The activities of the annual scientific conference of the Department of Psychological Studies for Children

The activities of the annual scientific conference of the Department of Children’s Psychological Studies at the Graduate School of Childhood at Ain Shams University entitled “Grease your brain with water, Exercise your body with movement that will fuel your mind” was held under the auspices of Prof. Dr. Mahmoud El-Meteini, President of Ain Shams University, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Saleh, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Howayda Al-Gebali, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies for Childhood, under the supervision of Prof. Dr.. Huda Jamal, Head of the Department of Child Psychological Studies, and in the presence of the heads of departments at the Faculty, elite professors of the Department of Child Psychological Studies, and outstanding students in the department.

Prof. Dr. Howayda Al-Gebali, Dean of the Faculty, in her speech on the Department of Psychological Studies for Children, indicated that it is the cornerstone of the Faculty, praising the efforts made by the researchers of the department.

Prof. Dr. Hoda Gamal presented the department’s annual report, addressing the department’s statistics, promotion movements, and the most important scientific achievements and activities of the faculty members. She praised the sincere efforts made by faculty members to obtain the Faculty’s accreditation from the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Authority. The proposals of the department's students were presented to be applied to the benefit of the students, the department and the faculty.

a. Dr.. Saadia Bahader, professor in the department and former dean of the college, presented the topic of the conference, emphasizing the important role played by "Al-Brainchem" in treating cases of children with special needs, stressing that it has become a global trend and is being effectively applied.

The conference came out with several recommendations, the most important of which were; Encouraging students to choose modern and advanced research topics in line with the university’s strategies emanating from Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy 2030.

The recommendations emphasized the continuous development of the skills of faculty members and their assistants in using electronic platforms in teaching and others to keep pace with the developments of the times and the conditions the country is going through.

The recommendations called for holding competitive competitions among researchers to choose the best master's thesis and the best doctoral thesis that were discussed in the department according to scientific criteria and standards during the academic year, in addition to preparing an integrated research project targeting the three scientific departments of the college to encourage the principle of benefiting from integration in serving children in general and children with special needs. In particular

Prof. Dr. Hoda Gamal honored the faculty staff of the Department of Child Psychological Studies in recognition of their sincere efforts. She also honored the outstanding students for the academic year 2021/2022 in order to encourage students to move towards continuous progress.