Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 July 2011
Location: Kensington Town Hall, London
This conference presented the latest research and best practice in understanding and responding to challenging behaviour in children and adults with autism.
Presentations
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A holistic approach to supporting children and adolescents with their behaviour
Geoff Evans, Head of Quality Improvement, Options Group
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A person-centred pathway of care for autism spectrum conditions
Dr Helen Pearce, Consultant in Developmental Psychiatry, Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Autism and mental health: the challenge of complex diagnosis
Dr Juli Crocombe, Consultant in Developmental Neuroscience and Learning Disability, St George's Hospital
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Behaviour problems in children with ASD and family well-being: implications for intervention
Dr Vaso Totsika, Lecturer in Psychology, Bangor University
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Challenging behaviour
Steve McGuinness,
Trustee, Councillor and Autism Consultant, The National Autistic Society
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Madness and nonsense: how people not identified as having autism organise their responses to the behaviour of people identified as having autism
John Clements, Behavioural Consultant, Author and Clinical Psychologist
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Recognising early warning signals and responding effectively
Louise Albert, Positive Behavioural Support Team Manager, NAS Cymru
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Services for people whose behaviour presents a challenge: looking to the future
Jim Mansell, Emeritus Professor of Learning Disability, The Tizard Centre, University of Kent at Canterbury
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Working in partnership with families
Jackie Edwards, Family carer, The Challenging Behaviour Foundation and Member, The National Autism Programme Board
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