| May 1, 2010 AOTA Conference "OT's Role in Dyslexia Assessment and Treatment: Theoretical Model and Case Study" PowerPoint Presentation
February, 2009 Univ. of Florida Case Conference "The Morris Center's Interdisciplinary Model of Assessment and Treatment of Developmental Dyslexia" PowerPoint Presentation
April 23, 2007 IDA Conference "Picture of Dyslexia" PowerPoint Presentation
Adult professionals (physicians, engineers, architects, teachers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, physical therapists, firefighters, police, etc...) can also have learning difficulties. These adults can still make significant improvements in their cognitive abilities, e.g. language, memory, attention, sensorimotor, reasonsing, and visual processing. With the proper treatment, improved cognitive abilities can improve adults' functional skills, e.g. reading, spelling, writing, comprehension, problem-solving. Many adults are surprised to find out that it is NOT TOO LATE for them to improve their cognitive and functional abilities. Recent evidence on neural plasticity clearly indicates that new learning and improved functional abilities are possible well into the later years of an adult life. The principles of neural plasticity that dominate the learning of an 8 year-old child are still evident in the learning of an 80 year-old adult. Essentially, neurons that "wire together then begin to fire together." Functional neuroimaging has clearly documented evidence of improved neural networks of activity in the adult's brain in response to new learning or new skill development. Unless the proper treatment is received, a child with learning difficulties typically grows up to be an adult with learning difficulties. Many adults choose professions that utilize their stronger cognitive abilities and minimize their learning difficulties. However, with the proper treatment, these learning difficulties can be improved for adults. Making weaker skills stronger can provide the adult with a greater range of functional abilities which may lead to greater occupational opportunities. Regardless of age, the learning barriers or learning difficulties that limited an adult's functional skills, academic pursuits, and occupational or professional choices can be minimized. Significant improvements in cognitive abilities can occur, such that learning weaknesses or barriers can be removed.
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