Kathy Denious, M.Ed., C-SLCT
Learning Disabilities Specialist
dyslexia | dysgraphia | dyscalculia
support | educate| empower
Events
Recent Speaking Engagements
Reading Comprehension: Effective Strategies to Improve Reading Comprehension in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The 22nd Annual Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Global Autism Conference
September 16-18, 2021 (virtual)
This talk discussed the effects of reading comprehension strategies in students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Decades of research offer important understandings about the nature of comprehension and its development. Drawing on both classic and contemporary research, this talk identified some key insights into reading comprehension processes and evaluated the effectiveness of explicit instruction for teaching reading comprehension to students with ASD.
With Cynthia Macluskie,
Vice President of Autism Society of Greater Phoenix
The Science of Learning: Connecting Science to Education
The 21st Annual Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Global Autism Conference
September 11-12, 2020 (virtual)
This talk explored the evidence that underpins cognitive science and how it connects with education, leading to a discussion of two common themes: (1) that our intuitions about what makes effective learning are often not supported by evidence; (2) that misconceptions about how we learn – learning styles, left/right brain – can be dispelled through the effective communication of research results. The talk also explored six learning strategies that have been found by cognitive science to be effective strategies for learning: spaced practice, interleaving, elaboration, concrete examples, dual coding, and retrieval practice. Participants discovered what constitutes good evidence for effective learning and teaching strategies, how to make evidence-based judgments instead of relying on intuition, and how to apply findings from cognitive psychology directly to instructional activities.
Dyslexia - Definition, Intervention, and Self-Worth
The 20th Annual Autism Society of Greater Phoenix Regional Autism Conference
"Support Across All Ages and Stages"
September 2019
20th Annual Regional Autism Conference
Understanding Dyslexia in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Diagnosis, Effective Intervention, and Self-Worth
North Valley Support Group
September 2019
Executive Functioning Skills in Children with Learning Disabilities
North Valley Support Group
October 2018
East Valley Autism Network
September 2017
I am available to speak to interested groups in the Phoenix area.
Please contact me for more information.