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Gatlinburg Conference ‘Prenatal Development and Risk for Developmental Disabilities’ March 2016, San Diego, USA – CALL FOR PAPERS

 

The 2016 Gatlinburg Conference continues its tradition as one of the premier conferences in the United States for behavioral scientists conducting research in intellectual and related developmental disabilities.

We are proud to announce that the University of California Davis, MIND Institute and the University of California, Los Angeles will be managing the Gatlinburg Conference over the next five years.

The 2016 Gatlinburg Conference Call for Proposals is officially open

You can find comprehensive information about submitting a poster abstract and submitting a symposium abstract on our website:

http://ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/gatlinburg/information-presenters.html

Submissions are due no later than Monday, October 19, 2015

Notifications will be issued by the beginning of December 2015

Conference website: http://ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/gatlinburg/index.html

 

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1st International Developmental Pediatrics (IDP) Congress and the 2nd National Developmental Pediatrics Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, December 2015

ankara universityThe theme for the 1st IDP Congress is “ADD-ECD: Addressing Disability and Difficulties in Early Childhood Development.” We will be hosting presentations, panel discussions, workshops, courses and research presentations from a multitude of countries.

The launch of the first internationally developed method to monitor child development, the “International Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD)” will take place during the Congress with GMCD courses provided in English, Russian, Spanish and Turkish.

The Congress will host presentations on other seminal innovative models that are pertinent to ADD-ECD in low and middle-income countries.

The IDP Congress aims at exchanging and discussing scientific information, evidence-based practices and policies. The conference will share experiences, visions, passions and dreams of professionals from pediatrics and a multitude of other disciplines.

Visit: http://www.idpcongress.org/

 

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TAC Bulletin – August 2015 - Issue 163

Editor Peter Limbrick - About this Bulletin

 

Transdisciplinary teamwork in early childhood intervention. What is it?

Planning interagency teamwork around disabled babies and children: Tasks for managers. An essay by Peter Limbrick

Relationship Development Intervention® RDI®

Supporting young people with autism conference, Learning to wee and poo in the right place – continence problems in children with autism course and more...

Two BASPCAN conferences: 'Beautiful Minds' & 'Invisible Children and Parents' UK (Birmingham and Manchester)

'Behavioural phenotypes from the bench to bedside: translation of basic science to clinical practice' London, International Symposium, UK, September 2015

Wellbeing for children & young people with complex and exceptional healthcare needs – conference in Edinburgh, UK, November 2015 - FREE

Autism Family Respite Project Conference 'A future for adults with autism: a way forward' October, London, UK

Demand for play therapists on the increase

NAS 2016 awards now open for nomination! UK.

Caring for vulnerable populations in emergencies – Article by Kate Jackson for World Population Day 2015

New Zealand: Do you, or does someone you know have a genetic muscle disorder? If so, we would like to hear your story

 

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Editor: Peter Limbrick, TACinterconnections, Parks Farm, Clifford, HR3 5HH, UK. Tel/fax: (+44)1497 831550
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Demand for play therapists on the increase

The overall demand for Play Therapists has risen in England and Wales from 16377 to 19495 an increase of 19%. This is mainly due to an increase in the number of children in the overall population and the average number of sessions required increasing from 12 to 15.17.

You can find out the number for your local authority by emailing Jeff Thomas at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and you can see how many therapists there are by searching www.playtherapyregister.org.uk

New career, new skills. Become registered to work therapeutically with children.

www.playtherapyregister.org.uk

Find out more – attend a 1-day Introduction to Play Therapy Course - 10 venues throughout the UK.

Did you know that there’s an estimated need for 19,495 therapists to work with children in England & Wales, a rise of 3000 over the last 10 years?

See: www.playtherapy.org.uk email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Tel: 01825 761143

 

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