The event entitled 'Autism Round-table: Malta/Italy experience' that will be held on 17 March at 15:30 at the Medical School Boardroom, Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, is part of Brain Awareness Week
Agenda
15:30 - 15:35 Welcome address Professor Giuseppe Di Giovanni, Co-ordinator Malta Neuroscience Network
15:35 - 15: 40 Presentation of Round Table participants
15:40 - 15:55 Presentation Professor Paul A. Bartolo Development of services for children with autism in Malta - the SPELL approach at the Inspire Foundation
15:55 - 16:10 Presentation Dr Jimmy Farrugia Consultant Paediatrician 'CDAU Paediatric support in ASD: Supporting families of children with autism in the Child Development Assessment Unit, SLH: Perspective of a CDAU Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician'
16:10 - 16:25 Presentation Dr Kristina Agius
16:25 - 16:45 Presentation Dr Maddalena Fabbri Destro/Professor Giacomo Rizzolatti
16:45 - 17:20 Round Table Discussion
Moderator
Professor Giuseppe Di Giovanni, Co-ordinator Malta Neuroscience Network
Speakers
- Professor Paul A Bartolo-Development of services for children with autism in Malta - the SPELL approach at the Inspire Foundation
- Dr Jimmy Farrugia, Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician“ CDAU Paediatric support in ASD: Supporting families of children with autism in the Child Development Assessment Unit, SLH: Perspective of a CDAU Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician”
- Dr Kristina Agius
- Professor Giacomo Rizzolatti, Parma, Italy
- Dr Maddalena Fabbri Destro, IIT, Genoa
- Dr Pietro Avanzini, Parma, Italy
Participants
Special Guests
1. Professor Rizzolatti, Parma, Italy
2. Dr Maddalena Fabbri Destro, IIT, Genoa
3. Dr Pietro Avanzini, Parma, Italy Paediatrician
4. Dr Jimmy Farrugia OTS
5. Ms Nathalie Brincat
6. Ms Pauline Zammit
Communication Therapy
7. Professor Helen Grech
8. Dr Joseph Agius
9. Dr Rita Micallef
10. Rachael M Agius
11. Dr Kristina Agius
12. Kirsten Pulis
Mental Health Nursing
13. Ms Marion Saliba
14. Mr Martin Ward
Psychologists
15. Professor Paul A. Bartolo
16. Dr Victor Martinelli
17. Dr Elena Tanti Burlò
18. Dr Julian Caruana
19. Dr Alexia Rossi
20. Dr Juan Camilleri
Inspire
21. Ms Doreen Merceica
Academia
22. Prof Giuseppe Di Giovanni
23. Dr Josianne Scerri
Teachers
24. Ms Jeanette Galea Soler
25. Lisa Francalanza
26. Claire Pace Gellel