Webinar Video: Dr. Jan Hasbrouck: Conquering dyslexia

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Presented October 14, 2020 by Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., Educational Consultant and Author, and Cory Stai, Read Naturally Director of Research

Dyslexia is a reading disability that affects millions of readers. However, with early and appropriate intervention, it is possible to prevent dyslexia from ever becoming a negative factor in a reader’s life.

In this webinar, literacy expert Dr. Jan Hasbrouck  sits down with Read Naturally’s research director Cory Stai for a review of critical understandings of this complex disorder towards the goal of supporting every student with dyslexia to reach his or her full potential.

Topics Covered

• What is dyslexia (and what is it not)?
• What are the signs that indicate possible dyslexia, and how is it diagnosed?
• What do educators need to be sure to teach well, and how should instruction and intervention teach those skills?

The webinar also provides an introduction to two new resources for further learning on dyslexia:

• Dr. Hasbrouck’s new book, Conquering Dyslexia: A Guide to Early Detection and Prevention for Teachers and Families
• Read Naturally’s new white paper, Dyslexia and Read Naturally

Handouts and Resources

•  Slides for this webinar
•  Dyslexia Diagnostic Checklist
•  The Ladder of Reading (Nancy Young)
•  Scarborough’s Reading Rope

Duration

80 minutes 

Audience

• Professional educators and administrators, pre-K through grade 12
• Reading and dyslexia specialists
• Literacy coaches
• School psychologists

About the Presenter

Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D., is a leading researcher, educational consultant, and author who works with schools in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Hasbrouck worked as a reading specialist and coach for 15 years and later became a professor. She is the author and co-author of several books, and her research in reading fluency, academic assessment and interventions, and instructional coaching has been widely published. She continues to collaborate with researchers on projects related to assessment and intervention, and when schools are open, enjoys volunteering at her grandson’s K–8 school in Seattle.

Questions?

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