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Improving Life After Childhood Brain Injury
Date: Thu, 09 September 2010, 09:00 - 17:00
Description: 

Academic conference 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Followed by formal opening 4.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.

An essential conference for professionals involved in providing services for young people and their families affected by acquired brain injury. Bringing together internationally known experts in cutting edge neuropsychological rehabilitation for children following brain injury, with family and clinicians’ perspectives on the care of young people who have an acquired brain injury. You will leave this conference more informed about the value of neuropsychological rehabilitation and the long term benefits of investing in early intervention.

Key note address:

Professor Lyn S Turkstra, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Winsconsin
Understanding the effects of cognitive impairments on communication ability in adolescents and adults with acquired brain injury.

Speakers:

  • Professor Huw Williams, Centre for Clinical Neuropsychology Research, Exeter University
    Keeping children in society: the key role of neurorehabilitation
  • Dr Robert Forsyth, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University
    Outcomes and social and health care costs of acquired brain injury in childhood
  • Professor Susan Gathercole, Department of Psychology, University of York
    The role played by working memory in learning and its disorders, particularly during school years.
    Identifying and overcoming deficits in working memory

And also:

  • Legal support for care and rehabilitation
  • Tales from the coal face: perspectives on rehabilitation following brain injury in childhood
  • Developing an integrated pathway for childhood brain injury

A full programme will follow after registration.

To qualify for conference early booking rate of £75.00 (Normal booking fee £95.00 per person) please reply using attached form by 30 July 2010.

Closing date for registration 30 August 2010. Please state if you wish to attend the entire day (fee payable) or the formal launch only at 4.00 p.m.
Location: Cambridge Centre for Paediatric Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, Heron Court, Ida Darwin, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5E
Contact: Jenny Cahill, T: 01223 883328, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Extra Info: This is an academic conference followed by a formal opening of the new centre.

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