Scientific conference on "Childhood developmental disorders - theoretical and practical issues"

On March 31, 2018, Hong Duc University organized a scientific workshop on " Childhood Developmental Disorders - Theoretical and Practical Issues".  The workshop is attended  by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Mai - Vice Rector; Mr. Chu Van Toan - Deputy Director of Thanh Hoa Mental Hospital; Ms. Tran Thi Thuy - Director of Phuc Tam An Center; Dr. Trinh Thi Phuong - Thanh Hoa Children’s Hospital; guests of honor with presented papers, lecturers and students of the Department of Psychology and Education, Hong Duc University.

Conference Overview

Speaking at workshop opening, Dr. Le Thi Thu Ha, Dean of the Department of Psychology and Education stresses that the number of children with developmental disabilities has increased significantly in recent years in Vietnam and in the world as a whole. Children diagnosed with developmental disorders include children with intellectual disabilities, children with language and communication delays, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autistic disorder, and so on.  It is concerned that such developmental disorders have usually triggered signs of other disorders.  These disorders normally slow down the development of the children, making them less likely to reach development standards at specific times. As a result, children have difficulty fitting in social relationships. In response to this issue, it is widely held that a collective support and intervention from family, school, community and notably mental experts is a prerequisite to help children with developmental disorders can integrate into normal life.

The workshop has received 21 papers from scientists, researchers, managers specializing in health works, social protection and inclusive education, and from lecturers across country. The papers focuses on the following issues: developmental disorders and manifestations of developmental disorders; Measures, assessment models, early intervention for children with developmental disorders; intervention plan design skills for children with developmental disorders; The role of families and social forces in supporting children with developmental disorders; Current status of research, organization, intervention for children with developmental disorders.

At the workshop, the scientists express a bunch of opinions on the issue: developmental disorders and diagnosis criteria; an overview of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) in support of children with autism  in intervention and therapy for children with autism; The role of families in identifying and supporting developmental disorders of children; Children and language development disorders.

 The Scientific Conference on "Childhood Developmental Disorders - Theoretical and Practical Issues" has truly become a forum for school leaders, scientists, researchers, psychologists, managers majoring in health work, social protection, inclusive education, and also is a place for lecturers and students to exchange and discuss about developmental disorders of children. In addition, the workshop also opened new theoretical as well as practical approaches for detecting and supporting interventions for children with developmental disorders.