10th Anniversary Autism Professionals Conference

10th Anniversary Autism Professionals Conference is organized by The National Autistic Society (NAS) and will be held from Mar 07 - 08, 2019 at ICC Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.

Conference Description:
The annual two-day conference is a unique opportunity for professionals to discuss best practice and share learning. Hear the latest information from leading experts in the field and learn from case studies illustrating best practice.

With three different seminar streams to choose from there is something for everyone, also why not attend our Autism Professionals Awards evening which recognises professionals and services who are leading the way in innovative autism practice.

Key topics:
Some of the key topics this conference will cover include:
• The Autism Act
• Autistic happiness and wellbeing
• Complex needs
• Support strategies for autistic adults
• Mental health of autistic children
• Challenging relationships - families and professionals
• School exclusion and support in mainstream schools
• Outcomes and implications from autism research.

Why Attend?
• Hear the UK’s leading experts provide insights into strategies to support autistic people.  
• Be inspired by first-hand accounts of the unique issues that affect autistic people and what you can do to help.
• Learn practical strategies for adapting your practice and improve how you deliver support.
• Discover new ways of enabling autistic people to get their voice and choices heard.
Meet and network with other professionals and experts in the field.

Price
Conference tickets start from: GBP 295.0

Artists / Speakers: Saujal Acharya, Day Service Manager, London Borough of Islington, Jamie and Lion, Senior Accessibility Specialist and Web Developer, BBC, Ruth Aspy, Psychologist and Author, The Ziggurat Group, Texas, James Barrett, Lead Clinician, Charing Cross Gender Identity Clinic, Dean Beadle, Autism Speaker and Journalist, Bryony Beresford Co-Director, Social Policy Research Unit, University of York, Virginia Bovell, Member of Islington Learning Disability Partnership Board, Carole Buckley, GP and Clinical Champion for Autism, Royal College of General Practitioners, Barry Carpenter, Educational Consultant, Laura Cockburn, Specialist Educational Psychologist and Head of The Lorna Wing Centre for Autism, National Autistic Society, Sarah-Jane Critchley, Author and Family Carer, Catherine Crompton, Research Neuropsychologist, University of Edinburgh, James Cusack, Director of Science, Autistica, Gina Davies, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Gina Davies Autism Centre, Martijn Dekker, Public Speaker and Autistic person, Sharonne Horlock, Strategic Leader, SEND, Mark Lever, Chief Executive, The National Autistic Society, Sarah Lister-Brook, Clinical Director, National Autistic Society, Will Mandy, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, University College London, Anita Morris, Psychologist, Behavioural Coach and Therapist, Hack Back, Donna Nelson, Specialist Yoga Teacher, Tim Nicholls, Policy Manager, National Autistic Society, Clare Palmer, Family Carer and Trainer, Sue Smith, Specialist Diagnostician and Speech and Language Therapist, The National Autistic Society Lorna Wing Centre, Catriona Stewart, Chair, Scottish Women's Autism Network (SWAN), Zandrea Stewart, Autism Lead, Association for Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Rona Tutt, Former President, National Association of Head Teachers, Peter Vermeulen, Senior Lecturer & Consultant, Autisme Centraal

 Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.