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Third European Conference on Psychology and Visual Impairment 2010 was held in Vilnius.

Presentations:

Checklist early detection of autisme Exploratory Procedures Tactual Profile
Adults with Congenital Deafblindness Charles Bonnet Syndrome - an update How about CTI
Visual impairment, ICF and Psychology Dissociative Vision Disorder Thought and language
Inclusion Psychological work in Schleswig Periventricular Leucomalasia Sign Symbols Identity
Mentally retarded or deafblind Social competences of blind preschool children Migrants and ethicity
Unexplained visual complains VI and Autism Spectrum Disorders Folder Intellectual abilities
Experiences research assessment MDVI VI and Autism Spectrum Disorders Poster SummerCamp
Oregon Project Little Light Project Crossing Borders

Interactive program - visual stimulation

    

 

Successful psychology conference in Vilnius

Again we may conclude that the third European Conference on Psychology and Visual Impairment has been a resounding success. This conference took place on March 30 and 31, 2010 and was held in Vilnius, Lithuania. Following the two previous conferences (Copenhagen, Denmark 2006 and Huizen, Netherlands 2008), there was again an enthusiastic group of 65 participants from 18 different European countries. The local organization was in the hands of psychologist Ingrida Gabrialaviciute who, together with colleagues from LASUC (Lituanian Training Centre for the Blind and Partially sighted), succeeded in presenting an interesting program. In the background she was supported from ICEVI, IBOS and Royal Dutch Visio, by Peter Rodney and Peter Verstraten.

In two concurrent sessions, a total of 27 papers were presented. Many topics were discussed, including interaction and communication with MDVI clients, social inclusion, assessment and early intervention, syndromes in adults and the elderly, social participation of youth, neuropsychological issues, ICF, intervention programmes, cognitive skills of blind and partially sighted children and self-confidence in young students.

Outside the presentations, many contacts were established, maintained and strengthened. At least half of the participants attended one of the previous conferences and most of them even both. Through this the European network of psychologists and related professions in the field of visual impairment is increasingly a network of flesh and blood, in which colleagues will contact one another more easily in search for consultation or advice.

Also thanks to the pleasant atmosphere, very helpful Lithuanian colleagues and a nice dinner, this conference has strengthened our mutual commitment to our European colleagues and contributed to a joint improvement of the quality of our work for people with visual impairments.

Negotiations are still going on about which country will organize the next conference, but it is certain that the fourth European Conference on Psychology and Visual Impairment will be held in the spring of 2012.

Peter Verstraten,
Licensed healthcare psychologist,
Senior project manager / Science coordinator,
Royal Dutch Visio