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RE: [D-multisensory] Researchers gather in Boston to present latestfindings on Sensory Processing Disorder



Researchers gather in Boston to present latest findings

on Sensory Processing Disorder

 

The SPD Foundation hosts symposium featuring the Sensory Processing Disorder Scientific

Work Group presenting latest research findings on SPD. March 16-18, 2012.

 

Colorado, Feb 29, 2012 -- Denver, CO – The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

Foundation will present its 14th International Symposium and Parent Workshop and

celebrate the 10th anniversary of the SPD Scientific Work Group at the University of

Massachusetts Campus Center in Boston on March 16-18, 2012.

 

The SPD Foundation is proud to bring its 14th International Symposium and Parent

Workshop to Boston. The Symposium will feature reports from leaders in the SPD

field, including a presentation by Executive Director Dr. Lucy Jane Miller on

highlights from the SPD Scientific Work Group's astounding decade of SPD therapy

and research. Other noted speakers include keynote Dr. Alice Carter on family and

social dynamics surrounding school-age children with SPD, and Dr. Margaret

Bauman on developments in understanding the neuroanotomical components of SPD.

 

"The symposiums hosted by the SPD Foundation are a wonderful bridge between

current research and effective relationship-based treatment for kids with SPD. As a

service provider, I consistently find the symposiums invaluable! Highly

recommend!" Christine Gaharan, OTR/L, Kid Sensations Pediatric OT.

 

Symposium agenda and registration is available at

http://www.spdfoundation.net/boston2012. Occupational therapists, physical

therapists, speech therapists, educators, research scientists, psychologists, physicians,

parents and others interested in SPD are welcome to attend. Registration includes a

wine and cheese reception featuring comedy legend and SPD Foundation supporter,

Sarge. Attendee guests and members of the public can purchase tickets for the

comedy event for only $25 at the symposium registration site.

 

The SPD Foundation is a world leader in research, education, and advocacy for

Sensory Processing Disorder, a neurological condition that disrupts the daily lives of

many children and adults. SPDF has been providing hope and help to individuals and

families living with SPD since 1979. Founder and Executive Director Dr. Lucy Jane

Miller has received the Award of Merit from the American Occupational Therapy

Association, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian award for her three

decades of work on behalf of children with Sensory Processing Disorder.

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Michelle Clarke
Education Program Manager
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation
STAR Center
(303) 865-7639
www.spdfoundation.net
www.starcenter.us

 

From: d-multisensory-admin@mailman1.cis.McMaster.CA [mailto:d-multisensory-admin@mailman1.cis.McMaster.CA] On Behalf Of Bernhard Riecke
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:45 PM
To: d-multisensory@mailman1.cis.McMaster.CA
Subject: [D-multisensory] Post-Doc & PhD/MSc position at Simon Fraser University, Canada: Spatial Cognition in Virtual Reality

 

Interested in con­tribut­ing to innovative research at the inter­sec­tion of Informatics, Psychology/Cognitive Science, Human Factors/HCI, and Virtual Reality in an inter­dis­ci­pli­nary team?
We’re cur­rently look­ing for bright and moti­vated PhD/MSc stu­dents and a Post-Doc to join the iSpace lab (iSpaceLab.com) led by Prof. Bernhard Riecke at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT), Simon Fraser University in the greater Vancouver region in beau­ti­ful British Columbia, Canada.

Criteria
Applicants should be highly motivated and have a strong interest in interdisciplinary scientific research aligned with the overall goals and vision of the iSpace lab (see iSpaceLab.com/vision for details):

  • Human multi-modal spa­tial cog­ni­tion, spa­tial ori­en­ta­tion, spa­tial updat­ing
  • Enabling robust and effort­less spa­tial ori­en­ta­tion in vir­tual environments
  • Self-motion per­cep­tion, illu­sions (“vec­tion”), and sim­u­la­tion; Multi-modal con­tri­bu­tions and interactions
  • Design and iter­a­tive eval­u­a­tion and improve­ment of per­cep­tu­ally ori­ented, multi-modal human-computer inter­faces and human-centered, effec­tive vir­tual real­ity simulations

As the iSpace lab works at the inter­sec­tion of Informatics, Psychology/Cognitive Science, Human Factors/HCI, and Virtual Reality, you should bring a strong back­ground in at least one of these areas and be excited to expand into the other areas.  PhD and MSc appli­ca­tions must also meet the reg­u­lar admis­sion cri­te­ria and will undergo the reg­u­lar admis­sions processes.

Funding
Students: Funding is pro­vided through a com­bi­na­tion of teach­ing assist­ant­ships, schol­ar­ships, fel­low­ships and research assistantships.
PostDocs: Funding is pro­vided at stan­dard Canadian (NSERC) rates includ­ing vaca­tion pay and ben­e­fits. Additional top-up is nego­tiable if you con­tribute sub­stan­tially to the writ­ing of research grants.

Application

If interested in joining our team, please start by sending an informal email to Prof. Bernhard Riecke (ber1 at sfu.ca) and attach your CV and any other information/document/links you might find suitable. I’d be happy to arrange telephone or skype interviews. I look forward to receiving your application! Review of materials will begin on February 1st, 2012 and will continue until all positions are filled.
Grad students: Please check SIAT’s grad admission procedures and contact me before submitting your application (http://www.siat.sfu.ca/grad/admissions/).


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Dr. Bernhard E. Riecke, Assistant Professor
School of Interactive Arts  & Technology (SIAT)
Simon Fraser University Surrey
250 - 13450 102 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3T 0A3, Canada
web: iSpaceLab.com/Riecke  www.siat.sfu.ca/faculty/Bernhard-Riecke
office: 2830 (2nd floor)  E-mail: ber1@sfu.ca  phone:+1 778.782.8432  fax: 778.782.9422