Call for papers: The 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, UK

[Emily K. Farran]

The 3rd Williams Syndrome Workshop, 6th to 7th July, 2006, Reading, UK

Call for papers, submission deadline 31st January 2006

For further information see: 
http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf/WSconferencedetails.html

The major aim of the conference is to disseminate advances in our 
understanding of Williams syndrome (WS) across wide-ranging disciplines: 
from genetics to medical, behavioural and cognitive characteristics. A 
second aim is to discuss recent advances in research methodology, 
particularly in developmental psychology. The workshop will be attended 
by professionals who work with individuals with Williams syndrome: 
developmental and cognitive psychologists, geneticists and clinicians.

Keynote speakers:    Professor Annette Karmiloff-Smith
                      Dr Michael Thomas

The workshop will incude presentations from many eminent researchers 
including:
                      Professor Peter Hammond
                      Professor Pat Howlin
                      Dr May Tassabehji
                      Dr Mazal Cohen
                      Dr Gaia Scerif


Call for papers.
Please submit abstracts to Emily Farran at e.k.farran at reading.ac.uk.
Abstracts should be no more than 200 words
Please state whether paper or poster presentation
Paper presentations will be twenty minutes long with ten minutes for 
questions.

Submission deadline: 31st January 2006

Registration deadline: 28th February 2006

-- 
Dr. Emily Farran
Department of Psychology
University of Reading
Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6AL
UK
Tel:  +44 (0)118 378 7531
Fax: +44 (0)118 378 6715
http://www.reading.ac.uk/~sxs01ekf