EPNS Training Course Budapest 10-11 March 2016
Behavioural, neuropsychological and psychiatric aspects of neurology, including
learning difficulties and autism
Participants are invited to bring cases – 3 slides / 5 mins per case + 5 min to discuss
Each faculty member will bring 3 illustrative cases
Thursday 10 MARCH 2016
1: The child with developmental impairment or learning difficulties.
Leader: Femke Aarsen
0830-0900
Introduction: normal development from a neurologist’s perspective
(Peter Baxter);
0900-1000
Assessment and diagnosis of developmental abilities and disabilities
(including use and limitations of currently available psychometric
tools; screening vs assessment etc); (Femke Aarsen)
1000-1015
coffee
1015-1145
Medical differential diagnosis (including clinical assessment,
dysmorphology, behavioural phenotypes, and red flags);
leading to choice of appropriate investigations, including imaging
medically treatable causes (Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets, Sameer
Zuberi, Lucy Raymond)
1145-1215
The effects of acquired brain injury on cognition and behaviour
(Femke Aarsen)
1215-1230
Using the ICF approach to help decide intervention, including motor
abilities, communication, cognition, social skills, emotional
regulation/behaviour, and self-care skills/adaptive functioning (Peter
Baxter)
1230-1315
lunch
1315-1415: Lecture: Lucy Raymond:
Behavioural, psychological and psychiatric aspects of neurology,
including learning difficulties and autism: the role of geneticists and
genetic investigations; possibilities and limitations
2: The child with developmental disorders of language
Leader: Philippe Paquier
1415-1545: Identify and assess specific developmental language impairment:
normal slow and deviant development;
disorders of syntax;
semantic and pragmatic language disorders;
effects of hearing disorders
1545-1600
tea
3: Autism spectrum disorders:
Leader: Peik Gustafsson
1600-1730: Assessment and diagnosis;
autistic regression
medically recognised associations including comorbid condition,
investigations;
Evening programme (to be confirmed)
EPNS Training Course Budapest 10-11 March 2016
Behavioural, neuropsychological and psychiatric aspects of neurology, including
learning difficulties and autism
Friday 11 MARCH 2016
0830-1015:
1015-1030:
1030-1230
1230-1330
1330-1545
1545-1600
1600-1700
4: The child with acquired disorders of language
Leader: Philippe Paquier
Acquired language and speech disorders eg post surgical,
cerebellar disorders: cognition, autism, adhd
coffee
5a. Assessing the child with behaviour disorder
Leader: Peik Gustafsson
Assessment and classification
Causes
co-morbidities with organic disorders including basal ganglia
disorders,
co-morbidities with other behaviour disorders
ADHD/ADD
lunch
5b. Managing behaviour disorders in children
Leader: Peik Gustafsson
Pharmacological management of ADHD, autism, behaviour disorders
non-pharmacologic management
non-evidence based approaches
tea
Quiz:
Leader: Coriene Catsman-Berrevoets