Upcoming Symposia
WHEN:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026
7:00PM EST – 8:30PM EST
WHAT:
IDA’s 2025 Definition of Dyslexia: An International, Evidenced-Based Update
Drs. Hugh Catts, Malt Joshi, and Charles Haynes provide historical context and reasons for revising IDA’s 2002 definition of dyslexia. They then summarize important findings that have emerged since that version, and follow with an explanation of the data-driven process their Steering Committee employed for revising the definition. Key elements of IDA’s 2025 revised definition will be discussed along with implications for the dyslexia community.
WHERE: Hosted on Zoom
About the Presenters
Dr. Catts is Research Associate in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University. His research interests include the early identification and prevention of reading disabilities. He is a past board member of the International Dyslexia Association and past board member and President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading.
Dr. Charles Haynes (Charley) is Professor Emeritus at MGH Institute of Health Professions. He has conducted numerous studies examining cognitive and linguistic assessments and interventions in English, Japanese, Arabic and Portuguese. In 2014, he received the Margaret Byrd Rawson Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Dyslexia Association for his contributions to the field of dyslexia. In 2024, he received IDA’s Legacy Award, for establishing the Association’s network of Global Partners.
Dr. R. Malatesha Joshi is the Regents Professor and Dennie L. Smith University Professor of Literacy Education and Educational Psychology at Texas A & M University and the Editor of Reading and Writing journal. From 1979-2002, he received funding from NATO to direct institutes in Europe on literacy, especially dyslexia. Among his many awards are Erasmus Mundus Award from Germany; Samuel and June Orton Award from the International Dyslexia Association; and William S. Gray award from the International Literacy Association. He is a fellow of the American Educational Research Association and an elected member of the Reading Hall of Fame.
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