Speech Disorders throughout the Lifespan

Date: Tuesday 26 November, 1pm-5.30pm
Venue: 33 Queen Square Lecture Theatre, UCL Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG

Autumn Workshop of the UCL Centre for Developmental Neuroscienc.

The confirmed speakers are:

· Dr Pelagia Derizioti, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands: “Neurogenomics of speech disorders: the road ahead”

· Professor Martin Sommer, Clinical Neuropsychology, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany: “Stuttering: Neural and genetic bases”

· Dr Elina Tripoliti, Speech and Language Therapist,  UCL Institute of Neurology: “Speech in degenerative diseases”

· Professor Rosemary Varley,  Language and Communication, UCL Psychology and Language Sciences: “Theories of speech control: Implications for understanding & managing apraxia of speech”

· Dr Kate Watkins, Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford: “The neural correlates of a mutation in FOXP2: diffusion imaging data in the KE family”

Registration is now open and will end on Friday 22 November 2013 at MIDNIGHT.

This event is open to all senior members of academic and research staff and clinical staff as well as all MSc and PhD Students.

To register visit the symposium website - https://cdcnspeechdisordersworkshop2013.eventbrite.com

** Please note that you must have an e-mail address from a professional/Higher Education, NHS or affiliated institution to register for this event **

Registration is free of charge to all delegates. We expect demand to be high, so advise you to book early to avoid disappointment.  We will maintain a waiting list in the event that delegates are unable to attend.

Full programme details can be viewed at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cdcn/events/forthcomingworkshops

Further Information: Esther Huntbach, cdcn@ucl.ac.uk