Landmark Parents Association hosts a free presentation, “Dyslexia and the Reading Brain: Challenges and Unusual Gifts” by Dr. Maryanne Wolf Saturday, April 11, 9-11:30 a.m. at the Landmark High School Dining Room, 412 Hale Street, Beverly.
Acclaimed author, literacy expert and professor, Maryanne Wolf will present an evolutionary view of the reading brain that helps us re-conceptualize dyslexia and intervention. Individuals with dyslexia may possess a somewhat different organization of the brain that predisposes them to both challenges and unusual gifts. Wolf is the director of the Center for Reading and Language Research and professor of child development at Tufts University. A book signing of “Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain” will follow the presentation.
Registration is required and can be done online at www.landmarkoutreach.org/saturday.htm. Contact Irena Sinclair at 978-927-1456 or irenasinclair@comcast.net.
The school’s Outreach Program will host a free workshop, “Landmark’s Approach to Developing Phonemic Awareness” Saturday, May 9, 9-11 a.m. at the Elementary-Middle School campus, 167 Bridge St., Manchester. An overview of the Lindamood-Bell® LiPS Program and how it is used to impact decoding and written expression skills will be discussed, with ample time for questions. To register call 978-236-3216 or visit www.landmarkoutreach.org/saturday.htm.
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