About the conference

This year our one-day accredited meeting will be held on the 8th April 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre. We are pleased to offer an exciting programme provided by a number of national and international experts.

Sleep disorders are common in children and adolescents and are particularly frequent in the presence of disability or chronic illness. As many of the complications associated with sleep disorders are preventable, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are vital.

This meeting will provide clinically oriented presentations highlighting modern-day principles of assessment and management of children and adolescents with sleep disorders. It will be of particular relevance to general paediatricians, paediatric neurologists, specialists in intellectual disability, child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care staff and others involved in child health, welfare and education.

The aim is to provide essential and up-to-date information on how to identify and effectively treat child and adolescent sleep disorders in order to improve patients' quality of life and that of their families.

The conference offers a variety of themes relating mainly to clinical practice, but is also relevant to research.

Plenary sessions will be interspersed with question and answer sessions and panel discussions. The meeting will provide a valuable opportunity to network, share knowledge and ideas, and consider collaborative projects.

Topics will include

• Helping parents to prevent infant sleeping problems - using recent evidence to im prove health service practice


• Recent developments concerning Sudden Infant Death Syndrome


• Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea


• Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance in adolescents


• Special considerations in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children with an intellectual disability


• Treatment of sleep disturbance in autistic children


• Problem sleep in children with traumatic brain injury
  
  
• Update on uses of melatonin in children

Plenary sessions will be interspersed with questions and answer sessions and panel discussions. The meeting represents a valuable opportunity to network, share knowledge and ideas, and consider collaborative projects.

Chaired by:

	Professor Gregory Stores Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University of Oxford Welcome and brief overview and Problem sleep in children with traumatic brain injury Professor Gregory Stores Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University of Oxford

Speakers & topics:

	Professor Ian St James-Roberts Thomas Coram Research Unit Institute of Education, University of London Helping parents to prevent infant sleeping problems - using recent evidence to im prove health service practice Professor Ian St James-Roberts Thomas Coram Research Unit Institute of Education, University of London
	Dr Angela Moore Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Dr Angela Moore Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
	Dr Neil Gibson Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea Dr Neil Gibson Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow
	Professor Derk-Jan Dijk Professor of Sleep and Physiology, Director Surrey Sleep Research Centre Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance in adolescents Professor Derk-Jan Dijk Professor of Sleep and Physiology, Director Surrey Sleep Research Centre
	Professor Leopold M.G. Curfs Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands Special considerations in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in children with an intellectual disability Professor Leopold M.G. Curfs Maastricht University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
	Professor Paul Gringras Evelina Children's Hospital within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Update on uses of melatonin in children Professor Paul Gringras Evelina Children's Hospital within Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
	Dr Luci Wiggs Reader in Psychology, Oxford Brookes University Treatment of sleep disturbance in autistic children Dr Luci Wiggs Reader in Psychology, Oxford Brookes University

Target Audience:

General Paediatricians, Paediatric Neurologists, Specialists in Intellectual Disability, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Primary Care Staff and others involved in child health, welfare and education

About Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre

• Address: Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre, Holliday Street, Birmingham. B1 1HH
• Tel: +44 (0) 121 224 5000
• E-mail: enquiries@cpbhamcity.com
• Website: www.crowneplazabirmingham.com

The Crowne Plaza Birmingham is situated in a prime city-centre location, within a short walking distance of popular venues, such as the National Indoor Arena, the ICC and the Hippodrome Theatre.

It offers 312 newly refurbished bedrooms, including 2 suites and 2 superb Club Bedroom floors complete with private Club Lounge with a dedicated host and media centre.

Crowne Plaza Birmingham is one of the most popular hotels in Birmingham due to its ideal location and outstanding facilities. This includes the superb b1 Bar and Restaurant, the Club Lounge (for Club Room and Suite guest to network and take in the incredible views) and a state-of-the-art Fitness Centre. The hotel is also just a two-minute walk from the Mailbox complex, which features designer stores, such as Hugo Boss and Harvey Nicholls.

As well as their outstanding facilities, car park access and excellent transport links, they are also just a five minute walk away from Birmingham New Street train station. 

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