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THC Translation Research Seed Grant R2 have been ANNOUNCED!
Posted on Wednesday 23rd August 2017
THC Translation Research Seed Grants R2 have been ANNOUNCED ... Congratulations to all of the recipients!
Read MoreMHIQ Building Healthy Communities - Structure-mapping: analogical reasoning and the systematicity principle among children with high functioning autism spectrum disorder
Posted on Wednesday 2nd August 2017
G40_Red Zone, Gold Coast Campus with videoconference to other campuses upon request. Hosted by Dr David Trembath, The Hopkins Centre, MenziesHIQ Presented by Dr Orit Hetzroni, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Developmental Disabilities Program, and manages the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) lab, at the University of Haifa, Israel. Difficulties in high levels of processing (LoP) of complex information are well documented in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Individuals are required to activate high LoP when comparing and generating inferences based primarily on conceptual/structural similarities between the compared analogs. Structure mapping occurs when comparing between similarities and differences of the representations. In complex situations, the process of structure mapping has to be prompted by implicit or by explicit invitation to compare and detect the relations. Systematicity principle maintains the tendency to prefer deep structural relations over shallow basic perceptual ones. In an attempt to understand the role of structure mapping, systematicity principle, and analogical reasoning, a series of studies were conducted among individuals with and without High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. This talk will present the results of the studies and propose to further investigate the use of structure mapping for understanding the higher and lower LoP among individuals with ASD.
Read MoreBecome a sponsor of the inaugural Hopkins Centre symposium
Posted on Wednesday 19th July 2017
We are delighted to invite you to participate in the Bold ideas, better solutions symposium, to be held on Tuesday 14 November 2017 at the Russell Strong Auditorium, Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), Brisbane.
Read MoreKeynote speakers announced for BIBS symposium
Posted on Tuesday 18th July 2017
We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for the Bold ideas, better solutions symposium in November 2017.
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Call for abstracts - Bold ideas, better solutions symposium 2017
Posted on Friday 14th July 2017
Abstract submission deadline extended to 12pm Monday 7 August.
Read MoreAPPLY NOW - new position available
Posted on Thursday 13th July 2017
Join The Hopkins Centre as a Business Development Manager
Read MoreThe SOFFI Method: Supporting Oral Feeding in Fragile Infants Workshop
Posted on Thursday 29th June 2017
This 2 day course provides immediately applicable practical information to help clinicians better identify and treat the factors that impact successful oral feeding of preterm and ill term infants. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach—both in the NICU and after discharge to early intervention through the first six months—the course emphasizes strategies to facilitate infant abilities and develop caregiver feeding skills. Breastfeeding is emphasized as the best feeding method for infants, with some strategies to support breastfeeding. However, most of the feeding strategies are for bottle feedings, since more infant feeding problems occur with bottle feedings. The objective is to identify feeding readiness and provide intervention strategies from a framework of normal development. A holistic approach integrating the medical fragility of these infants is emphasized, using the BROSS approach and the SOFFISM Method.
Read MoreBecome a member of The Hopkins Centre
Posted on Wednesday 14th June 2017
Become a member of The Hopkins Centre
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