Three Stern Center for Language and Learning staff, including Dr. Blanche Podhajski, President, Janna Osman, Vice President for Programs, and Dr. Melissa Farrall, Program Manager for Evaluation, delivered expert papers at the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Annual Reading, Literacy & Learning Conference. Dr. Podhajski’s presentation was entitled “It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Grammar – Morphology and Syntax Rock!” Osman, along with Eileen Harris, gave a presentation entitled “General and Special Educator Collaboration Using Universal Literacy.” Farrall presented with Margie Gillis, Liz Liptak, Susan Lowell and Dr. Cathy Spinelli. Their talk was entitled “Bringing the Reading Research into Higher Education: IDA’s Knowledge and Practice Standards at Work.”
The conference was held in Grapevine, Texas from Oct. 28– Oct. 31. More than 2,000 teachers, educators and administrators, reading specialists, researchers, psychologists, physicians, tutors, and parents attended. Every year the conference offers an opportunity for professionals to share ideas, introduce new research, and positively impact the lives of families affected by dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other language disorders.
The Stern Center for Language and Learning is a nonprofit dedicated to enriching the lives of learners because all great minds don’t think alike. Since 1983, we have worked with children and adults to help them reach their academic, social and professional goals. We provide research-based learning evaluations and customized instruction, including those with learning disabilities, dyslexia, language disorders, social learning challenges, autism, attention deficit disorders and learning differences. We design and deliver customized professional learning programs and system development using current research and trends in education. Through the Cynthia K. Hoehl Institute, we work with schools and individual educators in early literacy, oral language, reading, written language, social cognition, executive functioning and math. We have offices in Williston, VT and West Lebanon, NH.