Learn new strategies and approaches for the home and classroom in The Hub: Theatre 2.
This year’s programme includes presentations on subjects such as everything you wanted to know about SENDIST but were too afraid to ask; preventing and managing distressed behaviour at school; implementing preventative support to ensure a well-managed transition to adulthood; early identification of additional needs; Widgit Online – making resources for the classroom; and navigating the SEN Maze – your legal entitlements answered.
The Hub: Theatre 2 has a seating capacity of 80 and sound is relayed to the audience through wireless headsets to reduce noise levels in the hall.
Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive as early as possible before the session you wish to attend to save disappointment.
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Untangling life with every step: an app designed with autism-friendly features | Jane Stroud, CEO, Acognia |
| 10.45 – 11.05 | Widgit Online - making resources for the classroom | Sue White, Education Manager at Widgit Software |
| 11.10 – 11.30 | Doing with, not for; enabling autistic people to succeed | Emma Houldcroft, Specialist Outreach Consultant at Seashell Trust |
| 11.35 – 11.55 | Early identification of additional needs | Sharon Davies, SEND Early Years Teacher, and Kate Gillespie, SEND Early Years Practitioner at SENDTAC in partnership with TTS |
| 12.00 – 12.20 | Supporting learners struggling to make age appropriate progress using Dynamo Maths. A transformative approach! | Karima Esmail, Curriculum Director and Independent Consultant at Jelly James Publishing |
| 12.25 – 12.45 | The new AET Progression Framework | Sarah Broadhurst, Director at Autism Education Trust, and Suzanne Farrell, Education Consultant at Autism Associates |
| 12.50 – 13.10 | Improving communication and engagement through an app | James Dickson, CEO of Piota Apps |
| 13.15 – 13.35 | Assistive technology to support autism: a parents perspective | Lydia Little, Parent & Regional Sales Manager for Abilia UK |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Apple crumble: a therapeutic group for children with complex needs. Collaborative working across therapy and education | Jennifer Heath, Occupational Therapist and Lead Organisational Practitioner for Health and Therapy, and Emma Brassington Owens, Lead Speech and Language Therapist at Underley Garden School |
| 14.05 – 14.25 | Supporting emotional regulation with children and adolescents | Natalie Mills, Occupational Therapist and Kate Ratcliffe, Speech and Language Therapist, at Alderwasley Hall School |
| 14.30 – 14.50 | Challenging behaviours, sensory processing and sleep disorders; mutual improvement with Safespaces | Sharon Baillie, Product Advisor for Safespaces |
| 14.55 – 15.15 | Virtual reality within special education | Glen Harrington, Head of Regional Sales at Inclusive Technology |
| 15.20 – 15.40 | Self-injurious behaviour - reasons and solutions | Kate Strutt, Director and Clinical Psychologist at Redstone PBS |
| 15.45 – 16.05 | Using filmmaking as a tool for engaging with SEN learners | Nuvvy Sibia, Buddy Up Project Coordinator at Warrington Youth Club |
| 16.10 – 16.30 | Practical Skills Therapeutic Education | Caroline Bell, Principal at Brantwood Specialist School, part of Ruskin Mill Trust |
| 16.35 – 16.55 | Positive parent, positive professional: getting the best out of health and education meetings | Debby Elley, Author and Co-Editor of AuKids magazine |
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.20 - 10.40 | Employability, PHSE and transition support to ensure a bright future | Angie Parratt, Employability and Work Based Learning Coordinator, and Jo Hall, Student Support Coordinator at David Lewis |
| 10.45 – 11.05 | Everything you wanted to know about SENDIST but were too afraid to ask | Iain Sim, Carpe Diem |
| 11.10 – 11.30 | Emotional well-being in vulnerable pupils with special educational needs (SEN) | Ann Bradbury, Headteacher, and Kate Adams, Independent School Nurse at St John’s Catholic School for the Deaf |
| 11.35 – 11.55 | Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and using live data to enhance quality of life | Anna Selby-Wells, Marketing Manager at Home From Home Care |
| 12.00 – 12.20 | Navigating the SEN Maze – your legal entitlements answered | Nicole Lee, Solicitor at SEN Legal |
| 12.25 – 12.45 | Practical ways to tackle sensory challenges | Steven Michaëlis, CEO SAS Centre |
| 12.50 – 13.10 | Implementing preventative support to ensure a well-managed transition to adulthood | Rachel Babbidge, Transition Support Service at National Autistic Society |
| 13.15 - 13.35 | School inclusion and reintegration | Rachelle Russell, Director of Education at MacIntyre |
| 13.40 – 14.00 | Preventing and managing distressed behaviour at school | Carla Manini Rowden, Education Rights Manager at National Autistic Society |
| 14.05 – 14.25 | Estate planning for parents of children with autism | Paul Dodsworth, Managing Director at Estate Planning Solutions |
| 14.30 – 14.50 | Autism and fostering | Afshan Ahmad, Director at Rainbow Fostering Services |
| 14.55 – 15.15 | Autism and restricted eating | Emma Griffiths, Autism Consultant at North West Autism and SEND Consultancy |
| 15.20 - 15.40 | Employability, PHSE and transition support to ensure a bright future | Angie Parratt, Employability and Work Based Learning Coordinator, and Jo Hall, Student Support Coordinator at David Lewis |
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