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WORLD AQUATIC BABIES CONGRESS 2007

World Aquatic Babies Congress 2007

Programme

The format for presentations includes Keynote (60 minutes), Showcase (45 minutes) and Workshop (45 minutes). Keynote and Showcase presentations will be made to the full conference delegation. Workshop sessions will run concurrently in streams of three. All Keynote speakers will present a follow up Workshop to extend their presentation.

A unique component of the WABC 2007 New Zealand 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.

A variety of international education courses are available as optional add-ons to the conference registration. These courses will run in the days preceding the conference (4-5 October 2007). Take advantage of this chance to see what kind of training teachers in others countries are exposed to, and expand your knowledge in the process. Click here for more information.

 

Programme Overview

WABC 2007 Programme Overview

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Saturday 6 October 2007

8.00 – 9.00 Registration
9.00 – 10.00 Opening Ceremony
10.00 – 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 – 11.00 Host Presentation
11.00 – 12.00 “The Baby Signs® Program: A Communication Revolution Helping Babies ‘Talk’ Before They Can Talk”
Dr Linda Acredolo (USA)
12.00 – 1.00 Lunch
1.00 – 2.00 “Early Infant Reflexes, Their Purpose and How They Affect Early Water Experiences”
Gill Connell (NZ)
2.00 – 3.00 “The Baby Signs® Program”
Dr Linda Acredolo (USA)
“Mastering Simple Sciences (NLP) for Sensational Results!”
Kerre Burley (AUS)
“Swimming Facilitates a Child's Sensory Integration”
Lana Whitehead (USA)
3.00 – 3.30 Afternoon Tea
3.30 – 4.30 “The Benefits of Structure in Your Swim School”
Bob Hubbard (USA)
“Early Infant Reflexes, Their Purpose and How They Affect Early Water Experiences”
Gill Connell (NZ)
“How to Teach Infants to Swim Without Increasing the Risk of Drowning” Nell White (SA)
4.30 – 5.30 “A Historical Perspective and Innovations to Teaching Aquatics to Babies Downunder”
Kirk Marks (AUS)
7.30 – 10.00 Dinner – Grand Century

 

Sunday 7 October 2007

8.30 – 9.30 Panel Discussion: The Profit and Loss of Making a Business Out of Infant Swimming
9.30 – 11.00 Morning Tea Swim For Life® Challenge – Freyberg
11.00 – 12.00 “Baby Breathing Control and Underwater Orientation - Age, Time of Practice and Program”
Carlos Santos (Portugal)
12.00 – 1.00 Lunch
1.00 – 2.00 “Great Beginnings…Lead to Great Finishes” Johnny Johnson (USA) “The Role of the Father in Aqua Movement” Judy Watts (AUS) “What is worldwideswimschool.com?” Emma Lawrence (AUS)
2.00 – 3.00 “Baby Breathing Control and Underwater Orientation - Improving the Evaluation Skills”
Carlos Santos & Eduarda Veloso(Portugal)
“Breathing: Building the Bridge from Ignorance to Respect”
Robert Strauss (USA)
“Aquatic Exercises for Women During their Pregnancy”
Sharon Burger (NZ)
3.00 – 3.30 Afternoon Tea
3.30 – 4.30 “The Development of the Sense of Balance in Water (From Birth Until 3 Years of Age)”
Bernadette Kereskenyi (Hungary)
"Getting the Best Underwater Pictures Possible”
Tricia Ann Roy (AUS)
“Aquatic Infant Beginnings: Connecting the Natural Aquatic Environment for Infants 0-6 Months”
Debbie Marrs Sayers (USA)
4.30 – 5.30 “Tell me I'm wonderful - Korerotia mai o taku whakahirahira”
Lorraine Tarrant & Sarah Scott (NZ)

 

Monday 8 October 2007

8.30 – 10.00 Panel Discussion: Submersion... What's Up Down Under?
10.00 – 10.30 Morning Tea
10.30 – 11.30 “Water Parenting in the 21st Century: Looping the Loop of Cultural Evolution”
Dr Francoise Freedman (UK)
11.30 – 1.00 Lunch & Bus
1.00 - 2.00 “Cultural Considerations in Water Safety for Small Children in New Zealand” Mark Haimona (NZ) “Bathtub Babies for Babies 6 Months and Under”
Vera Garibaldi (USA)
“Medical Issues Relating to Babyswimming”
Dr Ludmilla Rosengen (Sweden)
2.00 - 3.00 “A Magic Baby Swim Session (Add H²O + ♪ Music)”
Monica Anzueto (Mexico)
"How We Help... Parents Work Successfully With their Babies in the Pool" Ulrika Færch (Sweden) “Comparisons of Land vs Aquatic Skills for 0–3 Years”
Sue Mayo (NZ)
3.00 – 3.30 Afternoon Tea & Bus
3.30 – 4.30 “Birth Experience and Infant Aquatics”
Kelly Rae (AUS)
4.30 – 5.30 “Reading Baby”
Julie Zancanaro (AUS)
7.30 – 12.00 Banquet Dinner – Te Papa

 

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Dean Bradley
Convention Management Services Ltd
Phone:  +64 4 479 4162
Email: 
dean@cmsl.co.nz

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