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Kia ora
Early Bird
registrations for WABC 2007 will close on 10
August 2007.
Programme
The programme for
WABC 2007 has successfully managed to combine a
vast array of presenters, both from within
the aquatics sector and beyond! WABC 2007 is
shaping up as the premier professional
development opportunity for infant aquatic
professionals in 2007. WABC 2007 offers
significant benefits to those in related and/or
early childhood education fields to engage and
participate.
Major
presentations will be made by:
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Dr Linda
Acredolo (USA): The Baby Signs® Program:
A Communication Revolution Helping Babies
'Talk' Before They Can Talk
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Gill
Connell (NZ): Early Infant Reflexes,
Their Purpose and How They Affect Early
Water Experiences
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Carlos
Santos (Portugal): Baby Breathing
Control and Underwater Orientation - Age,
Time of Practice and Program
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Kirk Marks
(AUS): A Historical Perspective and
Innovations to Teaching Aquatics to Babies
Downunder
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Lorraine
Tarrant & Sarah Scott (NZ): Strategies
with Kids, Information for Parents (SKIP)
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Dr
Francoise Freedman (UK): Water Parenting
in the 21st Century: Looping the Loop of
Cultural Evolution
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Kelly Rae
(AUS): Birth Experience and Infant
Aquatics
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Julie
Zancanaro (AUS): Reading Baby
The above 60
minute presentations will be complimented by an
exciting and varied selection of workshops. Such
was the calibre and extent of the submissions to
present at WABC 2007 the initial workshop
schedule had to be extended. There will be seven
streamed concurrent sessions, each offering a
choice of three workshops to attend.
A unique
component of WABC 2007 will be the inclusion of
panel discussions on two topical subjects;
The Business of Infant Swimming and
Submersion. Both of these Panel’s will be
chaired by world renowned baby swimming leader
Dave Dubois.
With
International Education Courses on offer prior
to the Conference along with the Banquet and
many more opportunities to ensure you make the
most of the learning, networking and social
occasions that have been built into the
schedule, you will need to register prior to
Early Bird Registration close off on 10 August
2007 to confirm your place at the discounted
rate!
The organising
committee for WABC 2007 looks forward to warmly
welcoming you to Wellington, the vibrant,
creative and innovative capital city of New
Zealand.
Register Online
Now - Click Here
Please keep
checking the WABC website
www.wabc2007.org.nz
for new and
more information.
Ka Kite,
WABC
Committee
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