Identifying, Assessing and Supporting Children with Movement Difficulties
David Sugden
Thursday, 23 Sep 2010 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
David Sugden is an expert on children's developmental disorders, particularly children's movement difficulties. He is Professor of Special Needs in Education at the University of Leeds and currently heads the Childhood and Inclusion Group in the School of Education. His research focuses on the assessment and intervention of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in preschool children. He also runs a postgraduate course on provisions for children with developmental disorders, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and Dyslexia. Sugden has worked in special and mainstream schools as well as clinical settings in hospitals. His posts at the University of Leeds have included Dean of the Faculty, Pro Vice Chancellor and Acting Vice Chancellor. The 2010-11 Pease Family Scholar.Cosponsored By:
- Kinesiology
- Pease Family Scholar-in-Residence and Scholarship
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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