The 3rd International Dyslexia Congress was held in collaboration with Yeditepe University Improvement and Disabled Research and Practice Center and Turkish Dyslexia Association at Yeditepe University on June 4th-5th, 2016. Six panels and workshops were arranged with the support of experts and academicians throughout the congress of which opening speech was made by Yeditepe University Rector Prof. Dr. Canan Aykut Bingöl, Dean of Education Faculty Prof. Dr. Ayşe S. Akyel and Head of Turkish Dyslexia Association Elif Yavuz. The participants also shared their independent presentations.
The prominent scientists in the fields of health and education delivered various presentations aiming the diagnosis of dyslexia and offering appropriate education possibilities to increase knowledge and awareness at the congress of which participants make up a large part of educators and parents.
Thanks to the congress, Turkish Dyslexia Association and Akademidisleksi declared Yeditepe University as a Dyslexia-friendly School and welcame it to its projects.
Guest Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Sinan Olkun
Dr. Semra Şahin
Associate Professor Tülin Fidan
Assistant Professor Alev Yalçınkaya
Assistant Professor Ayten Düzkantar
Esmira Kazimova
Steve O’Brien
Prof. Dr. Burak Tatlı
Prof. Dr. Münire Erden
Assistant Professor Bilgehan Eren
Associate Professor İlhan Raman
Prof. Dr. Şükrü Torun
Associate Professor Macid Ayhan Melekoğlu
Prof. Dr. Özgür Yorbik
Workshops:
Other disorders in differential diagnosis
Associate Professor Tülin Fidan
Dr. Çiğdem Yoklu Yalvaç
Dr. Bengisu Özçivit Asturoğlu
Practice maintained in diagnosis
Dr. Elif Ersoy
Psychologist Esra Sakallı
Maths Skills
Prof. Dr. Sinan Olkun
Phonetics techniques, massage techniques applied by speech therapists
Esmira Kazimova
Children with specific learning difficulties and protection from abuse
Assistant Professor Ayten Düzkantar
The significance of numerous written formats on dyslexia and diagnosis of dyslexia
Associate Professor İlhan Raman