PPT-Session 1 Attention & the Now

Mindfulness X This Presentation What is Mindfulness The Now Attention This Training OUTLINE 1 What is Mindfulness Mindfulness is not 1 WHAT IS MINDFULNESS to relax a religion a way to change thoughts. Rosemary . Tannock,PhD. Canada Research Chair & Professor in Special Education;, OISE/University of Toronto; Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder :. Facts and Myths. Faculty & Staff Information Session by Disability Services at RACC. Fall Semester 2014. Located in Berks Hall, room 209. Tomma Lee Furst. . It . does . exactly what the words suggest.. . 1. It is a statement that grabs the reader.. . . 2. It gets their attention.. . . 3. Make the reader want to . . know more.. Six ways of thinking about attention and why you should. Everyone Knows What Attention Is. “. Everyone knows what attention is. It is the taking possession by the mind in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought...It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others…”. Intellifest 2012. AI researcher, Ph.D. candidate. Center for Analysis and Design . of Intelligent Agents, . Reykjavik University. Helgi Páll Helgason. helgi@perseptio.com. Schedule changes. Today: . & Gesture. Daniel Messinger, Ph.D.. Developmental overview. Dyadic communication. Infant .  Partner. Direct, unmediated communication. 2-6 months. Triadic (. referential) . communication. Infant . autism . and . ADHD. Włodzisław Duch. Department of Informatics, . Nicolaus Copernicus University, . Toruń. , Poland. School of Computer Engineering, . Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Elizabeth McMullen. Questions…. 1. At what age do children show signs of having ADD/ADHD?. 2. What are the short and long term effects of having ADD/ADHD?. 3. Why do children with ADD/ADHD have more issues with social interactions?. Presentation By . Jack L. Jensen, . Ed.D. Ammon . Cheney, M.A.. Medication. Stimulants: The gold standard. Exercise. John . Ratey. , M.D.. “Spark”. Healthy Life Style Habits. Good Food. Adequate Sleep. Divided Attention. Selective Attention. Theories of Attention. Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention. Consciousness. 1. Attention. 2. Definitions of Attention. Concentration of mental resources. Allocation of mental resources. Amanda Thompson, MS, CCC-SLP. Today’s Discussion Topics. Introduce and practice strategies to improve attentional abilities.. Self-evaluation to identify areas for future improvement.. What can I do about these difficulties?. Watanabe, . Forssman. , Green & . Bohlin. (2012). Aim: Development of cognitive control and its effect on the attention process. Participants: 40 10-month olds and 40 12-month olds. Babies sat on parent’s lap during the experiment. It is a highly motivating and creative approach to building attention and early communication skills. So the activities need to be motivating, a shared experience and worth communicating about.. Can be used with any child, not just those with autism.. Media Effects on Young Children: . An Attention Development Perspective. Media Exposure and Child Development. NIH, January 2018. John E. Richards. University of South Carolina. http://jerlab.psych.sc.edu/jerpdf/MediaExposure2018.pptx.