Theme: “40 years of understanding and improving psychological factors and the welfare of children with VI"

A special workshop to celebrate where we have travelled and the contribution of the Mary Kitzinger Trust

10.00am-10.20am Welcome and introduction, Dr Alex Robertson and Dr Elena Sakkalou (Workshop Leads), Richard Kitzinger (MKT Trustee) and Prof. Naomi Dale (Chair of MKT Trustees)

10.20am-10:40am Dr Simon Ungar, Educational Psychologist, UCL Lecturer, MKT Trustee Title: A brief history of Mary Kitzinger Trust and its contribution to research and practice

10:40-11:20am Professor Naomi Dale, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, UCL Professor of Paediatric Neurodisability (special interest in visual impairment), Chair of MKT Trustees,

Title: Early intervention in visual impairment: Mary Kitzinger’s own contribution and the research and practice that followed 

11.20am-12.00pm Dr Elena Sakkalou, Senior Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University   

Title: Social development including risk of autism spectrum disorder in younger children with visual impairment: research and practice including the Mary Kitzinger Trust contribution  

1:00pm- 1:40pm Sue Keil, Research Lead and Trustee at VIEW  

Title: Developments in the Education of Children with Vision Impairment: Research and Practice

1:45pm- 2:25pm Dr Jessica Hayton, Associate Professor in Psychology, UCL Institute of Education

Title: Habilitation - Where are we Now and Where do we Need to Travel Next

2.30-3.10 pm Professor John Ravenscroft, Chair of Visual Impairment, University of Edinburgh

Title: Summing up and a tribute to Mary Kitzinger Trust: past, present and future

Closing remarks: Professor Naomi Dale (Chair of MKT Trustees)  

Cutting of the celebration cake