Boston Univeristy with online Options, October 16th, 2026, with The Dyslexia Foundation. The 2026 theme will be Dyslexia in Schools: ADHD, Anxiety and Dyslexia. More speaker and workshop information will be available Summer 2026.
* This is a conference exploring the complex intersections of dyslexia with ADHD, anxiety, and executive function challenges in the school setting.
* Leading experts will present the latest research and evidence-based strategies for educators and clinicians.
The Neuroscience of Anxiety and ADHD – Augusto Buchweitz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut.
Dyslexia, ADHD, and Anxiety – Assessment and Medical Management – David Urion, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Programs, Harvard Medical School.
Dyslexia, ADHD, and Anxiety – Lauren McGrath, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Denver.
Managing Anxiety in Schools – Scientific Studies – Amie Grills, Ph.D., Assistant Provost, Wheelock School of Education at Boston University, and Phil Capin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Practical strategies for managing ADHD and anxiety for students who also have dyslexia – Phil Capin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
* TDF has been bringing together leading scientists from important fields in dyslexia research, while working to create a bridge between research and practice. Thier mission is to facilitate and disseminate scientific breakthroughs and advances in dyslexia through collaboration among neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, geneticists, and practitioners.
