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International Workshop on Reading
and Developmental Dyslexia (IWORDD)
We would like to invite you
to the IWORDD-International Workshop on Reading and Developmental
Dyslexia, organized by the BCBL - Basque Center on Cognition,
Brain and Language (www.bcbl.eu).
Our aim with this workshop is
to promote exchange of ideas between world-class dyslexia experts
through debates and talks, and facilitate transfer of knowledge between
practitioners and scientists. The ultimate goal is to understand
the causes of dyslexia and improve detection protocols and remediation
techniques. IWORDD will take place from Thursday, May 30th through
Saturday, June 1st, 2013, in San Sebastian, Spain.
The workshop is split into
two parts, each of which should be registered for separately. In
order to secure your place for this event, please REGISTER as soon as
possible as the NUMBER OF PLACES IS LIMITED.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM Part
One: IWORDD -- Theoretical Perspectives (May 30 and 31)
This part will be dedicated
to the science and will be centered around six debates between invited
speakers. Since IWORDD aims to encompass the wide variety of
theoretical views on developmental reading disorders, debates will
involve international experts chosen to represent this diversity of
approaches. This series of debates will be complemented by talks and
poster presentations selected from abstract submissions. Note that only
the 12 best abstracts will be selected for oral presentation, and that
the language for these two days will be English.
Topics involved in the debates:
1. The nature of the
phonological deficit in developmental dyslexia (Franck Ramus &
Maggie Snowling)
2. Temporal Sampling Theory
versus Allophonic Theory of developmental dyslexia (Usha Goswami &
Willy Serniclaes)
3. A phonological deficit or
a broader auditory deficit as a core impairment of dyslexia? (Merav
Ahissar & Pol Ghesquière)
4. The phonological deficit:
cause or consequence of reading disorders? (Kate Nation & Anne
Castles)
5. The nature of the visual
deficits in developmental dyslexia (Andrea Facoetti & Trichur
Vidyasagar)
6. Comorbidities associated
with reading disabilities: a new window on the dyslexia phenotype (Joel
Talcott & Sylviane Valdois)
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER. IWORDD CONFERENCE
Abstract deadline: February 1st,
2013
Early registration deadline:
March 1st, 2013
CONFERENCE PROGRAM Part Two:
IWORDD -- From Theory to Practice (June 1).
The second part will promote
the transfer of knowledge and interaction among researchers, parents,
teachers and practitioners. IWORDD - From Theory to Practice is
centered around six keynote lectures by international experts tailored
to a broad audience, followed by a round table discussion. For this
part, simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, English and Basque will
be provided.
Keynote lectures & Invited speakers
1. Language Development and
the Brain: A Phonological Perspective. Ush Goswami - University of
Cambridge, UK.
2. The diagnosis of dyslexia
and the different reading profiles. Anne Castles - Macquarie
University, Australia.
3. The development of
dyslexia: lessons from family-risk studies. Maggie Snowling -
University of York, UK.
4. Dyslexia remediation
programs: What to look for and how to pick one? Sylviane Valdois -
Université Pierre Mendès-France.
5. Dyslexia in transparent
languages: the case of Spanish. Manuel Carreiras - Basque Center on
Cognition Brain and Language, Spain.
6. The neural and genetic
bases of dyslexia Franck Ramus - Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris.
For further information
please visit www.bcbl.eu.
Research Assistant--The
Language and Aphasia Laboratory of Moss Rehabilitation Research
Institute (MRRI), Philadelphia/Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA
MRRI has an opening for a BA/BS-level research
assistant, for Spring or Fall 2013. Under the direction of Dr. Myrna
Schwartz, the laboratory conducts NIH-funded research on language
processing in typical speakers and those with post-stroke aphasia.
In our research, we seek to understand how words are learned and
retrieved in speech, how these processes are affected by stroke, and
how word production deficits can be ameliorated by treatment. Our
RAs gain valuable experience with language-impaired patients. They are
trained to administer clinical measures of aphasia and to design, run,
and analyze experiments with patients as participants. Learning
opportunities also include state-of-the art lesion analysis and
applications of computational modeling.
Applicants should have strong
academic backgrounds in psychology, neuroscience or linguistics, with
coursework in statistics and research methods. Preference will be given
to applicants with prior research experience, particularly in cognitive
psychology, speech and hearing sciences, or linguistics. MRRI and
MossRehab are part of the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. The
position offers competitive salary and benefits (medical, dental,
vision, tuition reimbursement). Send cover letter, C.V. (which
includes a list of relevant coursework) and contact information
for three references to
Dr.Erica Middleton--email: middleer@einstein.edu;
fax:215-663-6783; mail: MossRehabilitation Research Institute, 60
Township Line Rd., Elkins Park, PA, 19027.
23rd Annual Neuroscience Conference March 4-6,
2013, Toronto, Canda
The Rotman Research Institute is
pleased to announce its annual conference, with the theme "Brain
Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation." The conference features
an all-star slate of speakers, poster sessions, and intensive workshops
on contemporary clinical and research techniques.
Four pre-conference workshops
will be held on March 3rd
Clincal Workshops:
Workshop A: The Memory and
Aging Program™ workshop provides clinicians with
the necessary background information and experience to deliver an
evidence-based memory intervention to groups of older adults
experiencing normal age-related memory changes.
Workshop B: Smarter Aging
Program (SAP) provides clinicians with a validated, structured
program based on musical lessons, for rehabilitation of executive
function for seniors. This workshop will give you a solid
foundation of the theoretical basis of SAP and hands-on experience in
delivering SAP.
Workshop C: Learning the Ropes
for Living with MCI™ is an evidence-based program crafted to meet
the specific needs of people living with MCI based on the most current
research. This workshop provides healthcare professionals with an
in-depth understanding of MCI and the necessary background and training
to deliver an effective group intervention targeted to the specialized
needs of those affected by MCI.
Scientific
Workshop: Workshop D: Conducting Neurocognitive
Intervention Research: Lessons from the field. The objectives are
to learn new methodologies developed by Rotman Research Institute
leading scientists as they apply to research designs that track
intervention-related neural and behavioural changes.
Special conference rates are
available for accommodations at the Westin Harbour
Castle until February 11, 2013.
Register now or direct
any queries to (416) 785-2500 ext. 2363 or e-mail Paula Ferreira.
Full
information available at:: http://research.baycrest.org/conference
Postdoctoral Position--University of Pennsylvania,
USA
The Grossman Lab in the Department of Neurology at
the University of Pennsylvania is seeking applicants for a funded, 2-3
year postdoctoral position using structural and functional MRI to
investigate the neuroanatomic basis for executive resources during
sentence processing in healthy aging. Preference will be given to
individuals with previous experience in the neurobiology of language,
healthy aging, and fMRI.
Please send a CV, a representative publication, a
one-page description of research interests, and three letters of
recommendation to:
Murray Grossman,
Department of Neurology - 2 Gibson
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
The University of Pennsylvania values diversity
and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse
backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age,
disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class status
in its employment practices.
TISLR
11 Summer School: The Sign Language Researcher's Toolkit (7-9 July
2013)
We are pleased to announce the TISLR 11 summer
school, The Sign Language Researcher's Toolkit, which will be held 7-9
July 2013, immediately preceding the TISLR 11 conference (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/tislr/summerschool).
The
summer school will provide core theoretical and methodological training on sign
language research covering linguistic as well as
psycholinguistic/neurolinguistic approaches. The
summer school will consist of lectures, discussions and activities and
will be aimed at masters and PhD students and early career
post-doctoral researchers embarking on or interested in pursuing an
independent research program in the study of sign languages. Training
will be provided by internationally recognised experts in the field,
offering students a unique opportunity to acquire an interdisciplinary
skill set and to meet and interact with leading academics, both deaf
and hearing. The summer school will cover topics crucial for linguistic
documentation and description of sign languages and for experimental
research.
Attendance
is free of charge but you must apply to participate in the summer
school as places are limited. Completed applications (including cover
letter, CV and letter of support) should be sent to TISLR11summerschool@gmail.com by
Thursday 31st January. Applicants will be notified if
they have been successful by the end of February.
A
minimum of 15 bursaries at 300 euros each (provided by the European
COST Action SignGram) will be available to facilitate student participation
in the summer school. To be eligible, you should be a masters or PhD
student, or post-doctoral researcher within 4 years of submitting your
thesis. Researchers from any country can apply. Priority will be given
to researchers in less-advantaged positions in terms of the research
environment and infrastructure available to them and in terms of their
financial situation. If you would like to be considered for a bursary,
please indicate this in your cover letter with some brief
justification.
Additional
bursaries for students based in the United States may be available
pending funding (more information to come in February/March 2013).
Information about bursaries for the main TISLR conference will be
announced in early 2013 on the TISLR website. The application and
consideration procedures for these bursaries will be separate from the
summer school bursaries.
For
general enquiries relating to the summer school please contact TISLR11summerschool@gmail.com
Acknowledgements: Funding
is provided by DCAL and the COST Action
SignGram
Scientific
and Educational Coordinator (Language in Interaction Project) (1,0 fte)
Donders Institute, Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging
Maximum salary: € 3,755
gross/month
Vacancy number: 30.01.13
Closing date: 14 February 2013
Responsibilities
As a scientific and educational coordinator you will have an important
role in supporting the Language in Interaction consortium in the
organization of its activities. You will support the alignment of the
research in the different work packages of the project by keeping track
of the activities and making progress reports. You will check the
progress and internal consistency of the Training & Supervision
Plans of PhD students at the graduate school, and will have an active
role in attracting PhD students at relevant academic fairs and
conferences abroad. The coordinator will support the Educational Team
of the consortium which is responsible for coordinating and aligning
the existing training programmes of participating graduate schools and
for developing and implementing new courses dedicated to the content of
the consortium's research. Furthermore, you will help organizing all
dissemination and PR activities and will be part of the administrative
management team.
Work environment
The research consortium Language in Interaction brings together
researchers from the humanities and the cognitive sciences who are
leading experts in multiple aspects of language and cognition. They
come from nine different research institutions in the Netherlands, with
complementary expertise in a highly interdisciplinary area of research.
The Donders Institute, the Max Planck Institute, the Nijmegen Centre
for Language Studies, and the Institute for Language, Logic and Computation
at the University of Amsterdam are among the institutes participating
in the project.
Recently, the Gravitation programme of the Netherlands Organization for
Scientific Research (NWO), which aims to support consortia that belong
to the absolute world top in their research field (or have the
potential to become part thereof), granted €27.6 million to the
Language in Interaction project.
Your workplace will be at the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition
and Behaviour, or more specifically, at its Centre for Cognitive
Neuroimaging in Nijmegen. The centre currently hosts more than 120 PhD
students and postdoctoral researchers from more than 20 different
countries, offering a stimulating and multidisciplinary research
environment. The centre is equipped with four MRI scanners (7T, 3T,
1.5T), a 275-channel MEG system, an EEG-TMS laboratory, several
(MR-compatible) EEG systems, and high-performance computational
facilities. English is the lingua franca at the centre.
What we expect from you
You should hold a Master's or PhD degree in neurosciences or language
studies. Excellent organizational and writing skills are essential to
fulfill this function successfully. As you will work with professionals
who might have strong opinions, persuasion is an important quality. You
are expected to work proactively and in a result-oriented manner. A
positive, service-oriented attitude is your second nature. You are a
team player, socially intelligent, and you show commitment.
What we have to offer:
- employment: 1,0 fte;
- a maximum gross monthly salary of € 3,755 based on a 38-hour working
week (salary scale 10);
- in addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3%
end-of-year bonus;
- duration of the contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension;
- you will be classified as a Project leader, level 1 (Projectleider
niveau 1) in the Dutch university job-ranking system (UFO).
Are you interested in our
excellent employment
conditions?
Would you like to know
more?
Further information on: Donders
Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
Peter Hagoort
Telephone: +31 24 3610651
E-mail: Peter.Hagoort@donders.ru.nl
Applications
Please submit an application letter defining your
research interests, a CV, and the names of two persons who can provide
references. It is Radboud University Nijmegen's policy to only
accept applications by e-mail. Please send your application, stating
vacancy number 30.01.13, to vacatures@dpo.ru.nl,
for the attention of Prof. dr. Peter Hagoort, before 14 February
2013.
For more information on the application procedure: +31
24 3611173
Call For Papers--Frontiers in Psychology, Research
Topic "Mind what you say - general and specific mechanisms for
monitoring in speech production"
In collaboration with Frontiers in Psychology, we
are currently organizing a Research Topic, "Mind what you say -
general and specific mechanisms for monitoring in speech
production." We welcome contributions from SNL members.
The proposed structure of this Research Topic is
provided below:
Host Specialty: Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience
Research Topic Title: Mind what you say -
general and specific mechanisms for monitoring in speech
production
Topic Editor(s): Greig de Zubicaray, Daniel
Acheson, Robert Hartsuiker
Description: Psycholinguistic research has
typically portrayed speech production as a relatively automatic
process. This is because when errors are made, they occur as seldom as
one in every thousand words we utter. However, it has long been recognised
that we need some form of control over what we are currently saying and
what we plan to say. This capacity to both monitor our inner speech and
self-correct our speech output has often been assumed to be a property
of the language comprehension system. More recently, it has been
demonstrated that speech production benefits from interfacing with more
general cognitive processes such as selective attention, short-term
memory (STM) and online response monitoring to resolve potential
conflict and successfully produce the output of a verbal plan. The
conditions and levels of representation according to which these more
general planning, monitoring and control processes are engaged during
speech production remain poorly understood. Moreover, there remains a
paucity of information about their neural substrates, despite some of
the first evidence of more general monitoring having come from
electrophysiological studies of error related negativities (ERNs).
While aphasic speech errors continue to be a rich source of
information, there has been comparatively little research focus on
instances of speech repair. The purpose of this Frontiers Research
Topic is to provide a forum for researchers to contribute
investigations employing behavioural, neuropsychological,
electrophysiological, neuroimaging and virtual lesioning techniques. In
addition, while the focus of the research topic is on novel findings,
we welcome submission of computational simulations, review articles and
methods papers.
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 2, 2013
Article Submission Deadline: June 1, 2013
Frontiers Research Topics are designed to be an organized, encyclopedic
coverage of a particular research area, and a forum for discussion and
debate. Contributions can be of different article types (Original
Research, Methods, Hypothesis & Theory, and others). Our
Research Topic has a dedicated homepage on the Frontiers website, where
contributing articles are accumulated and discussions can be easily
held. Once all articles are published, the topic will be compiled into
an e-book, which can be sent to foundations that fund your research, to
journalists and press agencies, and to any number of other
organizations. As the ultimate reference source from leading
scientists, Frontiers Research Topic articles become highly cited.
Frontiers is a Swiss-based, open access publisher. As such an article
accepted for publication incurs a publishing fee, which varies
depending on the article type. The publishing fee for accepted articles
is below average compared to most other open access journals - and
lower than subscription-based journals that apply page and color figure
charges. Moreover, for Research Topic articles, the publishing fee is
discounted quite steeply thanks to the support of the Frontiers
Research Foundation. Details on Frontiers' fees can be found at http://www.frontiersin.org/about/PublishingFees.
When published, your article will be freely available to visitors to
the Frontiers site, and will be indexed in PubMed and other academic archives.
As an author in Frontiers, you will retain the copyright to your own
paper and all figures.
For more information about this topic and Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience, please visit:
http://www.frontiersin.org/Human_Neuroscience/researchtopics/Mind_what_you_say_-_general_an/1197
Should you choose to participate, please confirm by sending us a quick
email via the link above and then your abstract no later than February
2, 2013.
Guest Associate Editors, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (www.frontiersin.org)
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