I've not come across this group and/or conference before. Do others know about it, or have any links to it? I sthe conference likely to be worth atending and trying to contribute to?

Thanks.

John Taylor

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From: Yanick Courbois [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 31 October 2003 16:30
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Subject: 5th Europ Conf Psychological Theory and Research on Mental
Retardation and Cognitive Developmental Disabilities

Call for papers and early registration for the next European Conference
"Psychological Theory and Research on Mental Retardation and Cognitive
Developmental Disabilities" to be held in Lille (France), during May
27th-29th, 2004

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Fifth European Conference: Psychological Theory and Research on Mental
Retardation and Cognitive Developmental Disabilities

Organized by the Unité de Recherche sur l'Evolution des Comportements et des
Apprentissages

with the support of UFR de Psychologie

Université Charles de Gaulle - Lille 3
Maison de la Recherche
Domaine Universitaire du Pont de Bois
Villeneuve d'Ascq France

The study of mental retardation encompasses varied approaches ranging from
biological to social sciences. Given the nature of mental retardation, the
psychological approach has obtained a central position because of its
ability to relate etiologic conditions to their behavioural manifestations.
Psychologists also have a basic interest in the psycho-educational guidance
of individuals with mental retardation.

The European Conference "Psychological Research and Theory on Mental
Retardation and Cognitive Developmental Disabilities" was established in
1996 as a forum for the exchange of scientific research on psychological
aspects of mental retardation and related developmental disabilities. The
aim of the conference is also to promote scientific networking in Europe.

The conference is structured by three types of activities: Two invited
addresses presented by international experts, oral presentations with
in-depth discussion and poster sessions. Oral presentations will be 30
minutes. In order to permit a detailed and useful discussion, 10 minutes are
reserved to this purpose.

Dates: May 27th-29th, 2004

Invited addresses are:

R.M. Hodapp (Peabody College & Vanderbilt University, USA) and
S. Vicari (Pediatric Hospital,Bambino Gesù, S. Marinella, Rome).

Deadline for submission: January 15, 2004.

For further information please contact us: [log in to unmask]

Website : http://www.univ-lille3.fr/colloques/ptrmr/index.htm

Yanick Courbois
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