20th European Conference of Neuro-Developmental Delay (NDD), 2009

The Speakers

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 frequences.

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.


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2007 European Conference