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Thursday, 7 March 2019 | |||
08:00 - 09:30 | Registration and refreshments | ||
09:30 - 09:35 | Welcome by the chairpersons [More Info] Zandrea Stewart, National Autism Programme Task and Finish Group Chair (DHSC), Autism Adviser (ADASS), Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Martijn Dekker, Autism Speaker and Self-Advocate | ||
09:35 - 09:55 | Welcome address [More Info] Mark Lever, Chief Executive, The National Autistic Society | ||
09:55 - 10:45 | Plenary Session: Are sensory issues in autism actually sensory? [More Info] Peter Vermeulen, Senior Lecturer & Consultant, Autism in Context | ||
10:45 - 11:10 | Refreshment break | ||
11:10 - 12:10 | Plenary Session: The joy of meaningful engagement and shared good times – making intervention practical, doable and fun! [More Info] Gina Davies, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Gina Davies Autism Centre | ||
12:10 - 13:15 | Lunch | ||
12:30 - 13:05 | Lunchtime Panel Discussion: Welcome by the Chairperson [More Info] Dr Carole Buckley, GP and Clinical Champion for Autism, Royal College of General Practitioners | ||
12:30 - 13:05 | Panel discussion - Diagnosis: Relevance, identity, and evolving criteria [More Info] Zandrea Stewart, National Autism Programme Task and Finish Group Chair (DHSC), Autism Adviser (ADASS), Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Dr Will Mandy, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, University College London Martijn Dekker, Autism Speaker and Self-Advocate Dr Sarah Lister Brook, Clinical Director, National Autistic Society Lorna Wing Centre | ||
12:30 - 13:05 | Falconry as a developmental intervention for autism [More Info] Anita Morris, Psychologist, Behavioural Coach and Therapist, Hack Back | ||
13:15 - 13:20 | SEMINAR 1: Welcome by the Chairperson | ||
13:20 - 14:00 | Seminar 1A: From neurodiversity to neuroharmony. Having a meaningful life with autism. We all need each other. [More Info] Peter Vermeulen, Senior Lecturer & Consultant, Autism in Context | ||
13:20 - 14:00 | Seminar 1B: School Exclusions – Causes, Impact, Prevention and Re-integration [More Info] Sarah-Jane Critchley, Author and Family Carer Aaron Yorke, Autism Teacher and Advisor, Birmingham Council Communication and Autism Team | ||
13:20 - 14:00 | Best Practive Sharing 1C: WOW! Summer School – its lessons and positive impact [More Info] Zoë Mills, Student Wellbeing Advisor/Assessor , University of Lincoln Pippa Young, Mental Health Advisor, University of Lincoln | ||
14:00 - 14:10 | Transition time | ||
14:10 - 14:55 | SEMINAR 2 | ||
14:10 - 14:55 | Seminar 2A: Assessing complex presentations [More Info] Dr Sarah Lister Brook, Clinical Director, National Autistic Society Lorna Wing Centre Sue Smith, Head of National Autistic Society Lorna Wing Centre (Kent) Dr Laura Cockburn, Head of National Autistic Society Lorna Wing Centre (Essex) | ||
14:10 - 14:55 | Seminar 2B: Gender dysphoria [More Info] Dr James Barrett, Lead Clinician, Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic | ||
14:10 - 14:55 | Seminar 2C: Best practice sharing session: Hammers, Hideaways and Hammocks - Wilmslow High School [More Info] Katie Goodwin, Head of ASC Resource, Wilmslow High School Val Hulme, Deputy of the ASC Resource Provision, Wilmslow High School | ||
14:55 - 15:25 | Refreshment break | ||
15:25 - 16:05 | SEMINAR 3 | ||
15:25 - 16:05 | Seminar 3A: Autistic led peer support and empowerment: the Under Our Wing Peer Mentoring Project , Scottish Women's Autism Network [More Info] Dr Catriona Stewart, Chair, Scottish Women's Autism Network (SWAN) | ||
15:25 - 16:05 | Seminar 3B: Transition to secondary school [More Info] Dr Will Mandy, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, University College London | ||
15:25 - 16:05 | Seminar 3C: Best practice sharing session: Turtle Key Arts - Creative music making with young people with ASD (Wigmore Hall, National Portrait Gallery, Turtle Key Arts) [More Info] Jackie Walduck, Composer and Workshop Leader, Turtle Key Arts Charlotte Cunningham, Artistic Director, Turtle Key Arts | ||
16:05 - 16:15 | Transition time | ||
16:15 - 17:05 | Welcome by the Chairperson [More Info] Jane Harris, Director of External Affairs and Social Change, National Autistic Society | ||
16:15 - 17:05 | Presentation and Panel Discussion: The Autism Act - 10 years on [More Info] Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, National Autistic Society Zandrea Stewart, National Autism Programme Task and Finish Group Chair (DHSC), Autism Adviser (ADASS), Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) Dr Carole Buckley, GP and Clinical Champion for Autism, Royal College of General Practitioners Sam Tanner, National Autistic Society Young Ambassador Rachel Moody, Autistic Self-Advocate, Department of Health Autism Program Board | ||
17:05 - 17:15 | Closing remarks | ||
18:30 - 22:30 | Networking Drinks and Autism Professionals Awards Dinner [More Info] | ||
Friday, 8 March 2019 | |||
08:00 - 09:30 | BREAKFAST SEMINARS | ||
08:00 - 09:30 | Session 1: Challenging relationships - professionals and families [More Info] Dr Virginia Bovell, Member of Islington Learning Disability Partnership Board Saujal Acharya, Day Service Manager, London Borough of Islington Clare Palmer, Family Carer and Trainer | ||
08:00 - 09:30 | Session 2: The practicalities of keeping intervention meaningful and engaging in the long term [More Info] Gina Davies, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Gina Davies Autism Centre | ||
08:00 - 09:30 | Session 3: Yoga and autism - 8.00 - 8.40am [More Info] Donna Nelson, Specialist Yoga Teacher | ||
08:00 - 09:30 | Session 3: Yoga and autism - 8.50 - 9.30am [More Info] Donna Nelson, Specialist Yoga Teacher | ||
09:15 - 09:45 | Registration (for delegates who did not attend Day 1) [More Info] | ||
09:50 - 10:00 | Welcome by the chairpersons [More Info] Dr Rona Tutt OBE, Former President, National Association of Head Teachers Dean Beadle, Autism Speaker and Journalist | ||
10:00 - 10:50 | Plenary Session: Justice and the Ziggurat Model [More Info] Dr Ruth Aspy, Psychologist and Author, The Ziggurat Group, Texas | ||
10:50 - 11:20 | Refreshment break | ||
11:20 - 11:25 | SEMINAR 1: Welcome by the Chairperson | ||
11:25 - 12:05 | Seminar 1A: Outcomes and implications from current research [More Info] Dr James Cusack, Director of Science, Autistica | ||
11:25 - 12:05 | Seminar 1B: Supporting autistic children in mainstream schools [More Info] Sharonne Horlock, Strategic Leader , SEND | ||
11:25 - 12:05 | Seminar 1C: Best practice session: AXIA - Good Practice in Autism Diagnosis – A Partnership Model [More Info] Dr Linda Buchan, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Founder and Director, Axia ASD Ltd Dr Hannah Williamson, Clinical Psychologist, Axia ASD Ltd | ||
12:05 - 12:15 | Transition between sessions | ||
12:15 - 12:55 | SEMINAR 2 | ||
12:15 - 12:55 | Seminar 2A: Supporting autistic adults without learning disabilities: what can we learn from existing services? [More Info] Professor Bryony Beresford, Co-Director, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York | ||
12:15 - 12:55 | Seminar 2B: Decoding Mental Health –promoting emotional well-being in children with autism [More Info] Professor Barry Carpenter, Educational Consultant | ||
12:15 - 12:55 | Seminar 2C: Best practice session: Together Trust and Trafford Sleep Clinic - Sleep and Autism [More Info] Chris Hoyle, Sleep Tight Trafford Coordinator, Together Trust Dr Rashad Nawaz, Consultant Community Paediatrician, Trafford CCG | ||
12:55 - 14:00 | Lunch | ||
13:15 - 13:50 | Act for Autism - promoting self advocacy workshop and screening of Autism Voices, an award winning film created by 12 autistic students [More Info] Tessa Morton, Founder, Act for Autism Jane Gurnett, Founder, Act for Autism | ||
13:15 - 13:50 | Lunchtime Panel Discussion: The Mental Health Crisis – supporting patients out of hospital with appropriate, personalised care [More Info] Tim Nicholls, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, National Autistic Society Hazel Griffiths, Advisor, NHS England STOMP National Programme and Parent to an autistic young man Jocelyn Savage, Regional Business Development Manager, Dimensions Jo Minchin, Autistic Professional, Parent and Person | ||
14:00 - 14:40 | SEMINAR 3 | ||
14:00 - 14:40 | Seminar 3A: Positive strategies for supporting self-regulation [More Info] Dr Ruth Aspy, Psychologist and Author, The Ziggurat Group, Texas | ||
14:00 - 14:40 | Seminar 3B: Neurodiversity and Psychological Research [More Info] Dr Catherine Crompton, Research Neuropsychologist , University of Edinburgh | ||
14:00 - 14:40 | Seminar 3C: Best practice session: Ashley School - Vocational education and employability for students with autism [More Info] Diane Wilson, Assistant Head Teacher - Head of School, Ashley High School | ||
14:40 - 14:50 | Transition between sessions | ||
14:50 - 15:30 | Plenary Session: Effective support: spoons, elephants and other adventures [More Info] Jamie and Lion, Senior Research Engineer, BBC | ||
15:30 - 16:20 | Plenary Session: Breaking the mould [More Info] Dr Will Mandy, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, University College London | ||
16:20 - 16:30 | Closing remarks | ||
16:30 | Conference ends |