The Hub: Theatre 2

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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; night time safety for those with no sense of danger; the impact of weighted therapy and deep pressure on the sensory system; how play and LEGO brick-based therapy can be used to support child wellbeing; estate planning for vulnerable beneficiaries; bridging the gap of engagement from children’s to adult services; and Support for children and young people following a diagnosis.

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.

TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
09.50 - 10.10Person centred planning at the heart of co-productionLaura Higgins, Head of Specialist Support at ivolve Care and Support
10.20 - 10.40CQC and Ofsted: the parent, carer and child voice on area SEND inspectionsLucy Harte, Deputy Director of Multiagency Operations at CQC and an Ofsted representative
10.50 - 11.10Night time safety for those with no sense of dangerRobert Murray, Director of Murrays Medical UK
11.20 - 11.40Positive Behaviour Support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeingAnna Selby-Wells, Communications Manager at Home From Home Care
11.50 - 12.10Modelling like no-one is watching! How to use Widgit Symbols in aided language input to learn and playSue White, Senior Education Specialist at Widgit Software and Jo McNulty, Speech and Language Therapist at The Speech Bubble (Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy practice)
12.20 - 12.40The impact of weighted therapy and deep pressure on the sensory systemSara McLaughlin, Occupational Therapist and Emily Ong, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Manchester Occupational Therapy Services
12.50 - 13.10The science of fun: how play and LEGO brick-based therapy can be used to support child wellbeingDr Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director of Play Included CIC
13.20 - 13.40Being a self-advocateJess Sutton, Expert by Experience at MacIntyre
13.50 - 14.10Place, craft and neurodiversity; re-imagining potential through education at Ruskin MillProf Laurence Cox, Research Consultant at Ruskin Mill and Professor of Sociology at the National University of Ireland Maynooth
14.20 - 14.40Make your own kind of music - a mix of video and live discussionStaff and students from Mercury College Choir
14.50 - 15.10Active support - bridging the gap of engagement from children's to adult servicesKelly Stretch and Amber Kingsnorth, Specialist Support Leads at Lifeways
15.20 - 15.40ISportsWall - supporting learning and developing positive relationships for students with autismPippa Irwin, Executive Head Teacher at Beverley School, Middlesbrough
TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
10.50 - 11.10Support for children and young people following a diagnosisDr Stuart Hepworth, Clinical Director at bMindful Psychology
11.20 - 11.40Estate planning for vulnerable beneficiariesPaul Dodsworth, Managing Director of Estate Planning Solutions
11.50 - 12.10Sensory seekers versus sensory avoidersDeborah Tolley, Founder and Owner of Ali's Sensory Boxes
12.20 - 12.40An introduction to the Ambitious about Autism Careers Education FrameworkHenrietta Valler-Still, Employability Lead at Ambitious about Autism
12.50 - 13.10Tips for conversation partners working with Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), with a focus on sensory regulationGraeme Innes, Assistive Technology Team Lead at Smartbox
13.20 - 13.40Unlocking communication: the power of symbols Alice Langley, Training and Events Manager at Tobii Dynavox
13.50 - 14.10Parents: the real communication experts! Enabling families to support their non-verbal childrenAlli Gaskin and Suzanne Martin, Senior AAC Consultants at Ace Centre
14.20 - 14.40CQC and Ofsted: the parent, carer and child voice on area SEND inspectionsLucy Harte, Deputy Director of Multiagency Operations at CQC and an Ofsted representative

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