Dyslexic? They're not broken | Dr Rosa Kwok | TEDxCoventry

Event: TEDx Coventry 2020
Date: 29/02/2020
Venue: B2 @ Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Speaker: Dr Rosa Kwok
Talk Title: Dyslexic? They're not broken
Website: https://www.tedxcoventry.com/

Rosa demystifies the dyslexic mind. She will be demonstrating that we can learn a thing or two from these “seemly broken brains”, and revive our perception of dyslexia Rosa's mission is to bring evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 10 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals, Rosa brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.

Rosa is a subject matter expert in issues of literacy development in the monolingual and multilingual population. Her current research is focused on the strength profile in children with dyslexia and bilingual pupils. Her extensive background in teaching and passion for educational psychology allows her to excel at conveying complex scientific concepts to audiences of various backgrounds and has led to multiple awards for public speaking, business competition, scientific outreach, and scholarly achievements. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx