Fwd: Visual Dysfunction and Cognition in Childhood

Please bring this conference to the attention of colleagues who may be interested- BPS Division of Neuropsychology Visual Dysfunction and Cognition in Childhood This day conference will increase knowledge on psychological, neurological and neurobiological systems involved in vision and visual defects of brain and peripheral optic pathways. it will also increase knowledge on brain:cognition relationships and cognitive patterns associated with visual defects, including spatial cognition, and severe visual impairment. The conference introduces the latest theory and practice in these areas, including clinical assessment and interpretation of cognitive development and disorders in children with severe visual impairment. Date: 30 October 2007 Who should attend? This event is open to clinical or educational practitioners or researchers in child neuropsychology, clinical child psychology, paediatric, neurology, occupational therapists and related neuroscience disciplines. Relevant to practitioners and researchers. Programme 09:30 Registration & Refreshments 10:00 Two visual systems: agnosia, optic ataxia & neglect Professor David Milner (Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Durham): Co-author of Sight Unseen (winner of the BPS Book Award) 11:15 Refreshments 11:30 Neurobiological models of visual-spatial deficits in childhood Professor Janette Atkinson (Director of Visual Development Unit: University College London/ Oxford University): Author of The Developing Visual Brain 12:45 Lunch 14:00 Visual impairment and cognition: neurodevelopmental issues Dr Naomi Dale (Head of Psychology (Neurodisability), Great Ormond Street Hospital/ UCL Institute of Child Health): Co-lead in developing the governmental Early Support Developmental Journal for parents and children with VI 14:45 Refreshments 15:00 Visual impairment and cognition: clinical assessment and interpretation Dr Naomi Dale (Head of Psychology (Neurodisability), Great Ormond Street Hospital/ UCL Institute of Child Health): Co-lead in developing the governmental Early Support Developmental Journal for parents and children with VI 15:45 Concluding Remarks Speakers Professor David Milner (University of Durham): Co-author of Sight Unseen (winner of the BPS Book Award) Professor Janette Atkinson (University College London/ Oxford University): Author of The Developing Visual Brain Dr Naomi Dale (Great Ormond Street Hospital/ UCL Institute of Child Health): Co-lead in developing the governmental Early Support Developmental Journal for parents and children with VI. Location Directions UCL Institute of Child Health, London For further details click here- http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk/education/short_courses/courses/2S18 --------------------------------------------- COGNEURO archives and subscription manager can be found at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/COGNEURO.HTML --------------------------------------------- List owner's email address: COGNEURO-request(a)jiscmail.ac.uk