Since January 2005 I am conducting my PhD project " Core deficits and variable differences in developmental dyslexia" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Aryan van der Leij and Prof. David Share (Haifa University, Israel)
Predictors of reading
Dyslexia
Subtypes
Dyslexia and second language acquisition
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., Plakas, A., Share, D. L., & Morfidi, E. (in press). Dutch dyslexia in adulthood: Core features and variety. Scientific Studies of Reading.
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2009). Dutch dyslexic adolescents: phonological-core variable-orthographic differences. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal 22 , 133-165.
Morfidi, E., van der Leij, A., de Jong, P. F., Scheltinga, F., & Bekebrede, J. (2007) Reading in two orthographies: A cross-linguistic study of Dutch average and poor readers who learn English as a second language. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 20 , 753-784.
Van der Leij, A., Bekebrede, J. I., & Kotterink, M. (2010). Acquiring reading and vocabulary in Dutch and English: The effect of concurrent instruction. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 23, 415-434.
Bekebrede, J. I., & van der Leij, A. (2009) Interactieve Dyslexietest Amsterdam Antwerpen (IDAA) in het Voortgezet Onderwijs [Interactive Dyslexiatest Amsterdam-Antwerpen (IDAA) in secondary Education]. Remediaal, 9, 13-14.
Presentations held at International conferences
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2008). Phonological and orthographic processing: Development in grade 2, 3 and 4 . Paper presented at the Fifth European Graduate School on Literacy, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands (24-08-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2008). Dyslexia at the age of 9, 16 and 37 .Paper presented at the British Dyslexia Association: International Conference Dyslexia: Making links (29-03-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2006). Dutch dyslexic adolescents: Subtypes or phonological core orthographic differences? Paper presented at the SSSR, Vancouver, Canada (08-07-2006).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2005). Cognitive profiles of dyslexia in young adolescents . Paper presented at the Fourth European Graduate School on Literacy, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands ( 21-08-2005).
Presentations held at symposia / Invited presentations
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2009). Late emergent reading difficulties: Development of phonological processing and orthographic competence . Amsterdam Psycholinguistic forum (APF), Univerisity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands ( 21-01-2009).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2008). Dyslexie bij volwassenen: Resultaten volwassenenstudie met de Interactieve Dyslexietest. Paper presented at the Parents-information day 'Dutch Dyslexia Program, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (0 8-11-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., Geudens, A., & Schraeyen, K. (2008). IDAA-mbo: Screeningsinstrument voor dyslexie in het middelbaar beroepsonderwijs. Paper presented at the 'Protocol mbo-resonansgroep'-meeting, Den Bosch, The Netherlands (23-9-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A.,&Share, D. L. (2008). Phonological-core variable-orthographic differences in Dutch young adolescent and adult dyslexics. Paper presented at the ISED symposium 'Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive processes in the development of learning disabilities', Amsterdam, The Netherlands (06-06-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2007). Dyslexie bij middelbare scholieren en volwassenen: Fonologisch kerntekort en variabele verschillen in orthografische competentie . Paper presented at the MDCL symposium 'Dyslexie bij adolescenten en jongvolwassenen: de wetenschap over diagnose en begeleiding', Antwerpen, Belgium (23-11-2007).
Schraeyen, K., Bekebrede, J. I. Geudens, A., & van der Leij, A. (2007). Ontwikkeling en normering van een diagnostisch instrumentarium voor dyslexie bij jongvolwassenen . Paper presented at the MDCL symposium 'Dyslexie bij adolescenten en jongvolwassenen: de wetenschap over diagnose en begeleiding', Antwerpen, Belgium (23-11-2007).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2007). Dyslexie bij volwassenen: Fonologisch kerntekort en variabele verschillen in orthografische competentie. Paper presented at the ISED Research Day, Leiden, The Netherlands (22-11-2007).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A., & Share, D. L. (2005). Cognitieve profielen van dyslectici bij middelbare scholieren: fonologische kern en variabele verschillen in orthografische competentie? Paper presented at the ISED Research Day, Leiden, The Netherlands (10-11-2005).
Workshops
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A. (2009). Interactieve Dyslexie test Amsterdam-Antwerpen. Masterplan Dyslexie conferentie: Dyslexie in de basis. Utrecht (23-04-2009).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A. (2008). Interactieve Dyslexie test Amsterdam-Antwerpen. Masterplan Dyslexie conferentie: Dyslexie in de basis. Utrecht (10-12-2008).
Bekebrede, J. I., van der Leij, A. (2008). Interactieve Dyslexie test Amsterdam-Antwerpen. Studiemiddag Dyslexie. Regionaal Steunpunt Onderwijs, Nieuwe Waterweg Noord: Maassluis (03-04-2008).
Master thesis supervision
Other courses
Onderzoeksschool ISED - Dutch Research 'Institute for the Study of Education and Human Development'
Co-organizer of the two-day ISED symposium (5/6 June 2008) Domain-general and domain-specific cognitive processes in the development of learning disabilities, Amsterdam,The Netherlands.