AppRise

Our Story ​Fumiko, a dyslexia neuroscientist & Roeland, a neurolinguist (then at UCSF, now at UConn) came together and conceived the idea of developing a freely accessible dyslexia screener tablet app in 2014. In 2015, they joined with Stephanie, a cognitive psychologist, & Tinsley, MIT Media Lab grad, both co-founders of Curious Learning, who were developing literacy apps for third world countries, as well as co-developing cognitive apps with John, a cognitive neuroscientist from MIT. In 2016 we completed the first version of the app for young children. Phase 1 (play testing), Phase 2 (detailed comparison with neuropsychological assessment) and Phase 3 (reliability over time) validation happened in the Bay Area public schools over 2017-2018. With Devin, an educational psychologist (UConn School of Ed), joining the team in 2018, our development continued while validation was extended to the east coast. In 2019, we began Phase 4 validation (norming and standardization) nationwide and will continue in 2020-2021. In 2021-2022, we plan to initiate Phase 5 validation (predict outcome) before making the app available for free download. At the same time, we are developing a dashboard as well as evidence-based resources and tools with a large group of partners. Precision Learning Center (PrecL): Where Neuroscience and Technology Meet Education from brainLENS on Vimeo. Team University of Connecticut Picture roeland hancock phd Picture ​fumiko hoeft md phd ​​twitter ​ Picture devin kearns phd ​facebook twitter Picture katie gelsomini Picture kristen johnson Picture melissa stalega Curious Learning Picture tinsley galyean phd Picture maryanne wolf phd Picture stephanie gottwald phd UCSF Dyslexia Center Picture robert hendren do ​ Picture ​fumiko hoeft md phd ​ MIT Picture john gabrieli phd Partners UCSF Dyslexia Center ​Massachusetts Institute of Technology Decoding Dyslexia California ​San Ramon Valley Unified School District, CA Live Oak Elementary School Pleasanton Unified School District, CA Vintage Hills Elementary School Donlon Elementary school Burlingame School District, CA Washington Elementary School St. Isidore Catholic School, CA Brooklyn School District, CT Brooklyn Elementary School ​Union School District, CT Union Elementary School Franklin School District, CT Franklin Elementary School Mission Dolores Academy, CA Bremen City Schools, GA Jones Elementary School Edgewood Campus School, WI ​Russian Hill School, CA Colebrook School District, CT Colebrook Consolidated School UP Academy, CA Ketchum Public School District, OK Ketchum Elementary School Funders UCSF Digital Health & CTSI (2014-2015) PI: R. Hancock UCSF Innovation Ventures (2014-2015) PI: R. Hancock UCSF Dyslexia Center (2015-) Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation (2016-2019) University of California Office of the President (2017-2019): UCOP MRPI Award (MRP-17-454925) Anonymous Foundation (2018-2021) Others: Lori and Ray DePole, The Potter Family, ALTA, SMCOE Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Russian Hill School Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Picture Publications madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/kindergarten-teacher-pilots-app-to-help-detect-dyslexia-assess-reading-readiness/article_31c07aed-f190-5475-8b14-f8f9bf759bd0.html