Jenny Gibbs is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked at the Child Development Centre at Waikato Hospital for the past 21 years. She has a strong interest in neurodevelopmental disorders, in particular Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability. While she does not profess expertise in the field of specific learning disability she encounters it regularly in clinical practice.
Jenny is a member of The Altogether Autism Professional Expert Group and was a member of a reference group which gave input into the development of a training toolkit on ASD assessment, diagnosis and clinical management for paediatricians, psychiatrists, and psychologists. She was subsequently invited in 2011 and 2012 to co-present this training to these professional groups. She is in her second term as representative of the Central North Island Allied Health and Nursing members on Council of the Paediatric Society of New Zealand.
| Childhood Developmental Diversions - ADHD, Aspergers, Dyslexia
Pre-conference Workshop Repeated |
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| Thursday, 14 August 2014 | Start 2:00pm | Duration: 120mins | Greenslade |
| Start 4:30pm | Duration: 120mins | Greenslade | |
| “There's something wrong with my son...” “My daughter doesn't make friends” “The teacher says he's not learning” “I can't take him out in public” GPs are often the first point of contact for parents who are concerned that there is something not right about one or more aspects of their child's development or behaviour. This presentation aims to help GPs begin the process of unravelling the sometimes subtle and often complex presentations of the so called neurodevelopmental conditions, so that referrals can be made in a timely way to the right services. This presentation will cover some of the common developmental and behavioural presentations in preschool and primary school aged children.
Topics to be covered include: The session will conclude with a half hour panel discussion to provide an opportunity to ask questions about cases. |
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