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IDA ANNOUNCES SAMUEL TORREY ORTON AWARD |
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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is pleased to announce Fumiko Hoeft, M.D., Ph.D. as the 2022 recipient of the Samuel Torrey Orton Award. The Samuel Torrey Orton Award and the Samuel Torrey and June Lyday Orton Memorial Lecture, is the highest honor bestowed by the International Dyslexia Association (IDA).,
The recipient(s) of the Samuel Torrey Orton Award and the Samuel Torrey and June Lyday Orton Memorial Lecture recognize a person or persons who has made a vital contribution to advance our scientific understanding of dyslexia. The awardee also has the strong communication skills necessary to convey the importance of their work to a broad audience in a way that appeals to professionals in a variety of work settings and to individuals who have dyslexia and their families.
Dr. Hoeft is the Interim Director of University of Connecticut (UConn) Waterbury Campus; Professor of Psychological Sciences, Neuroscience, Mathematics, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Education at UConn, and of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). For the full announcement and bio please CLICK HERE.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Hoeft for this honor!
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The Samuel Torrey and June Lyday Orton Memorial Lecture session is sponsored by AIM Institute for Learning & Research.
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REGISTER TO ATTEND DYSLEXIACON 2022 TODAY! |
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We look forward to seeing you November 10 - 12, 2022, in the beautiful San Antonio, Texas. Make plans to join us for three days of learning, sharing, and networking at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. |
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RESERVE YOUR ROOM. This year our attendees will be hosted by the Marriott San Antonio Rivercenter and the Marriott San Antonio Riverwalk hotels. IDA is offering complimentary breakfast to conference attendees staying as guests! Book your room now and take advantage of our special rate of $219.00 per night. What a steal! Tuesday - November 8th Sold Out |
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