Webinar Recording: The Evolving Understanding of Dyslexia

In this webinar for World Dyslexia Awareness Day 2024, Prof Maggie Snowling, Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of Oxford and the world's most cited academic in the field of dyslexia, takes us through the evolving understanding of Dyslexia, including: 

• her journey as a dyslexia researcher 
• how research continues to evolve our understanding of dyslexia 
• breakthrough findings on early language development and its impact on how students learn to read 
• practical strategies for early identification of early oral language difficulties.  

Of particular interest to primary educators will be Prof Snowling’s commentary on a recent longitudinal study which found that 66% of children with early oral language difficulties would fill diagnostic criteria for dyslexia by age 8, compared with 7% of children in the control group. 

Prof Snowling also offers practical tips for early identification of oral language delays in children and guidance on steps that can be taken to support these students with evidence-based intervention.

Meet the presenter

Maggie Snowling | Founding Director of OxEd and Assessment 

Maggie is Professor Emerita of Psychology, University of Oxford. Formerly President of St. John’s College, Oxford where she continues as a Research Fellow. She is also an Honorary Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Fellow of the British Academy and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. 

Maggie is a world-renowned expert on children’s reading and language difficulties (see publication list). She served as a member of Sir Jim Rose’s Expert Advisory Group on provision for Dyslexia in 2009. Maggie is a Fellow of the British Academy and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. In 2024 she was ranked the lifetime #1 scholar for dyslexia. Maggie was also named the top ranked scholar for language development in 2024 and one of the top psychology scientists in the world in 2023. Maggie was appointed CBE for services to science and the understanding of dyslexia in 2016.