Invited Colloquia AAAL2008

Language learners with special education needs
Judit Kormos (first/left) & Edit Kontra (second/left), Eotvos Lorand University

This symposium provides an overview of topics related to the language learning processes of and methods of teaching for learners with special needs including students with learning disabilities as well as Deaf language learners. The presentations discuss individual learner characteristics and profiles, diagnosis and assessment issues and instructional programs.

Organizers:

  • Judit Kormos, Eotvos Lorand University
  • Edit Kontra, Eotvos Lorand University

Presenters:

  • Esther Geva, OISE/University of Toronto
  • Joanna Nijakowska, University of Lodz
  • Zsuzsanna Abrams, University of Texas, Austin
  • Judit Kormos, Eotvos Lorand University
  • Kata Csizer, Eotvos Lorand University
  • Gerald P. Berent, Rochester Institute of Technology
  • Edit Kontra, Eotvos Lorand University