Developmental Disorders
Speakers: Jenny Lyon, Kate Ripley, Dr Chris Singleton
Cost: £129.25 sterling (£110 plus VAT; approx. US$224)
Limited concessions available for full-time students and group bookings.
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| Dates: | Venues: |
| 12 January 2000 | Royal Pharmaceutical Society, London |
| 25 February 2000 | University of Glasgow, Glasgow |
| 03 March 2000 | University of Manchester, Manchester |
| April/May 2000* | Birmingham |
Synopsis
Children with developmental disorders can behave in similar ways for different reasons, which means that diagnosis can be very complex. For example, children with dyslexia and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) both have working memory difficulties and are slow at processing information, but the underlying reasons are different and require different forms of remediation. It is also important to know that children can suffer from more than one developmental disorder (over 50% of children with AD/HD have other special needs).
Understanding the causes and nature of special needs is the basis for good classroom management, and this intensive one-day conference brings together leading experts in the fields of autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and AD/HD. The main aim of the day is to update teachers on current research and show how this can be applied to classroom practice.
This conference presents a unique opportunity for teachers and other education and health professionals to familiarise themselves with the latest research and classroom practice in four complex developmental disorders.
Key topics
The nature and management of Dyspraxia
Managing Autistic children in mainstream schools
Dyslexia: Latest research and its implication for classroom practice
The early identification of Dyslexia, including a demonstration of CoPS
[CoPS is the first computerised system for the assessment of dyslexia, developed by Dr Chris Singleton, University of Hull]
Relating research on AD/HD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactvity Disorder) to classroom practice
Conference Programme
| 0900-1000 | Early Identification of Dyslexia, Including a Demonstration of CoPS (Cognitive Profiling System) – Dr Chris Singleton |
| 1000-1110 | Managing Autistic Children in the Mainstream Classroom – Kate Ripley |
| 1140-1255 | Dyslexia: Latest Research and its Implications for Classroom Practice – Dr Chris Singleton |
| 1400-1445 | Understanding Dyspraxia – Kate Ripley |
| 1445-1540 | Managing the Dyspraxic Child in an Educational Environment – Kate Ripley |
| 1610-1710 | Relating Research on AD/HD to Classroom Practice – Jenny Lyon |
| 1710-1730 | Questions and Discussion |
For further details please contact:
Linda Whelan (Conference Co-ordinator)
IPS (International Psychology Services)
17 High Street
Hurstpierpoint
West Sussex
England BN6 9TT
Tel. 01273 832181 Fax 01273 833250
or from overseas: tel. (44) 1273 832181 fax (44) 1273 833250
e-mail: info@devdis.com
