The Hub: Theatre 2

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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.

TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
09.50 - 10.10CQC and Ofsted: the parent, carer and child voice on area SEND inspectionsLouise Holland, Childrens Services Manager at CQC and an Ofsted representative
10.15 - 10.35Free dyscalculia screener for adultsKarim Esmail, Director of Dynamo Post 14
10.40 - 11.00The science of fun: how play and LEGO brick-based therapy can be used to support child wellbeingDr Elinor Brett, Child and Educational Psychologist, and Director of Play Included CIC
11.05 - 11.25Positive Behaviour Support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeingAnna Selby-Wells, Communications Manager at Home From Home Care
11.30 - 11.50Modelling like no-one is watching! How to use Widgit Symbols in aided language input to learn and playSue 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 - 12.15An evidence based approach to improving quality of life for young people and their familiesKiran Hingorani, CEO of Swalcliffe Park School
12.20 - 12.40Unlocking possibilities: supported holidays for autistic and learning disabled adulthGeraint Williams, Company Director of Options Supported Holidays
12.45 - 13.05Medical comorbidities in children with profound autism and the changing research landscapeDr Ben Marlow, Consultant Paediatrician at Re:Cognition Health
13.10 - 13.30EBSA - failing schools? - addressing the elephant in the classroomThomas 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
14.00 - 14.20Importance of good relationships in a school environmentMr Cormac McManigan, Deputy Principal of West Heath School
14.25 - 14.45Challenges around EHCPsLaxmi Patel, Partner and Head of Special Educational Needs at Boyes Turner LLP
14.50 - 15.10A person-centred approach to Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA): how to benefit autistic students, families, schools, and communitiesCarrie Caceres-Taguiang, BCBA, UKBA (cert) and Cynthia Gouveia Caria, Outreach Consultants at BeyondAutism
15.15 - 15.35Tips for conversation partners working with Gestalt Language Processors (GLPs), with a focus on sensory regulationJay Tuck, Assistive Technology Specialist at Smartbox
15.40 - 16.00Neurotypical people don’t know the rules (all about communication)Andrew Whitehouse, TEDx Speaker and Bamford Lecturer
16.05 - 16.25Make your own kind of music - a mix of video and live discussionStaff and students from Mercury College Choir
TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
10.20 - 10.40The transformative impact of multi-sensory environments for autismJason McMullan, Managing Director at Creative Activity Group
10.45 - 11.05What is SEND CoProduction (including Cultural Restraints)Venessa Bobb-Swaby, Founder of A2ndvoice CIC and Christine Morgan, Support Worker
11.10 - 11.30Estate planning for vulnerable beneficiariesPhil Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions
11.35 - 11.55The benefits and progress to residential careAlan Day, Director of Care Services at St Joseph’s Specialist Trust
12.00 - 12.20Sensory seekers versus sensory avoidersDeborah Tolley, Founder and Owner of Ali's Sensory Boxes
12.25 - 12.45Night time safety for those with no sense of dangerRobert Murray, Director of Murrays Medical UK
12.50 - 13.10An introduction to the Ambitious about Autism Careers Education FrameworkHenrietta Valler-Still, Employability Lead at Ambitious about Autism
13.40 - 14.00Prompting – helpful or harmful?Louise Maggs, Clinical Director at Pyramid Educational Consultants
14.05 - 14.25Protecting their future inheritance with trusts and willsCharles Fraser, Senior Solicitor at Longmores Solicitors
14.30 - 14.50Unlocking communication: the power of symbols Alice Langley, Training and Events Manager at Tobii Dynavox
14.55 - 15.15Biophilic educational building designs for autismMark Brown, Consultant at TG Escapes modular eco- buildings

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