Discussions about specific developmental disorders
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: dyscoverycentre@newport.ac.uk
The Dyscovery Centre,
University of Wales,
Newport,
Allt-yr-yn Campus,
Newport NP20 5DA
Tel: 01633 432330 / 01633 435249
Useful Links
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