Following last year’s successful event we are delighted to be hosting the 2nd conference for occupational therapists working in diverse settings.  Based on feedback from last year we have planned the day to share more examples from occupational therapists working in a range of exciting practice settings and provide time for more networking and sharing of ideas. We hope you can join us again.

Channine and Sarah

Date: Wednesday 6th September 2017.
Time: Coffee and networking from 9am and conference due to start 9.45-4.30pm
Venue: School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Eastbourne Robert Dodd campus, 49 Darley Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7UR.

Keynote speaker: Dr Jennifer Creek: Skills for a diverse practice of occupational therapy.The day will include opportunities for networking, presentations from occupational therapists working in a range of diverse practice settings, and a workshop on the new Career Development Framework with Dr Stephanie Tempest, Education Manager for Professional Development, Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

Cost: We want to keep the cost of the conference low again this year but would invite people to select the price that best reflects their employment earnings. • £35 for those earning less than £20,000 and anyone that is presenting at the conference. • £50 for those earning in range of £20-30,000 • £75 for academics attending on behalf of their University

There are 100 places so please book early to avoid disappointment. Closing date: Friday 25th August 2017

Booking link:  http://shop.brighton.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/life-health-physical-sciences/academic-conferences/2nd-national-conference-for-occupational-therapists-working-in-diverse-settings

Contact details: C.Clarke@brighton.ac.uk  01273643771

Two one-hour webinar sessions on behaviour change theory for healthcare and public health professionals.

24 July and 31 July,  2pm – 3pm.

For further details or to book a place please email sarah.jewell@phe.gov.uk

Family carers and professionals needed for new study about the use of telecommunications and IT to provide support to family carers!

Are you a:

• Family carer of someone with a learning disability who has received support from a professional about your relative’s behaviour?
• Professional involved in providing support to family carers of people with learning disabilities about their relative’s behaviour?

If you have answered YES to either of those questions then we would like to hear from you!

Serena Tomlinson at the Tizard Centre (University of Kent) is seeking the views of family carers and professionals about using telecommunication and IT (called ‘telehealth’) to provide support to family carers about their relative’s behaviour.

We would like to ask about your views on support provided by telehealth and any advantages or barriers you think there might be to this. You do not need to have received or provided support via telehealth to take part.

If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please contact Serena using the details below.

Email: sb773@kent.ac.uk

Telephone: 01227 827446

One-day conference to get up to date with the latest policy and practice around support for autistic children and adults with complex needs.

This conference will focus on:

• low arousal approaches to supporting challenging behaviour
• differential diagnosis – distinguishing autism from other conditions
• curriculum planning for students with complex needs
• autism and ADHD – diagnosis and practical support
• communication with students with severe speech and language issues
• risk assessment and planning.

Booking available via the NAS here:

http://www.autism.org.uk/professionals/conferences/complex-needs.aspx?utm_source=AutismInsight13July2017&utm_medium=newsletter%2Femail&utm_campaign=AutismInsight13July2017&utm_content=Highlighted_eventB&dm_i=YA3,51RLR,BV9SAA,JAKYP,1

Dr Gould is the Lead Consultant at the Lorna Wing Centre for Autism and retired as Director of the centre in 2015. She is a Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with over 40 years’ experience, specialising in autism spectrum disorders and learning disabilities. Dr Gould’s specialist interests include women and girls and autism and ageing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to ask one of the world’s leading autism experts your autism questions.

More information on how to register here:

http://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/webchat-dr-judith-gould-25-july-2017?utm_source=AutismInsight13July2017&utm_medium=newsletter%2Femail&utm_campaign=AutismInsight13July2017&utm_content=Story1B&dm_i=YA3,51RLR,BV9SAA,JAKYO,1