Half-day Pre-conference Symposium:
Cognitive monitoring of children with CP
– A tool for provision of support for
learning and social participation. Workshop with discussion
Pre-conference symposium in connection with the European Academy of Childhood Disability
Annual meeting in Newcastle upon Tyre, UK October 10-12 - www.eacd2013.org.
The aim of this pre-conference symposium is to create awareness of the cognitive difficulties associated with cerebral palsy (CP) and the necessity of detecting cognitive impairments
in order to be able to provide adequate support for the learning and social participation of
children with CP. The background is research findings that a significant number of children
with CP have cognitive deficits and lower social participation. This research will be presented
as a pretext for the challenges facing children with CP and teachers in relation to inclusion and
learning. Next, the Nordic initiative “Cognitive monitoring of Children with CP (CP Cog)” will
be presented. This initiative is coordinated with the follow-up program for children with CP
(CPUP/CPOP) which is running in the Scandinavian countries. The pre-conference symposium
is planned as a workshop to enable participants to reflect and discuss current research and
experiences about how to ensure detection of and remediation for the cognitive difficulties
these children may experience.
Program with speakers:
14.00 -14.15 Welcome and presentation of the aim and programme of the pre-conference symposium
14.15 – 14.45
Presentation of the background: Cognitive impairments in children with cerebral palsy and
their challenges in relation to learning and social participation. Louise Bøttcher, Department
of Learning, Aarhus University.
14.45 – 15.15
Cognitive monitoring of children with CP (CP Cog): Historic background, aim and rationale
for the current Nordic proposal for a standardised cognitive assessment procedure. Torhild
Berntsen, Department of Child Neurology, Oslo University Hospital
15.15 – 15.40
Cognitive monitoring in the clinical setting. To use test results for counselling. Åsa Korsfelt.
Länssjukhuset Ryhov, Jönköping and Klaus Christensen, The Danish Society for Cerebral Palsy
15.40 – 16.00
Coffee Break
16.00 – 16.15 Points for discussion: Neuropsychological assessment of children with CP; How, when and
by whom? What are the challenges? Kristine Stadskleiv, Universitetet i Oslo/Oslo University
Hospital
16.15 – 16.45
Group discussions.
16.45 – 17.00
Summing up of discussions. Future cooporation/networking in Europe.
This initiative is coordinated with the Nordic CP-organizations and the professional network
involved in the follow-up of children with CP in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
The cost will be £50 per participant. There is a maximum number of participants of 60.
Registration at: www.eacd2013.org