Xornada divulgativa “Spatial Navigation: what do we know about it in chilhood?”
Sábado 20 de abril de 2014 – Facultade de Fisioterapia
 

9:00 Opening and welcome.
Sonia Souto Camba PhD

9:30 Spatial Navigation and topographical memory in children
Moderator: Verónica Robles PhD
What is Spatial Navigation? - José Manuel Cimadevilla. Professor at Universidad de Almeria
Topographical memory in children - Laura Piccardi. Professor at Roma University, Italy
Topographical memory in children with neurodevelopmental disorders - Åsa Bartonek. Professor at Karolinska Institute in Sweden
 

11:30 Coffee break
 

12:00 Prematurity
Moderator: Isabel de las Cuevas PhD, MD neoantologist, Professor at Universidad de Cantabria
Prematurity in the NICU and follow-up - Jose Luis Trisac neonatologist at A Coruña Hospital
Early assessments of motor development and behavioral observations in preterm infants – Ivette Blanchard Physiotherapist at Boston Children Hospital
Early Motor Development and Visual-Motor Outcomes as Indicators of Future Spatial Navigation Skills in children born preterm. Nuria Martín-Pozuelo. Professor at Universidad de Deusto
 

14:00 Lunch Break

15:00 Coffee session: Get to know the researcher/clinician
 

16:30 Roundtable: Challenges on considering spatial navigation in early detection and intervention
Moderator: Verónica Robles García PhD, PT, OT Professor at Universidade da Coruña
All speakers
 

18:00 Closing