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May 1, 2024 49 mins

Sara Hart, PhD, joins READ to discuss the role of genes and the environment on reading development and disabilities. Throughout her career, Dr. Hart has investigated child development through an interdisciplinary lens. In this episode, you will learn about Dr. Hart’s

  •  studies with twins to understand individual development in reading and math with the goal to inform approaches to education and equity.
  • role as co-PI of The Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective, focused on translating research, scaling up scientific studies, bringing more stakeholders into the research process, and expanding data sharing practices.
  • commitment to elevating other researchers, citing POWER, an organization dedicated to advocating for researchers who identify as women and non-binary in education and child development.

This episode is packed with research, insights, and entertaining stories that will resonate with educators, researchers, and advocates everywhere!

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Until next time, READers!

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