INPP Newsletter- November 2008 - November 6, 2008

Essential reading for parents to be, parents of young children, and all professionals involved in the care and welfare of young children, “What babies and children REALLY need” looks at child development, parenting and education from the perspective of what children need to grow up into healthy well-adjusted individuals. Starting, with pre-conceptual factors, Sally Goddard Blythe explains why events during pregancy, birth and in the early years can affect a child’s learning and behaviour later on; why movement experience is so important in the early years to support later educational achievement; why social interaction and engagement prepare the way for social integration and emotional well-being for life. “The first love affair of life is a baby’s unquestioning love for its mother. If want a society we can be proud to be a part of we need to value the role of motherhood in society”.

This new book, published in May of this year by Hawthorn Press, Stroud, is available to order from bookshops, or can be purchased by mail order from: www.orders@booksource.net;www.inpp.org.uk/books

European Conference of Neuro-Developmental Delay in Children with Specific Learning Difficulties. Chester.

Releasing Energy for Life & for Learning

Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th April 2009

Providing a forum for discussion and the sharing of knowledge bringing together world renowned experts in the multi-faceted field of Neuro-Developmental Delay.

Speakers from diverse disciplines have been invited to share their own concept of the aetiology of SpLD, and the different methods they employ to correct or remediate these difficulties.

The speakers will include:
Dr. Harry Schneider, MD.
The Discovery of Language-Specific Areas in the Brain of Non-Verbal Children with Autism and Practical Applications to Treatment: An Emerging Theory.
Using functional MRI (fMRI) and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) at the Functional MRI Research Centre of Columbia University, Dr. Schneider and associates have found that the areas in the brain that process language in studied non-verbal children with autism are not the same as children without autism.
He will also discuss the use of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) as a possible method of stimulating and renewing use of traditional language centres of the brain.

Dr. Richard T. Halvorsen, MB BS.
Can Children’s Vaccines Cause Neuro Developmental Delay?
As a General Medical Practitioner in London, Founder of ‘Baby Jabs’, and the author of the ground-breaking book The Truth About Vaccines : How We Are Used as Guinea Pigs Without Knowing It, he will discuss if childhood vaccinations can and does cause Neuro-Developmental Delay.

Dr. Luis Gomez.
The Diagnosis of True Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by Nanoparticle Analysis.
Using Nanoparticle Analysis (NPA) it can diagnose three important factors: metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal problems and disorder of the immune system. As a result, it is possible to ascertain which factor(s) are causing the presenting behavioural problem.

Dr. Nancy L. Musarra, PhD.
Information Processing Skills Related to Working Memory in Individuals with Asperger’s Disorder.
Children who meet the diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s Disorder (AD) are characterised by an information-processing deficit (IP) related to how they process the complex information inherent in non-verbal and verbal social tasks. The study she has done investigated the information processing deficit specific to the working memory of boys who meet the diagnostic criteria for Asperger’s Disorder compared with typically developing same age peers.

Dr. Lawrence J. Beuret, MD.
Not Working Up To Potential : NDD Manifestations in Adolescent and Adult Populations
This paper will explore why Neuro-Developmental Delay in adolescents and adults is much less apparent and specific, when compared to the readily identifiable learning difficulties in childhood.
Dr. Beuret graduated from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Pat Charlton and Alison Hore.
Use of the INPP Programme for Schools in the early years – a pilot project in North Tyneside.
Observations of children’s physical readiness for learning and progress in physical skills based on the INPP Test Battery and Developmental Exercise Programme in Schools.

Dr. Ursula Anderson, MD.
Using Energy, Light and Colour in the Management of Learning & Behavioural Disorders and as a means to reduce Violence
The human trinity of Body, Mind and Soul is an interweaving system of locks and keys, checks and balances that operate with exquisite precision. But what drives and sustains it all is ENERGY, and its infinity of frequencies.

Dr Curtis Cripe PhD.
The ‘Fab Four’ of NeuroDevelopment.
There has been a great deal of discussion in the past as to whether Neuro Development techniques in general, and INPP in particular, have a relevant positive effect on kids beyond the NDD child. These kids include ADD, ADHD, LD and other learning issues. Much work has been published with regard to laterality, memory, and sensory/vestibular issues, but little has been established on cognitive abilities improvement, such as IQ, thinking abilities, learning abilities, cognitive abilities and self-regulation. It is not enough to be smart with a high IQ, if you cannot effectively move that information coming in or going out. Conversely, it is also not enough to access information in and out if the intellectual capacity is limited.
The presentation will cover the results of 100 random case studies pulled from our last year’s group of children from multiple ethnic populations with multiple neuro-developmental issues. The presentation will focus on how the INNP program relates to cognitive abilities improvement when combined with other neuro-cognitive development programs. An average of 19 to 37 points in improvement is repeatedly shown across all areas of cognitive abilities. The study follows the “Fab Four” constructs of: ‘functional level (cognitive)’, ‘flexibility (cognitive)’, ‘fluency (cognitive)’ and ‘fluidity (cognitive)’ in order to gain and retain improved cognitive abilities.

Details
Registration is at 9am and the Conference will begin at 9.30am on Saturday and
Sunday and finish at 5pm.
Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea are included.

On Saturday evening, you are invited to attend the Conference Dinner. Guests of delegates may also attend the dinner at an extra cost of £38.00 per person.

Cost
Total cost for each delegate, to include, coffee/tea and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and Conference dinner on Saturday, is: £300 (Accommodation is not included)
The attendance fee is to be received by the 20th February 2009.

For those delegates who live outside the UK, please ensure that cheques are made in UK £’s Sterling, payable to:
The ND Conference (Eurochecks not accepted).

Payment can also be made by BACS by contacting the ND Conference Secretary. mail@inpp.org.uk

The 20th conference will be held at the Queen Hotel, ideally situated immediately opposite Chester Railway Station.The Queen Hotel management is prepared to offer a special rate to delegates:
Bed & breakfast per night

Single: £85.00

Double: £110.00

King bedroom: £130 (twin), £100 (single)

Please contact the hotel directly if you wish to book accommodation:

Tel: +44(0)1244 305000 Fax: +44(0)1244 318483
The accommodation is limited, so do not delay in making arrangements. Alternatively, a list of other local hotels and guest houses can be sent on request.
Please return your registration form & cheque to:
The ND Conference
1 Stanley Street, Chester CH1 2LR, England
Tel & Fax: +44 (0)1244 311414
E-mail: mail@inpp.org.uk

New book title - due out in February 2009. Attention, Balance and Coordination - the A,B,C of Learning Success. This comprehensive new text book on developmental factors in specific learning difficulties is due to be published by Wiley-Blackwell in February 2009.

INPP Clinical Programme
Although INPP is sometimes better known as a research and training organisation, the core of INPP Chester’s work has always been working with individual children and their parents. INPP provides advice, assessment and remedial programmes for the treatment of developmental problems. The clinical staff at INPP Chester comprises:
Peter Blythe PhD. Founder and Consultant to INPP
Sally Goddard Blythe MSc.(Psych), FRSA
Stephanie Perring - Speech and Language Therapist
Monika Bugulska - MSc

Information on accessing an individual programme can be found at www.inpp.org.uk or by telephoning 01244 311414 during normal office hours.

Forthcoming Lecture and Presentations by Sally Goddard Blythe for November and December 2008:

Early Years Conference, University of Chester, 4th November
Alliance for Childhood Conference, University of East London. !8th November
Early Years Foundation Stage Conference, Lancashire Education, Chorley. 21st November.

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