Autism and Co-occurring Conditions Conference 2019

Tuesday, 29 January 2019, Leeds

 
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Agenda

The conference programme includes key experts from the education, health and social care sectors, as well as autistic people.

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Tuesday, 29 January 2019
08:45 - 09:30Registration and refreshments
09:30 - 09:40Welcome by the Chairs [More Info]
Jack Welch, Autism Advocate and Member, NHS England Learning Disability and Autism Advisory Group
Dr Ann Ozsivadjian, Principal Clinical Psychologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
09:40 - 10:30Living in Harry's World [More Info]
Denis Deasy, Author of 'Living in Harry's World' and parent
10:40 - 11:25SEMINAR STREAM 1
10:40 - 11:25Stream A: Mental health and autism [More Info]
Jack Welch, Autism Advocate and Member, NHS England Learning Disability and Autism Advisory Group
10:40 - 11:25Stream B: Eating disorders and autism [More Info]
Dr Elizabeth Shea, Clinical Psychologist, Birmingham Food Refusal Service
10:40 - 11:25Stream C: Epilepsy and autism [More Info]
Dr Howard Ring, Lecturer in Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge
11:25 - 11:50Refreshment break
11:50 - 12:50KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mental health conditions and other co-occurrences with autism - perspectives from research [More Info]
Professor Francesca Happé, MRC Director and Head of Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, King's College London
12:50 - 13:45LUNCH
13:45 - 14:30SEMINAR STREAM 2
13:45 - 14:30Stream A: Learning disabilities and autism [More Info]
Dr Sue Smith, Head of Lorna Wing Centre (Kent), NAS Lorna Wing Centre
13:45 - 14:30Stream B: Deafness and Autism [More Info]
Hannah Ager, Principal Speech and Language Therapist , Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
13:45 - 14:30Stream C: ADHD and autism [More Info]
Dr Khalid Karim, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Leicester, The Greenwood Institute
14:30 - 14:40Transition between seminars
14:40 - 15:25SEMINAR STREAM 3
14:40 - 15:25Stream A: Sleep and autism [More Info]
Dagmara Dimitriou, Lab Director, Reader in Developmental Science, Lifespan Learning and Sleep Laboratory (LiLAS), UCL
14:40 - 15:25Stream B: Sensory sensitivities and autism [More Info]
Paul Isaacs, Speaker, Trainer, Consultant and Author
14:40 - 15:25Stream C: Tics, OCD and Autism [More Info]
Dr Osman Malik, Consultant Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatrist, Evelina London Children's Hospital
15:25 - 15:45Refreshment break
15:45 - 16:25Personalised approach to diagnosis and care pathways [More Info]
Dr Sue Smith, Head of Lorna Wing Centre (Kent), NAS Lorna Wing Centre
16:25 - 16:30Closing remarks
16:30Conference ends