The Workshop Theatre
The Workshop theatre is positioned at the centre of the exhibition, this open plan theatre offers a range of practical ideas and strategies which can be immediately implemented at home or in the work place.
The Workshop programme may be subject to change at the discretion of the organisers.
Friday 15 June 2012
| Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Implementing the SCERTS Model to Develop Pupil’s Communication Skills | Janette McDonald, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at Kestrel House School |
| 10.30 - 10.50 | Teaching People with Autism Socially Acceptable Alternatives to Challenging Behaviour | Nick Barratt, Lead Consultant Behaviour Analyst at Dimensions |
| 11.00 - 11.20 | Assessing Sensory Needs in a Multi-Sensory World | Dr Lesley Collier PhD MSc Dip COT MBAOT, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of Southampton |
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Active Support in an MDT Classroom | Krys Sanderson, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst at the Hesley Group |
| 12.00 - 12.20 | A Long Rewarding Journey - supporting someone to move from long stay hospitalisation to supported living | Colin Smith and Lyn Armstrong, Service Managers at United Response |
| 12.30 - 12.50 | What is LAMP? By The Center for AAC and Autism UK | Sara Honey, BSc (Hons), MRCSLT , Center for AAC and Autism UK |
| 13.00 - 13.20 | Supporting People with Autistic Spectrum Conditions to Explore Relationships and Sexuality | Lynsey Way, Community Learning Disability Psychologist at CMG |
| 13.30 - 13.50 | Teaching approaches for children and young people with autism | Wendy Sparling, Principal of Oliver House School, Priory Group |
| 14.00 - 14.20 | Using Sign to Help Children with Autism to Communicate | Brenda Harrison, ABA Consultant at BeyondAutism |
| 14.30 - 14.50 | AAC Strategies and Implementation: An Overview | Euan Robertson, SLT, Clinical Application Specialist at DynaVox Mayer - Johnson |
| 15.00 - 15.20 | Assistive Technology for Independent Living: Asperger’s and HFA | Andrew Stamp, CEO of Brain-in-hand |
| 15.30 - 15.50 | An Alternative Approach to Education for Children and Young People with Autism, Complex Needs and Behaviours that Challenge | Natalie MacPherson, Head of Operations at MacIntyre and Lorraine Squires Shaw, Head of Operations at MacIntyre |
Saturday 16 June 2012
| Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 10.00 - 10.20 | Introducing Talk about Autism - an online community and discussion forum for everyone interested in autism | Anna Marshall, Head of Participation and Communication at Talk About Autism |
| 10.30 - 10.50 | Letting Go - a parents perspective of the transition into residential care | Lainey Miller, Autism Consultant and Parental officer at Really Flexible Care |
| 11.00 - 11.20 | Engaging with individuals with Autism | Geoff Evans, Head of Quality Improvement at Options Group |
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Online Access to Effective ABA Interventions and Training | Lesley Kemp, Director at Autism by Design |
| 12.00 - 12.20 | A Parent Led Session on How to Navigate Transition into Adult Services for People with Complex Needs | Paul de Savary, Managing Director of Home From Home Care (Created by Parents to Make the Difference) |
| 12.30 - 12.50 | Managing challenging behaviour at home | Safespaces representative |
| 13.00 - 13.20 | Sensory Processing – The Gateway to Learning | Sue Gascoyne, Author, Early Year’s researcher and founder of Play to Z |
| 14.00 - 14.20 | Transition from Residential Schools into Adult Services | Andrew Anderson , Managing Director of Exclusive Care |
| 14.30 - 14.50 | Life Long Learning in Supported Living | Alexia Granatt M.Ed. in Autism PGCE QTS, Operations Manager at Salisbury Autistic Care |
| 15.00 - 15.20 | Squease, Designed for People with Autism | Andrew Brand, Director of Squease |
