14 engl. | Developmental psychologist Prof Jo van Herwegen: WS, attention, pre-learning, maths and transitions at school

In this episode, Dr Jo van Herwegen, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Education at University College London, tells us what we know about strengths and weaknesses related to WBS. She explains the importance of development, the 4 pillars of learning and why pre-learning is so important for children with WBS. We talk about how children and adults can learn how to manage money. She also gives tips on what should be done to prepare for a transition at school (change of school and/or teacher), how good communication between school and home can be best achieved and why it is important for parents to receive very brief feedback from school, ideally every day. Of course, we also talk about genes and neuromyths, about WiSDom, the first longitudinal database in Europe for people with WBS and challenges and perspectives in research on WBS. Be sure to tune in!