relationship between inattention and reading fluency. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of how these findings can be applied in practice. Please join us for an educational evening that will provide you with practical take-away tips!
Dr. Rhonda Martinussen has formal training and experience as a classroom teacher. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Special Education and Adaptive Instruction in the department of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto. She is affiliated primarily with the Institute of Child Study and teaches students in the M.A. Child Study program. Dr Martinussen is currently examining the relationships among cognition (e.g., working memory), behavior (e.g., inattention), and reading and writing skills to gain a better understanding of the overlap between behavior and learning disorders. She is also studying the types of instructional and behaviour management approaches that teachers use in the classroom to support students with attention and/or behavioural difficulties. The goal of this research is to determine the types of approaches that teachers find effective and useful in supporting students with attention disorders.
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Room 108, Koffler Institute for Pharmacy Management, 569 Spadina Avenue, Toronto*
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Location: Room 108, Koffler Institute for Pharmacy Management, 569 Spadina Avenue Toronto
Online Registration: www.idaontario.com
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