Registration now open: CLS 2011 Newcastle University

Fri Feb 18 19:31:15 UTC 2011

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Registration is now open for the Child Language Seminar 2011
CLS 2011 will be held at Newcastle University, 13th & 14th June 2011

The Child Language Seminar (CLS) is an interdisciplinary conference with a long tradition which attracts a diverse international audience of, among others, psychologists, linguists and speech and language therapists, and provides a forum for research on language acquisition in all its diversity.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Newcastle for an exciting programme of presentations (the draft programme will be available online shortly).
CLS 2011 will focus on four key themes in the field of child language research
•  Child Language and Literacy
•  Children with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
•  Capturing change in child language
•  Bilingual and cross-linguistic perspectives on child language

There are  a number of fascinating sub-themes and a strong cross-linguistic focus. Subthemes include:

·         Assessment of children from diverse social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds

·         Interactions in phonological and morphological acquisition

·         Early trajectories of children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

·         Interventions: child, parent and practitioner perspectives

Keynote speakers:
We are very pleased to announce that our confirmed keynote speakers are:
•  Professor Maggie Snowling<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/keynotes.htm#maggie> (University of York): "Children at Preschool Risk of Dyslexia: From Theory to Intervention"
•  Professor James Law<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/keynotes.htm#james> (Newcastle University): "The Better Communication Research Programme - research to impact upon practice and policy for children with speech, language and communication needs"
•  Professor Sheena Reilly<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/keynotes.htm#sheena> (University of Melbourne): "The Early Language In Victoria Study: Outcomes at 4 and 5 years"
•  Professor Elizabeth Pena<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/keynotes.htm#elizabeth> (University of Texas): "Dynamic Assessment in Children Learning English as a Second Language: What Changes?"

Book before April 30th 2011 for the Early Bird Rate
Visit the CLS2011 booking page<http://webstore.ncl.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&catid=50&modid=2&prodid=55&deptid=9&prodvarid=0>
Delegate fees:
• Early registration, full conference: £195
• Late registration (after 30th April), full conference: £215
• Early registration, one day attendance: £100
• Late registration (after 30th April), one day attendance: £110
There are special day rates and concessions for students, Newcastle University Clinical Educators and Placement Providers and Newcastle University Speech Society members (please visit the booking page<http://webstore.ncl.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&catid=50&modid=2&prodid=55&deptid=9&prodvarid=0> for more details).
Venue:
2011 is  an excellent year to visit   the North of England<http://www.visitnortheastengland.com/?utm_source=splash&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=visitneengland> with an opportunity to spend time in two beautiful cities: Newcastle<http://www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com/> for the CLS and York for the  Child Phonology Conference (York, England on June 16-18).

 The CLS 2011 will be hosted by Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, one of the UK's leading universities. Newcastle is a research - intensive university, with a reputation for teaching and learning of the highest quality and for its role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. 
Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University is one of the leading teaching and research units in the UK devoted to the study of normal communicative processes and communication disorders in children and adults. 
The core aims of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle is to deliver high quality teaching, and excellent research and to work collaboratively with the profession to impact on practice. These activities contribute to our high standing within health and education both nationally and internationally. 
Newcastle was the first university in the UK to award a degree in Speech and Language Therapy (1967), recently celebrated 50 years of Speech and Language Therapy Training and continues to be one of the UK’s leading SLT training programmes. 
Our research<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/research/speechlanguage/> involves the study of normal and impaired human communication processes, assessment and intervention for individuals with communication disorders, and sociolinguistics, the RAE 2008 can be found here<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/research/rae/rae2008/uoa58.htm>. Many staff are members of larger collaborative research groups within the university, including the Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/linguistics/> and the Institute of Health and Society<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ihs/>. We also collaborate with researchers throughout the UK and abroad (Europe, USA, Australia and New Zealand).

Newcastle:
Newcastle upon Tyne<http://www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com/> was voted England's favourite city break destination by readers of the Guardian and Observer for four consecutive years and has been voted the UK’s best University City 2010 by MSN travel. 
Located in the North East of England<http://www.visitnortheastengland.com/?utm_source=splash&utm_medium=click&utm_campaign=visitneengland>, the city is easily accessible by rail (1½ hours from Edinburgh, 3 hours from London) and air (direct flights to over 25 destinations and excellent connections though London and Amsterdam). 
Known for the friendly welcome visitors receive, the city has impressive Georgian architecture, inspiring cultural venues and is within easy reach of the beautiful Northumbrian coastline, Hadrian's Wall, the Scottish Borders and stunning Durham city and cathedral.

Film Competition: Communicating with Kids
To celebrate the return of the CLS to Newcastle and to coincide with the National Year of Communication we are holding a film competition for secondary school<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/Filmcompetition2ndry.pdf> (£100 prize) and university<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/news/conferences/CLS2011/Filmcompetitionstudent.pdf> (£500 prize) students. Delegates will have the opportunity to vote for the winners and selection of entries and winners will be shown at the CLS.
If you have any queries about attending the CLS please contact Cristina McKean cristina.mckean at ncl.ac.uk<mailto:cristina.mckean at ncl.ac.uk>
We look forward to welcoming you to the CLS in 2011
Cristina McKean, Helen Stringer, James Law
Co-chairs CLS 2011 organising committee

 Dr Cristina McKean | Lecturer in Speech and Language Pathology |(Developmental Speech and Language Disorders) | Speech and Language Sciences Section |School of Education Communication and Language Sciences |Room 2.18a |King George VI Building |Newcastle University | Queen Victoria Rd |NE1 7RU | 0191 222 6528

CPD for SLTs & Allied Professionals: Accredited, advanced modules in Professional Practice www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/sltcpd<http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/sltcpd>

For information about the MSc in Evidence Based Practice in Communication Disorders go to http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls/ebpcd

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