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style='font-size:12.0pt'>AFASIC 4<sup>TH</sup> INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, APRIL
2-5<sup>TH </sup>2007, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Are you interested in language and other related
developmental disorders? </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do not miss the opportunity to come to this important International
Congress. Afasic has run three very successful international symposia on
speech and language impairments in the past and this is the fourth event in the
series. It is a unique event, bringing together participants from all over the
world.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>The International Symposium counts with renowned
experts in the field who will provide 12 keynotes: <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>Dorothy Bishop</span></b> will speak on causal links between SLI,
dyslexia and autism. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Tony Monaco</span></b>
will bring the latest developments on the genetics of SLI and dyslexia whilst <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Fred Dick</span></b> will discuss the use of brain
imaging techniques and <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Kate Nation</span></b>
the benefits of eye tracking techniques to examine SLI and comprehension
impairments, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Bruce Tomblin</span></b> and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Gina Conti-Ramsden</span></b> will discuss adolescent
outcomes associated with SLI. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Maggie Vance</span></b>
will examine short term memory problems in SLI whilst <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Gillian Baird</span></b> will focus on medical
assessments of SLI. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Julie Dockrell</span></b>
will bring the educational agenda in a presentation focusing on inclusion
versus specialist provision. Intervention will feature presentations from <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Maggie Snowling</span></b> on reading and <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Cathy Adams</span></b> on pragmatic language
impairments. The final keynote, SLI and its causes will be given by <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Sir Michael Rutter</span></b>.</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>The International Symposium also has a rich programme
of posters, mini-symposia and seminars (workshops). These will cover a wide
range of topics of interest to both practitioners and researchers, including
early intervention, literacy, language in autism, pragmatic assessment,
language and social deprivation, classification, speech and language therapy in
mainstream schools, brain bases of SLI and dyslexia, AAC, selective mutism, and
SLI in adulthood.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Why not register now? Early bird registration has
been extended to January 8th, 2007. Do not miss this opportunity. Please
visit our website at: <a href="http://www.afasic.org.uk/sympsite.index.htm">www.afasic.org.uk/sympsite.index.htm</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have any queries please do not hesitate to
contact us directly:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Carol Lingwood</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>29 Hove Park Villas</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hove</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>BN3 6HH</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>UK</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tel/Fax +44 (0) 1273 381009</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Email: <a href="mailto:carol@lingwoods.demon.co.uk">carol@lingwoods.demon.co.uk</a></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:gina.conti-ramsden@manchester.ac.uk">gina.conti-ramsden@manchester.ac.uk</a><br>
School of Psychological Sciences<br>
Human Communication and Deafness<br>
The University of Manchester<br>
Humanities Devas Street Building</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oxford Road<br>
Manchester M13 9PL<br>
Tel. 0161-275-3514<br>
Tel. 0161-275-3965<br>
Secretary, Jackie O'Brien, Tel.0161-275-3366/3932<br>
htpp://www.psych-sci.manchester.ac.uk/</span></font></p>
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