11/04/09 - Institute researcher to be main speaker at European conference on disabilities

Date: November 4, 2009
Contact: Seth Seymour
423.648.1709
seth.seymour@siskin.org

Institute researcher to be main speaker at European conference on disabilities

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The director of research at Siskin Children’s Institute will be the main speaker at an international conference on disabilities this week in Madrid, Spain.

On Thursday and Friday, Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., director of the Siskin Center for Child and Family Research, will present at the Third Interdisciplinary Conference on Developmental Disabilities/Disorders and Early Intervention, which is held in conjunction with the European Conference on Early Intervention.

At the joint conference, Dr. McWilliam will discuss one of his research topics: “Routines-Based Early Intervention: Addressing the Foundations of Learning in Natural Environments.”

The joint conference will focus on early intervention service coordination/health, educational and social-service environments. The two-day event is organized by GENYSI, a neonatal studies and intervention services group, and EURLYAID, the European Early Intervention Association.

For more information about the Siskin Center for Child and Family Research, including details about Dr. McWilliam’s research, visit www.siskin.org.

About Siskin Children’s Institute
Siskin Children’s Institute makes life better for children with special needs and their families. Founded in 1950, the non-profit organization achieves its mission locally and nationally through four initiatives: education, outreach, health care and research. The Institute provides early childhood education where children with and without disabilities learn together; family support and professional development programs; developmental behavioral pediatric health care; and innovative research in early childhood development and special education. For more information about Siskin Children’s Institute, visit www.siskin.org.

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