10 Nov
2023
10 Nov
'23
3:49 p.m.
Dear all,
We would like to invite you to the following talk by Stella Xu (Department
of Psychology and Human Development, IOE UCL’s Faculty of Education and
Society), organized as part of the ELTE Cognitive Seminar series.
Time and date: 17:00 (CET), Tuesday, 21. November 2023.
Speaker: Stella Xu (UCL)
Title: Mathematical Development in Individuals with Williams syndrome
Abstract: Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic syndrome that results in
an uneven cognitive profile, where individuals with WS have relatively
better language skills than visuospatial abilities. Many individuals with
WS are also delayed in their mathematical abilities. This PhD project aims
to investigate the individual differences in strengths and difficulties
related to mathematics among individuals with WS. It examines the
performance of different mathematical tasks and explores the factors that
might influence the development of mathematics over time, such as those
aspects of mathematics that rely more on language and those that rely more
on visuospatial skills. This project is innovative in that it uses both
novel and existing cross-sectional and longitudinal data by combining data
from various labs in the WiSDom database, such that it is able to
incorporate data from more than 200 individuals spanning from 4 months to
70 years of age. The findings are of particular interest to parents,
teachers, and researchers who would like to understand and support the
mathematical development of individuals with WS.
Zoom link:
https://ppk-elte-hu.zoom.us/j/99673891387?pwd=Q09tdjhHWVdHTlBlVzJiU0t5ZFcwd…
Meeting ID: 996 7389 1387
Passcode: 620387
If you have questions about the event, please contact us via email (
alexastonem(a)student.elte.hu or reka.schvajda(a)ppk.elte.hu).
We look forward to seeing you at the event,
Schvajda Réka
Alexandra Kelemen
organizers
ELTE Department of Cognitive Psychology