Learn practical strategies and approaches which can make a positive difference in the Hub Theatre 2.
Just some of the presentations you will find here include: Positive Behaviour Support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeing; a person-centred approach to Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA); how play and LEGO brick-based therapy can be used to support child wellbeing; challenges around EHCPs; night time safety for those with no sense of danger; how to use Widgit Symbols in aided language input to learn and play; supported holidays for autistic and learning disabled adults; the transformative impact of multi-sensory environments for autism; the benefits and progress to residential care; and estate planning for 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.
| Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09.50 - 10.10 | Night time safety for those with no sense of danger | Robert Murray, Director of Murrays Medical UK |
| 10.15 - 10.35 | Free dyscalculia screener for adults | Karim Esmail, Director of Dynamo Post 14 |
| 10.40 - 11.00 | The science of fun: how play and LEGO brick-based therapy can be used to support child wellbeing | Dr Elinor Brett, Child and Educational Psychologist, and Director of Play Included CIC |
| 11.05 - 11.25 | Positive Behaviour Support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeing | Anna Selby-Wells, Communications Manager at Home From Home Care |
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Modelling like no-one is watching! How to use Widgit Symbols in aided language input to learn and play | Sue White, Senior Education Specialist at Widgit Software and Jo McNulty, Speech and Language Therapist at The Speech Bubble (paediatric speech and language therapy practice) |
| 11.55 - 12.15 | An evidence based approach to improving quality of life for young people and their families | Kiran Hingorani, CEO of Swalcliffe Park School |
| 12.20 - 12.40 | Unlocking possibilities: supported holidays for autistic and learning disabled adults | Geraint Williams, Company Director of Options Supported Holidays |
| 12.45 - 13.05 | Medical comorbidities in children with profound autism and the changing research landscape | Dr Ben Marlow, Consultant Paediatrician at Re:Cognition Health |
| 13.10 - 13.30 | EBSA - failing schools? - addressing the elephant in the classroom | Thomas Keaney, Founder and CEO of TCES Group and NASEN National SEND Leader of the Year, and Kirsten Roy, Head teacher of TCES National Online School |
| 13.35 - 13.55 | An introduction to the Ambitious about Autism Careers Education Framework | Henrietta Valler-Still, Employability Lead at Ambitious about Autism |
| 14.00 - 14.20 | The power of words: using language to support within SEND | Cormac McManigan, Deputy Principal of West Heath School |
| 14.25 - 14.45 | Challenges around EHCPs | Laxmi Patel, Partner and Head of Special Educational Needs at Boyes Turner LLP |
| 14.50 - 15.10 | A person-centred approach to Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA): how to benefit autistic students, families, schools, and communities | Carrie Caceres-Taguiang, BCBA, UKBA (cert) and Cynthia Gouveia Caria, Outreach Consultants at BeyondAutism |
| 15.15 - 15.35 | Tips for conversation partners working with Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), with a focus on sensory regulation | Jay Tuck, Assistive Technology Specialist at Smartbox |
| 15.40 - 16.00 | Neurotypical people don’t know the rules (all about communication) | Andrew Whitehouse, TEDx Speaker and Bamford Lecturer |
| Time | Presentation Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.20 - 10.40 | The transformative impact of multi-sensory environments for autism | Jason McMullan, Managing Director at Creative Activity Group |
| 10.45 - 11.05 | What is SEND CoProduction (including Cultural Restraints) | Venessa Bobb-Swaby, Founder of A2ndvoice CIC and Christine Morgan, Support Worker |
| 11.10 - 11.30 | Estate planning for vulnerable beneficiaries | Phil Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions |
| 11.35 - 11.55 | The benefits and progress of being in residential care | Alan Day, Director of Care Services at St Joseph’s Specialist Trust |
| 12.00 - 12.20 | Sensory seekers versus sensory avoiders | Deborah Tolley, Founder and Owner of Ali's Sensory Boxes |
| 12.25 - 12.45 | Night time safety for those with no sense of danger | Robert Murray, Director of Murrays Medical UK |
| 12.50 - 13.10 | The wonders of relational practice in autism education | Beth Elkins, Headteacher at Gretton School |
| 13.15 - 13.35 | Why my pants stop me going to school: an exploration of sensory acuity and the challenges this can present in the world of education | Julian Roberts, Proprietor of The View School |
| 13.40 - 14.00 | Prompting – helpful or harmful? | Louise Maggs, Clinical Director at Pyramid Educational Consultants (PECS) |
| 14.05 - 14.25 | Protecting their future inheritance with trusts and wills | Charles Fraser, Senior Solicitor at Longmores Solicitors |
| 14.30 - 14.50 | Unlocking communication: the power of symbols | Alice Langley, Training and Events Manager at Tobii Dynavox |
| 14.55 - 15.15 | Navigating the SEN maze | Richard Nettleton, Solicitor and Director at SEN Legal |
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