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presented at The Dyslexia Foundation Conference, Ashford
Castle, July 2010.
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I. Brain Development, Genes and Behavioral Phenotypes
Moderator: Brett Miller

(1) Richard Nowakowski, Overview of early brain development: Linking genetics to brain structure

(2) Joe LoTurco, Loss of the dyslexia susceptibility gene DCDC2 increases synaptic connectivity in the mouse neocortex.

(3) John Stein, Genetic bases for impaired development of magnocellular neuronal systems throughout the brain in dyslexia.


II. Brain Development, Genes and Behavioral Phenotypes (continued)
Moderator: Maryanne Wolf

(4) Cecilia Marino, Investigation of candidate genes in families with dyslexia.

(5) Elena Grigorenko, What genetics can teach us about neurodevelopmental disabilities: Deciphering the genetics of speech and language.


III. Potential Early Precursors of SLI and Dyslexia
Moderator: Naseem Choudhury

(6) Nina Kraus, Sensory-cognitive interplay in the auditory brainstem: Implications for dyslexia

(7) April A. Benasich, Timing, information processing and efficacy: Early factors that impact childhood language trajectories.

(8) Ben Maassen, Overview and early results of the prospective longitudinal studies of the Dutch Dyslexia Programme.

(9) Martha Herbert, Transcending gaps between disciplines in neurodevelopmental disorders: From brain volumetrics to collaborative multisystem assessment.

(10) Elise deBree, The relationship between phonology and literacy in Dutch children at familial risk of dyslexia and children with SLI.


IV. Potential Neurobehavioral Markers and Biological Mechanisms of SLI and Dyslexia
Moderator: Paula Tallal

(11) Glenn Rosen, Cortical phenotypes associated with developmental dyslexia: Reverse and forward genetic approaches using animal models.

(12) R. Holly Fitch, Using animal models to assist in dissociating genetic, neural and behavioral contributors to language disability.

(13) Fumiko Hoeft, Prediction of children's reading skills: Understanding the interplay among environment, brain, and behavior.


V. Developmental Neuroimaging: Identification, Intervention and Remediation
Moderator: Peggy McCardle

(14) P. Ellen Grant, Evolution of pediatric neuroimaging and application of cutting-edge techniques.

(15) Christiana Leonard, Anatomical risk factors for language and reading disorders.

(16) Elena Plante, Windows into receptive processing.

(17) Nadine Gaab, Neural correlates of reading related processes examined with fMRI before reading onset and after language/reading remediation.

(18) Bruce McCandliss, A shift to the left: learning mechanisms and neurological biases that impact the integration of leftlateralized neural systems that support reading.

(19) Cyril Pernet, Toward a multi-factorial explanation of behavioral deficits in dyslexia.