Developmental disorders covers a wide range of topics including assessment and intervention of:
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder
ADHD
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Click on the links to find some basic information and useful references
What will I study?
The range of developmental disorders studied will include:
- Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (Dyspraxia or DCD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD),
- Tourette Syndrome
- Specific Learning Difficulties and Specific Developmental Disorders of Communication.
Enquiries
Email:
The Dyscovery Centre / Y Ganolfan Dyscovery
Felthorpe House
University of Wales Newport / Prifysgol Cymru Casnewydd
Caerleon Campus / Campws Caerllion
Lodge Road / Heol y Porthdy
Caerleon / Caerllion
Newport / Casnewydd
NP18 3QR
Tel: 01633 432330
Fax: 01633 432331
Or via the web
Useful Links
- ADHD information
- Dyscovery Centre
- National Handwriting Association
- School of Education, University of Wales, Newport
- Supporting transition in Splds
- Website design
- www.dcd-uk.org
The course leaders are:
Professor Amanda Kirby MBBS MRCGP PhD
Professor of Developmental Disorders in Education and Medical Director of The Dyscovery Centre based at the University of Wales, Newport.
Sally Scott-Roberts MEd DipCOT FHEA
Occupational Therapist and Senior Lecturer in Developmental Disorders at the School of Education, University of Wales, Newport.
Course lecturers include:
Professor David Sugden
Internationally renowned expert in Developmental Co-ordination Disorder and author of the Movement ABC-2 test.
Dr Ian Smythe
Psychologist and internationally renowned expert in Dyslexia and multilingualism. He also has extensive expertise in the use of ICT in developmental disorders.
Other contributors will include professionals who are practising and experienced in child and adolescent psychiatry, physiotherapy, educational and clinical psychology, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy.
Additional international guest lecturers will provide expert input to the course with online discussions and lectures to ensure different international contexts are considered