In Peques y Más we are following this year 2013 the events that focus on chess and especially we are knowing what are its therapeutic benefits in mental health. And it is that thanks to the disclosure promoted by Leontxo García we have known that there is growing evidence that chess could be a valid strategy in the recovery of cognitive functions altered in patients with schizophrenia and dementia.
That's why the Summer course from the Complutense University called Therapeutic uses of chess in mental health which will take place on July 24 and 25, 2013 and that has the objective of spreading some of the achievements that various Spanish professionals have achieved using chess with social or therapeutic functions. Because chess not only seems to be a recreational-educational tool, but it could have therapeutic uses in various areas of Mental Health such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asperger's syndrome or Alzheimer's among others.
The Course will present examples of chess utilization programs in the social field that point to Spain as a world power in social chess.
The course director is Hilario Blasco Fontecilla, child and youth psychiatrist at the Mental Health Center of Collado Villalba. He also acts as coordinator Florentino Moreno Martín and among the collaborators is the Alicia Koplowitz Foundation and Mental Health Consulting.
The speakers will be Hilario Blasco Fontecilla that will talk about Checkmate to ADHD, you can also listen to Lorena Garcia Afonso from the University of La Laguna and specialized in chess to develop social skills among the school population. You can also listen to Juan Antonio Montero, psychologist and President of the Linex Magic Club, which specializes in the use of chess in jail. Will also speak Leontxo García, journalist and lecturer specialized in chess.
We will remain attentive to know what the evolution of chess is like among students with specific needs and of course, we want to continue learning about successful experiences of chess practice among children in schools. And no, we do not want early champions, as in football, we want children to develop their organizational, concentration, anticipation, socialization, etc. capabilities. that can serve them in their practice and daily work.
