Learn practical strategies and approaches which can make a positive difference in the Hub Theatre 2.
Just some of the presentations you will find here include: Positive behaviour support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeing; Managing the transition to adult services; Using symbols to support communication and more; The safespace: challenging behaviours, sensory processing and sleep disorders; Sensory circuits in the education setting; PDA…What can we do to help these children navigate through the mainstream school to achieve their potential?; and Protecting vulnerable beneficiaries.
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 | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9.50 - 10.10 | Using symbols to support communication and more: where do I start? | Alice Langley, Training and Events Manager at Tobii Dynavox |
| 10.20 - 10.40 | Sensory circuits in the education setting | Sara McLoughlan and Nicole Walker, Occupational Therapists at Manchester Occupational Therapy Services |
| 10.50 - 11.10 | Why do attachment behaviours sometimes look like an ASC? | Dr Stuart Hepworth, Clinical Director and Clinical Psychologist at bMindful, and Redz Lenfield, Occupational Therapist and Director at Dragon Occupational Therapy |
| 11.20 - 11.40 | Positive behaviour support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeing | Anna Selby-Wells, Marketing Manager at Home From Home Care |
| 11.50 - 12.10 | MacIntyre’s autistic voices – the impact of hearing directly from autistic people in training | Vicky Smith, Autism Self-Advocate at MacIntyre, plus special guests |
| 12.20 - 12.40 | Using Widgit Online to personalise the new and comprehensive Widgit Autism Support Pack | Sue White, Senior Education Specialist at Widgit Software |
| 12.50 - 13.10 | Using Picture Exchange to teach FUN-ctional communication | Louise Maggs, Clinical Director at Pyramid Educational Consultants (PECS®) |
| 13.20 - 13.40 | The safespace: challenging behaviours, sensory processing and sleep disorders | Sharon Baillie, Product Advisor at Safespaces |
| 13.50 - 14.10 | Understanding and improving sleep for autistic people | Joe Booker, Autism Practitioner at Seashell Trust |
| 14.20 - 14.40 | Managing the transition to adult services | Glenn Shores, Specialist Trainer, and Kelly Stretch, Specialist Support Lead, at Lifeways |
| 14.50 - 15.10 | Language acquisition through motor planning – giving non-speaking, autistic individuals a means to express themselves with spontaneity and independence | Jenny Lawrence, AAC Clinical Consultant, and Mark Street, Commercial Director at Liberator |
| 15.20 - 15.40 | Co-production and kindness, a wonderful combination | Stephen Adamson, Health and Sports Ambassador, at Unity Advocacy Group and Michael Fullerton, Director of Wellbeing and Collaboration at Achieve together |
| Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.20 - 10.40 | PDA… What can we do to help these children navigate through the mainstream school to achieve their potential? | Emma Griffiths, Senior Autism Consultant and Managing Director at NW Autism at North West Autism & SEND Consultancy |
| 10.50 - 11.10 | Why do attachment behaviours sometimes look like an ASC? | Dr Stuart Hepworth, Clinical Director and Clinical Psychologist at bMindful, and Redz Lenfield, Occupational Therapist and Director at Dragon Occupational Therapy |
| 11.20 - 11.40 | Managing the transition to adult services | Glenn Shores, Specialist Trainer, and Kelly Stretch, Specialist Support Lead, at Lifeways |
| 11.50 - 12.10 | Using artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret the emotions of non-verbal people | Dr Aviva Cohen, CEO and Founder of seamlessCARE |
| 12.20 - 12.40 | Protecting vulnerable beneficiaries | Phil Ogden, Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions |
| 12.50 - 13.10 | Best practice in LEGO®-based therapy: learnings from the Brick-by-Brick® programme and The LEGO Foundation | Dr Margaret Laurie, Research and Evaluation Lead, and Dr Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, Founder and Director, at Play Included |
| 13.20 - 13.40 | Sensory seekers versus sensory avoiders | Deborah Tolley, Founder and Owner of Ali's Sensory Boxes |
| 13.50 - 14.10 | PDA in a specialist setting | Greg Loynes, Head of Admissions, Transition and Outreach at Specialist School - Inscape House School, part of Together Trust |
| 14.20 - 14.40 | The safespace: challenging behaviours, sensory processing and sleep disorders | Sharon Baillie, Product Advisor at Safespaces |
| 14.50 - 15.10 | Understanding and improving sleep for autistic people | Joe Booker, Autism Practitioner at Seashell Trust |
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