[senit] Notifications and announcements

Hello everyone,

Two announcements for you this week, 

1.	John Kerins (john at neuron-learning.co.uk )of Neuron-Learning has sent
information concerning some lectures about Dyslexia that will be taking
place next month.

2.	Simon Judge( <mailto:simon.judge at nhs.net> simon.judge at nhs.net)
Senior Clinical Scientist in the Assistive Technology Team at Barnsley
District General Hospital Foundation Trust has sent information about the
RAATE conference that will take place in November. 

Have a good weekend

Ann McDevitt, Co-Moderator SENIT

Independent IT and SEN Consultant 

ann at mcdevitt.gotadsl.co.uk

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1. from John Kerins, of Neuron-Learning.co.uk   john at neuron-learning.co.uk 

This presentation will focus on practical improvements to improve the
dyslexic brain.

•Brain plasticity: the brain can change. Success in applying research from
the laboratory to the classroom.

•How the brain processes language and reading.

•How to systematically develop reading and cognitive skills (memory,
attention, processing & sequencing).

•Why some children read too slowly to comprehend, and what to do about it.

Dr Ian Creese will be in the UK, the week of October 16, to give a number of
talks at:

Cambridge Dyslexia Association, Tuesday 16th October, Westminster College
6pm. Admission £3. Contact info at cambsdyslexia.org.uk

Great Yarmouth College, Wednesday 17th October, 10:30 Admission TBA. Contact
k.rix at gyc.ac.uk

London, Dyslexia Teaching Centre, 17th October, 6pm Admission TBA
dyslexiateacher at tiscali.co.uk

It is special opportunity to see a renowned expert in this field. Ian Creese
is the Board of Governors Professor of Neuroscience, Rutgers University, New
Jersey USA & Co-Director (with Paula Tallal) of the Center for Molecular and
Behavioral Science. 

Please pass on this information to your members and colleagues.

2. from Simon Judge( <mailto:simon.judge at nhs.net> simon.judge at nhs.net)
Senior Clinical Scientist in the Assistive Technology Team at Barnsley
District General Hospital Foundation Trust 

The programme for RAATE is now available on the site with some exciting
components:

  * Training <http://www.raate.org.uk/raate-programme/training-sessions/>  -
3 excellent courses for the Monday morning on AAC, Accessing Technology and
Paediatric Postural Management

  * Key
<http://www.raate.org.uk/raate-programme/key-note-speaker-dr-jeffrey-jutai/>
Note - Dr Jeff Jutai, of PIADS fame (an AT Outcome Measure) will be talking
on this highly relevant topic

  * Paper Sessions <http://www.raate.org.uk/raate-programme/>  & Posters -
we were deluged with high quality papers this year and so this conference
looks to be one of the most exciting yet.  Check out the themed sessions on
the programme with presentations from a range of key centres and research
groups.

  * Exhibition - teaming up with the ACT <http://www.actprogramme.org.uk/>
programme has brought the conference to Sheffield this year, and ACT are
sponsoring what should be a packed and diverse exhibition (open to the
public too).

There are more goodies to come, keep an eye out on the announcements page
<http://www.raate.org.uk/category/announcements/> , or the RSS news feed
<http://www.raate.org.uk/feed/> .

However, to make sure you get to see all of this (at amazing value), as well
as the opportunity to network with other like minded souls, you need to
REGISTER NOW.  

http://www.raate.org.uk/ 

http://www.raate.org.uk/register/

http://www.raate.org.uk/raate-programme/