OG Canada invites you to join us for our annual Spring Conference with an exciting presentation from Lisa Archibald on May 23, 2026. This will be a great day of learning.
Lisa Archibald - Developmental Language Disorder and Dyslexia
8:00 PDT to 9:30 am PDT
Children with dyslexia struggle with word recognition and are often identified as having a specific learning disability related to reading in educational settings. Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a persistent difficulty learning language impacting everyday interactions and school learning including reading. In this webinar, we’ll compare and contrast dyslexia and DLD and examine key characteristic and support strategies for DLD in detail.
Biography
Lisa Archibald worked as a clinical Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) for over 15 years providing services to children and adults, in schools, hospitals, and other facilities. Currently an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Western Ontario, Lisa studies links between memory and language processes in individuals with communication disorders. In particular, she is interested in working memory and language learning deficits in children. Recently, Lisa has focused on SLP-educator school-based collaborations, and has been part of an international team of researchers and stakeholders considering terminology and profile for children with and unexplained, persistent language disorder now known as developmental language disorder (DLD).
Note: Recorded version of the webinar will be available for two weeks after the event. If you would like to receive the recording, please sign up for the event. The link to the recordings will be circulated AFTER the event.
Participation in this event counts for 11 credits in OG CANADA pro-d policy.
