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=Q09tdjhHWVdHTlBlVzJiU0t5ZFcwdz09
Meeting ID: 996 7389 1387

Passcode: 620387

If you have questions about the event, please contact us via email (alexastonem@student.elte.hu or reka.schvajda@ppk.elte.hu).

We look forward to seeing you at the event,

Schvajda Réka

Alexandra Kelemen

organizers

ELTE Department of Cognitive Psychology