IPS – conferences

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A LIST OF PAST CONFERENCES (1999-2000) – PROVIDED FOR REFERENCE ONLY

IPS conferences are of interest to a wide variety of Health and Education professionals, including Classroom Teachers, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators, Educational Psychologists, Speech Therapists, Paediatricians, Child Psychiatrists and General Practitioners. As IPS is based in the UK, information provided on this site and at our conferences will be biased to the practical requirements of Health and Education professionals in this country. The following is a list of confirmed IPS conferences for the current academic year.


AD/HD


Synopsis

The Nature of AD/HD: Three Current Views

How to Identify AD/HD in the Classroom

Strategies for Managing AD/HD

Speaker: Jenny Lyon

Cost: UK venues – £100 plus VAT (£117.50 total, approx. US$195)

Cost: Dublin – IR£110 (approx. £85 sterling / US$145)

Dates: Venues:
25 February 2000 University of Glasgow, Glasgow
03 March 2000 University of Manchester, Manchester
26 March 2000 International School, Geneva, Switzerland
6 April 2000 Birmingham
18 May 2000 University College Dublin, Ireland
20 June 2000 York
04 July 2000 Cambridge

 

 


Developmental Disorders

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Synopsis

The Nature and Management of Dyspraxia

Managing Autistic Children in Mainstream Schools

Dyslexia: Latest Research and its Implications for Classroom Practice

The Early Identification of Dyslexia: including a Demonstration of CoPS: the first computerised system for the assessment of dyslexia, developed by Dr Chris Singleton, University of Hull

Relating Research on AD/HD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) to Classroom Practice

Speakers: Jenny Lyon, Kate Ripley, Dr Chris Singleton

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: autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and AD/HD.

Cost: £110 plus VAT (£129.25 total, approx. US$220)

Dates: Venues:
25 February 2000 University of Glasgow, Glasgow
03 March 2000 University of Manchester, Manchester
07 April 2000 Birmingham
19 June 2000 York
03 July 2000 Cambridge

Developmental Disorders (An introduction)

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Synopsis

An Introduction To AH/HD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder)

The Autistic Continuum

Understanding Dyslexia

The Early Identification Of Dyslexia: including a Demonstration Of CoPS: the first computerised system for the assessment of dyslexia, developed by Dr Chris Singleton, University Of Hull

An Introduction To Dyspraxia

Speech And Language Disorders In The Mainstream Classroom

Speakers: Jenny Lyon, Kate Ripley, Dr Chris Singleton

Cost: £130 (approx. US$220)

Date: Venue:
25 March 2000 International School of Geneva, Switzerland

Dyslexia

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Synopsis

Identification and Assessment of Children with Dyslexia

Methods of Supporting Children with Dyslexia in the Mainstream Classroom

Teaching of Numeracy and Maths to Children with Dyslexia

Computer Support for Children with Dyslexia

Developing Independent Study Skills for Children with Dyslexia

Speakers: Anne Henderson, Anita Keates, Dr Chris Singleton

Cost: UK venues – £110 plus VAT (total £129.25, approx. US$220)

Cost: Dublin – IR£120 (approx. £95 Sterling / US$155)

Dates: Venues:
06 April 2000 Birmingham
18 May 2000 Dublin, Ireland
20 June 2000 York
04 July 2000 Cambridge