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This page lists events, workshops conferences etc that may be of interest to neuropsychologists. Inclusion here does not imply endorsement by the Division. Only events that are submitted to this site are included so the list is not exhaustive.
To announce events please email the necessary details (including a contact address and, ideally, email address) by clicking here.
Upcoming events.
First UK Paediatric Neuropsychology Symposium
The UCL Institute of Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children will host the First UK Paediatric Neuropsychology Symposium in January 2009.
Key-note lecturers include:
Professor Bryan Kolb. University of Lethbridge, Canada.
Understanding plasticity in development.
Critical periods of functional recovery following neurological injury.
Professor Patricia Bauer. Emory University, USA
Development of early memory and infantile amnesia.
Professor Vicki Anderson. University of Melbourne, Australia
Advances in the assessment of childhood attention and executive disorders
Contemporary knowledge of neural and cognitive plasticity in childhood disorders
Professor Keith Yeates. The Ohio State University, USA
Social behaviour and development following childhood acquired brain injury
Neuropsychological outcomes of mild traumatic brain injury in childhood
For further information visit: www.ichneuropsych.com or call Telephone 020 7905 2135
Organisation for Psychological Research into Stroke (OPSYRIS) 2008 Meeting, Cardiff, Monday 29th September.
The 2008 meeting is scheduled to take place in Cardiff on Monday 29th September at the South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, Archway House, 77 Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX. The conference convenor is Dr Julie Wilcox
Further details about OPSYRIS may be found on the WFNR webpage http://www.wfnr.co.uk/docs/special_psyris.html
From Theory to Practice: Dilemmas and Issues in Implementing the Mental Capacity Act.
25th September 2008, London.
BPS sponsored event. Organizers' description: This day will allow reflection on the working of the MCA from a variety of individuals involved in the development and implementation of the act. It will assist in the understanding of the workings of the act in practise and give an understanding of some of the complexities and issues thrown up by the experience of the last year and the more detailed guidance that has been and is being developed. For more details click here
Previous meetings.
Please note that the following meetings have already occurred and are retained for the record.
Working with Child Relatives after
Adult Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Basics, Challenges and Innovations.
24th April 2008, Birmingham University.
Oraganizer's description: "This day is a time for initial
reflection on this area of work within the clinical psychology
community, and a broad but brief overview of different practices and
innovations across the UK. It is hoped that this day will stimulate
further multi-disciplinary workshops and other forms of knowledge
dissemination in the future."
Speakers include: Siobhan Palmer, Audrey Daisley, Sal Connolly, Anne
Hunter, Louise Birkett-Swan, Kerry Mutch, Aggie Moreno-Lopez, Gavin
Newby and Giles Yeates.
There is no course fee. For more information click here.
working with child relatives after ABI details
University of Glasgow
Continuing Professional Development in Clinical Neuropsychology
Stroke and Disorders of Language, Perception, Attention, Praxis and Calculation
3 - 11 March 2008
Glasgow Paediatric 2008 flyer
Includes
The Application of CBT in the Context of Acquired Brain Injury
Minor Brain Injury
Drugs for Dementia
CADASIL
Disorders of Calculation
Service Provision for Stroke Care
Disorders of Object Perception and Topographic Orientation
Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Using Cognitive Assessment to Predict Physical Rehabilitation Outcome
Face Perception
Disorders of Face Processing
The Management of Anger and Aggression After Brain Injury
The Neural Basis for a Theory of Cognitive Rehabilitation and the Rehabilitation of Unilateral Neglect
Unilateral Neglect
Apraxia
Stroke: The Difficult Transition From Bench to Bedside
Biological Bases of Recovery After Stroke
Clinical Neuropsychology Practice in a Stroke Service
Disorders of Language and Communication
The Section of Psychological Medicine offers CPD places for sessions/courses, which form part of the MSc in Clinical
Neuropsychology programme. Sessions are open to psychologists, doctors, occupational therapists, speech and language
therapists, and other relevant health care professionals. Courses can be taken on an attend-only or examined basis.
Fees: Attend only - £80 per day (£40 half day) Examined course - £800 (20 credits)
For further information and booking contact:
Alison Clark, Section of Psychological Medicine, Academic Centre, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road,
GLASGOW G12 0XH, Phone: 0141 211 0694
Email: alison.clark@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
www.gla.ac.uk/departments/psychologicalmedicine
University of Glasgow
Continuing Professional Development in
Clinical Neuropsychology
Paediatric Neurological Disorders
12 - 14 March 2008
stroke course 2008 glasgow flyer
Includes
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Developmental Dyslexia
ADHD/Disorders of Attention in Childhood
Sleep Problems in Children with Neurological Disorders: Implications for Cognitive Development
Neurology of Early Brain Injury
Rehabilitation after TBI
Childhood Memory Disorders
Cognitive-Visual Disorders
Perceptual Disorder Case Studies
Neurology and Neuropsychology of Epilepsy
Neurology and Neuropsychology of Infectious Disorders
The Section of Psychological Medicine offers CPD places for sessions/courses, which form part of the MSc in Clinical Neuropsychology programme. Sessions are open to psychologists, doctors, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and other relevant health care professionals. Courses can be taken on an attend-only or examined basis.
Fees: Attend only - £80 per day (£40 half day) Examined course - £400 (10 credits)
For further information and booking contact:
Alison Clark, Section of Psychological Medicine, Academic Centre, Gartnavel Royal Hospital, 1055 Great Western Road, GLASGOW G12 0XH, Phone: 0141 211 0694
Email: alison.clark@clinmed.gla.ac.uk
www.gla.ac.uk/departments/psychologicalmedicine
WORLD CONGRESS ON BRAIN INJURY
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Congress Dates: April 9-12, 2008
Pre-Congress Symposium: April 8, 2008
The International Brain Injury Association (IBIA) is now accepting papers for the Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury, scheduled to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, *April 9-12, 2008*. The deadline for submitting a paper for the Congress is November 16, 2007. Abstracts
will be reviewed by the Congress's Scientific Committee, which will determine the most appropriate presentation format (panel, oral presentation or poster) for each abstract accepted.
For more details,
please visit the IBIA website <http://www.internationalbrain.org/>
CONGRESS OVERVIEW: The IBIA Seventh World Congress on Brain Injury isthe largest gathering of international professionals working in the field of brain injury. Delegates are comprised of physicians, psychologists and neuropsychologists, therapists, social workers,nurses, case managers, legal professionals, advocates and all others working in the field of brain injury. The Seventh World Congress will feature internationally recognized invited speakers, platform lectures, workshops, short oral presentations and poster sessions.
IBIA has applied for, and expects to receive, continuing medical educatioin credit for this congress through the EACCME.
The Congress will also include a special one day pre-Congress symposium, co-sponsored with the World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation (WFNR) on "Advances and Controversies in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury" which will be held *April 8, 2008*.
To submit a paper, register for the Congress or to view general
information, click on the link below:
http://www.internationalbrain.org
<http://www.internationalbrain.org/>
IBIA Secretariat
congress@internationalbrain.org
http://www.internationalbrain.org
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