Speakers 2026

Meet our special guests!

Dr. Tessa Grigg – PhD, Dip Tch (Primary), Dip Tch (ECE)
Tessa will present on “The Use of Movement in the Integration of Primitive Reflexes”

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Professor Bogumiła Staniów
Professor will present on „A Child in a Flood of Feelings and Emotions (about books supporting the harmonious development of a child published in Poland in 2021-2024) 

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Marta Not Monegal – Physiotherapist and psychologist specialised in neurorehabilitation
Marta will present on „Movement as a Driver of Central Nervous System Maturation in School-Aged Children: Feasibility Study of a School-Based Motor Programme

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Dr Iwona Chorążewska – PT, PhD
Iwona will present on „Zoom on the Infant – Why, When and How to Assess Infants Using Standardized Diagnostic Tools in the First Year of Life

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Sally Goddard Blythe – MSc Former Director of the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology (INPP) from 2000 to 2025.
Sara will present on opening lecture
“Physical foundations for learning. Why neuromotor maturity matters. A review of studies carried out in the UK and Europe between 2005 and 2025″

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Matt Taylor – Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy), trainer, and clinical supervisor.
Matt will lead a workshop titled „Normal Distress or Mental Health Concern? Recognising Clinically Significant Anxiety, Depression and Risk in Young People

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Sara Taylor – Chartered Physiotherapist, experienced trainer and the developer of the Relational Rehabilitation Model.
Sara will lead a workshop titled „Relational Rehabilitation in Children: Moving Beyond Strength to Restore Safety, Agency, and Movement

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Baiba Blomniece-Jurāne – MSc, psychologist in the clinical and educational field.
Baiba will lead a workshop titled „Balance and coordination, as a tool to activate executive functions

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