Sensory Bases of Reading and Language Disorders

<body> <h1>Sensory bases of reading and language disorders</h1> <h3 align="left">May 27th - 30th, 2001</h3> <address> Wivenhoe House </address> <address> University of Essex </address> <address> Colchester </address> <address> CO4 3SQ </address> <address> UK </address> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Chair</b>               Professor D.V.M. Bishop</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">             <i>   </i>     <i>   Department of Psychology, University of Oxford, UK</i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Organisation</b>   Dr N.I. Hill, Professor A.J. Wilkins</p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">                     <i>   Department of Psychology, University of Essex, UK</i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><b>Supported by</b>   <a href="http://www.wellcome.ac.uk">The Wellcome Trust</a></p> <h2 style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </h2> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"> </p> <h2 style="margin-top: 0">Objective</h2> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">The aim of this symposium is to bring together scientists actively involved in investigation of the role of sensory deficits in developmental disorders of reading and language. Research in this area spans a diverse range of disciplines including auditory and visual psychophysics, speech perception, physiology, developmental psychology, and neuropsychology. The meeting will provide an opportunity for scientists from these varied fields to exchange and discuss the latest experimental findings and their implications. Some specific objectives of the meeting are: (i) to assess the evidence supporting a causal link between auditory and visual deficits and reading/language impairment, (ii) to review the effectiveness of current remediation techniques (e.g. auditory training, use of tinted lenses), (iii) to consider the possible application of research findings in diagnosis. In addition, the symposium will serve to identify key areas for future research.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Individuals interested in presenting their research findings at the meeting, either in the form of a 20-minute oral presentation or a poster, should submit an abstract following the procedures set out <a href="submit.htm">here</a>. For further information, please contact <a href="mailto:nickhill@essex.ac.uk">Nick Hill</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Key words: dyslexia, specific language impairment.</span></p> <p> </p> </body>