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Wednesday, 12 September 2018 | |||
08:45 - 09:30 | Registration and refreshments | ||
09:30 - 09:40 | Welcome by the Chairperson [More Info] Kabie Brook, Chair, Autism Rights Group Highlands (ARGH) Lorraine MacAlister, Autism Training Consultant, The National Autistic Society | ||
09:40 - 10:40 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Autism and happiness - what makes a positive outcome for autistic people? [More Info] Professor Rita Jordan OBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham | ||
10:40 - 11:30 | Homes not hospitals: why and how? [More Info] Isabelle Garnett, Autism campaigner, practitioner and parent | ||
11:30 - 11:55 | Refreshment break | ||
11:55 - 12:45 | SEMINAR STREAM 1 | ||
11:55 - 12:45 | Stream A: Working towards a happy life: practical steps and supports [More Info] Professor Rita Jordan OBE, Emeritus Professor, University of Birmingham | ||
11:55 - 12:45 | Stream B: Making CAMHS accessible for young autistic people [More Info] Dr Jo Bromley, Service Lead and Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Service for Children with Disabilities, CAMHS at Central Manchester University Hospitals NH Alison Hunter, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Manchester Local Care Organisation | ||
11:55 - 12:45 | Stream C: Diagnosing anxiety and depression in non-verbal autistic people with learning disability [More Info] Professor Chris Oliver, Professor of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham Dr Jane Waite, Lecturer in Psychology and Clinical Psychologist, School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University | ||
12:45 - 13:35 | LUNCH | ||
13:35 - 14:25 | SEMINAR STREAM 2 | ||
13:35 - 14:25 | Stream A: Understanding and preventing suicide and self-harm in autism [More Info] Dr Sarah Cassidy, Assistant Professor and Visiting Researcher, University of Nottingham and ARC Cambridge | ||
13:35 - 14:25 | Stream B: Reducing stress and anxiety in school [More Info] Kathryn Houlahan, Specialist Teacher, Birmingham Autism Team | ||
13:35 - 14:25 | Stream C: Support through online communities [More Info] Brian Bird, Founder/facilitator of online group for autistic adults , Aspergers - A Lighter Shade of Blue | ||
14:25 - 14:35 | Transition between seminars | ||
14:35 - 15:25 | SEMINAR STREAM 3 | ||
14:35 - 15:25 | Stream A: Shared approach in using psychotropic medication in practice and alternative interventions [More Info] Hazel Griffiths, Advisor, NHS England STOMP National Programme and Parent to an autistic young man Dave Gerrard, Pharmacist Lead STOMP Programme , NHS England STOMP National Programme | ||
14:35 - 15:25 | Stream B: Tackling mental health issues in girls and young women [More Info] Dr Judy Eaton, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Author | ||
14:35 - 15:25 | Stream C: All about me - low level preventative support for autistic adults [More Info] Carole Rutherford, Co-Founder, Autism in Mind Letesia Smith, Managing Director, Autism in Mind | ||
15:25 - 15:45 | Refreshment break | ||
15:45 - 16:25 | From autism to anxiety [More Info] Dr Ann Ozsivadjian, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Children’s Neurosciences, Evelina London Children’s Hospital | ||
16:25 - 16:30 | Closing remarks | ||
16:30 | Conference ends |