Learn new strategies and approaches for the home and classroom in The Hub: Theatre 2.
This year’s programme includes presentations on subjects such as: navigating the SEN system; reducing the impact of sensory challenges in a practical way; home based routines to help your autistic child with daily life and to learn new skills; supporting children with autism in a mainstream classroom using a holistic approach, underpinned by behaviour analysis; and creating welcoming environments for autistic girls.
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.
| Time | Title | Speaker |
| 9.50 – 10.10 | The new AET progression framework | Sarah Broadhurst, Director at Autism Education Trust and Suzanne Farrell, Education Consultant at Autism Associates |
| 10.15 – 10.35 | Using Widgit Online to support challenging behaviour at home and in school | Sue White, Senior Educational Specialist at Widgit Software |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | ActiVise What’s Next!: An autism friendly app providing certainty of your next step in any setting | Jane Stroud, CEO of Acognia |
| 11.05 – 11.25 | Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and using live data to enhance quality of life | Anna Selby-Wells, Marketing Manager at Home From Home Care |
| 11.30 – 11.50 | Importance of parental relationships – Working together to achieve the best outcomes | Ashley Bradshaw, Senior Leader – Autism Provision and Curriculum Lead at Outcomes First Group |
| 11.55 – 12.15 | School life without labels | Thomas Keaney, CEO and Schools' Proprietor at TCES Group |
| 12.20 – 12.40 | What has the world of autism got to offer? Quite a lot actually | Andrew Whitehouse, SEND Consultant at People First Education with support from TTS |
| 12.45 – 13.05 | PDA/EDA/DAP? - Supporting people who "can't help won't" | Dr Maggie Wilson, Autism Consultant for Consensus Support Services |
| 13.35 – 13.55 | Supporting children with autism in a mainstream classroom using a holistic approach, underpinned by behaviour analysis | Bernadett Rankasz, Head of Early Years at BeyondAutism |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Creating welcoming environments for autistic girls | Ms Lisa Camilleri, Headteacher, and Naj D'Silva, Assistant Head Teacher, of The Holmewood School London |
| 14.25 – 14.45 | Employ Autism | Felicity Carter, Autism Exchange Project Manager at Ambitious about Autism |
| 14.50 – 15.10 | Moving from paper based to electronic AAC | Jay Tuck, Assistive Technology Specialist at Smartbox Assistive Technology |
| 15.15 – 15.35 | Supporting learners struggling to make age appropriate progress using Dynamo Maths. A transformative approach! | Karima Esmail, Curriculum Director and Independent Consultant at Jelly James Publishing |
| 15.40 – 16.00 | Why my pants stop me going to school: Understanding the transition from Primary to Secondary | Julian Roberts, Proprietor of The View School |
| 16.05 – 16.25 | Effective communication between home and school and avoiding disputes | Liesal Batterham, Education Rights Coordinator at the National Autistic Society |
| Time | Title | Speakers |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Supporting learners struggling to make age appropriate progress using Dynamo Maths. A transformative approach! | Karima Esmail, Curriculum Director and Independent Consultant at Jelly James Publishing |
| 11.30 – 11.50 | Rebound therapy for autism and special needs | Introduction by Sonia Lowde from Play Grade Trampolines, and presentation by Paul V Kaye from Rebound Therapy International (Rebound Therapy.org) |
| 11.55 – 12.15 | Navigating the SEN system | Hayley Mason, Specialist Solicitor at SEN Legal |
| 12.20 – 12.40 | Home based routines to help your autistic child with daily life and to learn new skills | Lesley Burton, Parent and Founder of SenseToys |
| 13.10 – 13.30 | Reducing the impact of sensory challenges in a practical way | Steven Michaëlis, CEO of SAS Centre |
| 13.35 - 13.55 | Using Widgit Online to support challenging behaviour at home and in school | Sue White, Senior Educational Specialist at Widgit Software |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Estate planning for parents of children with autism | Philip Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions |
| 14.50 – 15.10 | Preventing and challenging exclusion | Andy Cutting, School Exclusion Service Coordinator at the National Autistic Society |
| 15.40 – 16.00 | Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) – What can be achieved with a good Plan | Laxmi Patel, Partner and Head of SEN at Boyes Turner |
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