Workshop on Screening and identification of Developmental Disorders (March 16-17, 2010)
Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 16:01
About the Workshop
Developmental disorders in children have been a matter of concern for school professionals, medical personnel and researchers for various reasons related to their early identification, intervention, education, academic performance and integration to normal school setting, at home and with peer group. Research provides evidence on normal brain and cognitive development, plasticity effects with respect to neural connections and as they manifest in cognitive and behavioural changes, underlying neurobiological and cognitive mechanisms, etiological factors, and interventions for different developmental disorders. As professionals with concern for developmental disorders we need to integrate this knowledge with our current practice in terms of identification, assessment and intervention. At CBCS, our research has also focused on the understanding of normal cognitive development particularly the development of attentional processes as well as developmental disorders like dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The Centre of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad, is organizing a workshop on Screening and Identification of Developmental Dsiorders for primary school teachers on March 16-17, 2010. The workshop is designed to provide information about the screening and identification of children with developmental disorders like dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, language disorders like specific language impairment, and neurological disorders like epilepsy. The specific sessions on screening and identification of children with each of the disorders will consist of hands on experience with identification tools for learning disability, ADHD, autism and Specific language impairment. Follow-up of the inputs gained during the workshop after a period of 3-4 months is also proposed.
Objectives
a. To inform the participants about the developmental disorders prevalent in school children.
b. To provide the teachers with screening tools for certain developmental disorders like learning disabilities, dyslexia, specific language impairment, ADHD, and autism.
c. To identify problem areas faced by schools and concerned teachers in the education of children with special needs.
d. Proposal for developing a cell for identification and direction for children with special needs in identified schools.
Experts
Dr. Pratibha Karanth, Com DEALL Trust, Bangalore (screening and identification of Autism spectrum disorders)
Dr. Sonali Nag, The Promise Foundation, Bangalore (screening and identification of learning disabilities)
Dr. Uttora Ratna, Consultant, Allahabad (community based program and education)
Dr. Bhoomika R. Kar, CBCS, A.U. (Identification of dyslexia)
Dr. Ramesh Kumar Mishra, CBCS, A.U. (Specific language impairment)