04 October 2004 - Dublin - FAB Research Public Talk

The Role of Nutrition in Behaviour, Learning and Mood: Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids help?
Find out about the latest research - and its practical implications

Speaker: Dr Alex Richardson

• World-class scientific research shows that diet can play an important role in dyslexia and related conditions such as dyspraxia, ADHD, and autistic spectrum disorders, as well as in many other aspects of behaviour, learning and mood.

• In this talk, Dr Alex Richardson will explain the latest research findings and their practical implications, including results from the first controlled treatment trials of dietary supplementation with omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in dyslexic children. These fatty acids are essential to the brain, and must be provided by the diet. Everyone needs them - but some people appear to need more than others.

• Dr Richardson's research into the importance of nutrition is independent of any commercial influences. She holds a Senior Research Fellowship at Mansfield College, Oxford, and her research is also supported by two charities - the Dyslexia Research Trust and Food And Behaviour Research. She and her colleagues are dedicated not only to improving the identification and management of difficulties in behaviour, learning and mood through cutting-edge scientific research, but also to translating the findings into real practical help for parents, teachers and other professionals involved in the education or health of children and adults with special needs.

The talk will start at 7.30pm and last for just over an hour. Afterwards, Dr Richardson will be happy to answer any questions raised

The attendance fee of _5 will be donated to Food and Behaviour Research

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