Chief Scientist Dr. Julie Van Dyke and IDA Perspectives Co-Editor-In-Chief Nancy Eberhardt Interview Dr. Ev Federenko

Our Chief Scientist Julie Van Dyke recently interviewed Dr. Evelina Fedorenko, Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, about the Neurobiology of Reading and Language Comprehension.  A summary of the interview and the figures discussed will appear in the soon-to-be-released Vol 51, Issue 1 of Perspectives on Language and Literacy, published by the International Dyslexia Association.  This will be a 2-part theme issue titled “Syntax Comes First: Understanding How Syntax Is The Backbone of Comprehension” and will include research-focused articles discussing the psycholinguistics of syntax and language comprehension, and practice-focused articles with concrete suggestions for assessment and instruction that can immediately inform classroom practice.  Check it out!