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Welcome to the Second-Language Learning & Disabilities Conference Website!

The Second-Language Learning Disabilities Conference is a project on inclusive classrooms. An inclusive classroom is one where all the differences students bring are represented in the curriculum. Among these are learning differences, which add another challenge to the efforts of rethinking our curriculums, addressing the inequality between different groups, and building more inclusive classrooms. The challenge is to articulate content in a way that ensures we are facilitating learning for all our students.

Our Annual Conference provides a forum for educators from the United States and abroad.

The purpose of this conference is:

  1. To learn from the experts in the field of disability studies.
  2. To rid ourselves of stereotypes by gaining accurate knowledge of different groups and people with learning differences.
  3. To share knowledge about teaching our students with learning differences, focusing on how we have developed inclusive language curriculums.
  4. To build strong channels of communication between instructors, experts from the Office of Disabilities, and our students.
  5. To ensure Boston University continues to be a leader in the teaching community since the event is open to all.

Format and Timeline

The 5th Second-Language Learning and Disabilities Conference will be presented in-person and remotely across three consecutive days, March 16th-18th, 2022.

Day 1 – Thursday, March 16th, 2023. 3-6 PM (In person)

Workshop for Teachers – Designing an Accessible Classroom

Day 2 – Friday, March 17th, 2023. 4-7:30 PM (In person)

Screening of Movie “Xmile” Followed by a Conversation with Spanish Filmmaker Miguel Ángel Font Bisier.

Awards Ceremony for the Best Inclusive Short Movie and Screening of the three Best Short Movies.

Day 3 – Saturday, March 18th, 2023, 9:00 AM-3:15 PM (EST) Zoom Event

Second-Language Learning and Disabilities Conference

Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming, and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health-related), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact us here by March 1st to discuss your needs.

This conference is sponsored by the Grant from the BU Arts Initiative – Office of the Provost and an Off-Cycle Faculty Project Award. Co-sponsored by Romance Studies, Office of Disability Services & Geddes Language Center.