Brainsave Symposium

 08.30-09.00

 Welcome

Introduction

09.05-10.20  

How to focus on the right aspects of rehabilitation  after brain tumor treatment?

"Participation in everyday life post braintumor treatment – The future follow-up core in health care?"
Ann-Christine Björklund, PhD student, CNS tumor nurse, Akademiska hospital, Uppsala.

Key note Lecture
Guest lecturer: Jan Willem Gorter, Princess Maxima, Netherlands

10.20-11:30 

Performance and the importance of school 

"Effective School Reintegration for Children with Brain Tumors"
Guest lecturer: Sharon M Grandinette M.S. Ed., CBIST, California, USA

”Academic outcome in Swedish children treated for brain tumors”
Malin Lönnerblad, PhD, special education teacher, Uppsala University

11:30- 12:30 

Lunch

12:30-13:30

The importance of physical activity

"Motor performance after treatment of pilocytic astrocytoma
in the posterior fossa in childhood"
Ingela Kristiansen, PhD, Senior consultant, pediatric neurologist, Uppsala University 

"Swedish children treated for cancer and their school performance in physical education"
Malin Lönnerblad, PhD, special education teacher, Uppsala University 

"Physical Activity for pediatric brain tumor survivors"
Åsa Persson Dobruna, PhD student, physiotherapist, Uppsala University

Discussion

13:30 – 13:40

Paus

13.40-14:45  

The importance of perception

Key note Lecture
Guest Lecturer: Tony Pansell 

"The eye- a window to neurocognition"
Helena Söderström, PhD student, Neuropsychologist, Uppsala University

Paus

Panel discussion with coffee

16.15-16.30   

Concluding remarks and future perspective for the BrainSave Symposium