The NERDY 2025 conference brings together researchers, educators, clinicians, and policy experts with a commitment to empirical research and multidisciplinary dialogue on dyslexia and related disorders with the objective of improving early detection, treatment, and social support. IHP students, staff and faculty are all invited - contact mrasner [at] mghihp.edu (Mary Rasner) if you plan to attend. If you would like lunch, registration is required ($60), otherwise attendence is free.
Breakfast (8:30-9:00)
Welcome (9:00 – 9:15)
Session 1. Intervention & Environment (9:15- 10:55)
Break (10:55 - 11:10)
Session 2. Effects of Psycholinguistic Properties on Reading and Learning (11:10 - 12:50)
Lunch + Posters (12:50 - 2:35)
Session 3. Neurobiological Mechanisms and Comorbidities (2:35 - 4:15)
Break (4:15 - 4:30)
Keynote (4:30 – 5:30)
Rebecca Marks
Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Perdue University
How do co-occurring learning challenges shape reading outcomes in dyslexia? Brain-behavior perspectives on complex learners