Learn practical strategies and approaches which can make a positive difference in the Hub Theatre 2.
Just some of the presentations you would have found here last year included: 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. Please note that the programme below is last year’s and will be fully updated for 2024 by the end of March.
Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
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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 |
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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 |