The 2007 Learning For Life Conference was the inaugural event for The Foundation For Learning Development. The conference theme, Mapping Cognitive Training, brought together in one room some of the brightest minds dedicated to improving the learning skills of children. Below is the conference agenda with links to biographies of the featured presenters.
9am: Keynote Speaker: Susan Smalley, Ph.D., geneticist (UCLA)
Re-Thinking Learning and AD/HD in the Genomic Era
Dr. Susan L. Smalley, Ph.D. Biography
9:30 am: Sandra Zoe Brown, Ph.D., clinical psychologist
New directions in bridging the gap between clinical practice and research in cognitive training: What do we do with this kid?
Dr. Sandra Zoe Brown, Ph.D. Biography
9:40am: Amishi Jha, Ph.D.
Tuning and Training the Attention Organ
Dr. Amishi Jha, Ph.D. Biography
10:00am: T. Sigi Hale, Ph.D.
Both hemispheres: How Managing Brain Sates Underlies Our Understanding of Human Learning and Information Processing
Dr. T. Sigi Hale, Ph.D. Biography
10:30am: Martha Burns, Ph.D., Scientific Learning
Research-based Gains in Learning with Fast Forward
Dr. Martha Burns, Ph.D. Biography
10:55am: Billie Thompson, Ph.D.
The Emerging Field of Sound Therapy: Current Listening Technologies and their Impact on Learning and Attention
Dr. Billie Thompson, Ph.D. Biography
11:20am: Dr. Alan Brodney & Priscilla Kehoe, Ph.D.
Early identification and Remediation of Visual Dysfunctions in Elementary School Children and the Effects on Learning
Dr. Alan Brodney, Ph.D. Biography
Noon: Luncheon Keynote Speaker on Mindfulness: Lidia Zylowska, M.D.
UCLA Research on Improving Attention
Dr. Lidia Zylowska, M.D. Biography
1:00pm: Robert Meeker, Ph.D
Concept Curriculum: Training Intelligence
Dr. Robert Meeker, Ph.D. Biography
1:25pm: Gary Schummer, Ph.D.
New Research and the Efficacy of Neuro-feedback in Enhancing Attention and Learning
Dr. Gary Schummer, Ph.D. Biography
1:50pm: Mary Ensign, D.C.
Improved Learning Potential Through Movement: A Brain Gym Approach
Mary Ensign, D.C. Biography
2:30 pm to 4pm: Mapping What We Are Practicing - Panel Discussion
Valerie Maxwell, Ph.D., FLD President and facilitator
Discussions:
Dr. Valerie Maxwell, Ph.D. Biography
- What is really new in learning therapy?
- Research Application: For whom does which therapy work the best?
- How do we measure the gains in attention, processing and executive functioning?
- Are the gains able to be generalized to grades and academic performance?
- Do improvements stand the test of time?
Closing: Dr. John Funnell, Optometrist
Cognitive Assessment and Training Going Forward: Where do we go next?
Dr. John Funnell, Optometrist Biography
