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; challenging behaviour at home and in school; how to support learning for autistic pupils through effective quality first teaching; finding the right school; creating welcoming environments for autistic girls; estate planning for parents of children with autism; and preventing and challenging exclusion.
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 | Autism should not be a barrier to home ownership | Graeme Jackson, Head of Investment and Development at Advance Housing and Support |
| 10.15 – 10.35 | Supporting sensory processing in schools | Lorraine Young, Community Manager at Chewigem |
| 10.40 – 11.00 | Using Widgit Online to support challenging behaviour at home and in school | Sue White, Senior Educational Specialist at Widgit Software |
| 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 | Executive function difficulties and its relationship to autism | Rebecca Johnson and Olivia Alleyne, Assistant Psychologists, and Drew McAnespie, Clinical Lead and Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Outcomes First Group |
| 11.55 – 12.15 | Challenging behaviours, sensory processing, and sleep disorders | Sharon Baillie, Product Advisor at Safespaces |
| 13.10 – 13.30 | Moving from paper based to electronic AAC | Neil Fitzgerald, Assistive Technology Specialist at Smartbox Assistive Technology |
| 13.35 – 13.55 | How to support learning for autistic pupils through effective quality first teaching | Beccie Hawes, Head of Service Cadmus Inclusive at Cadmus Family of Schools with support from TTS |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Crafting connection – transforming material, transforming self | Graeme Cheyne, Director of Marketing and Admissions at Ruskin Mill Trust |
| 14.25 – 14.45 | Creating welcoming environments for autistic girls | Ian Thorsteinsson, Principal of Gretton School |
| 14.50 – 15.10 | Finding the right school: A journey of discovery, despair and hope | Christopher Beck, Student, and Natalie Mills, Occupational Therapist, at Alderwasley Hall School and Sixth Form |
| 15.15 – 15.35 | Effective communication between home and school and avoiding disputes | Liesal Batterham, Education Rights Coordinator at the NAS |
| Time | Title | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10.20 – 10.40 | Using Widgit Online to support challenging behaviour at home and in school | Sue White, Senior Educational Specialist at Widgit Software |
| 10.50 – 11.10 | Supporting sensory processing in schools | Lorraine Young, Community Manager at Chewigem |
| 11.20 – 11.40 | Dealing with the LA standard reason not to issue an EHCP | Nigel Pugh, Managing Director at Education Advocacy UK |
| 11.50 – 12.10 | One of the gang: Perception of a disability in mainstream schools | Marc Lowther, Business Development Executive at Calvert Trust Exmoor |
| 12.20 – 12.40 | Reducing the impact of sensory challenges in a practical way | Steven Michaëlis, CEO of SAS Centre |
| 12.50 – 13.10 | Navigating the SEN system | Hayley Mason, Specialist Solicitor at SEN Legal |
| 13.20 – 13.40 | Adventures in CBT: A narrative-driven approach to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy | Vaughn Price, Principal Clinical Psychologist at Beechwood College |
| 13.50 – 14.10 | Estate planning for parents of children with autism | Philip Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions |
| 14.20 – 14.40 | Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and using live data to enhance quality of life | Anna Selby-Wells, Marketing Manager at Home From Home Care |
| 14.50 – 15.10 | Preventing and challenging exclusion | Andy Cutting, School Exclusion Service Coordinator at the NAS |
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