9.30 - Welcome and Housekeeping
Jason Boyce from the ICE team welcomes you all and gives a brief introduction to the day.
9.40 - Opening Speech
Alex Mitchell
9.55 - Behaviour and AAC
All demonstrators
10.30 - Using Visuals
Adam Dean from Chatten Free School
10.55 - Tea Break
Pre-booked GERT suit experience
11.15 - Colours and Behaviour
Andrew Whitehouse
11.55 - Lived Experience
“I just want to be taken seriously...occasionally”. Donna Raistrick shares her experiences.
12.10 - Lived Experience
“Meanwhile, back at the go go”.
Genevieve Alfonso shares her experience of living with ADHD.
12.25 - Lunch period to allow time for:
Pre-booked lunch time talks, GERT suit experience, Autism Reality Experience Taster, Virtual Dementia Tour
Visit the marketplace and talk to our demonstrators
Grab some lunch, and share some stories
1.00 - 1.30 World’s Best Autism Course
Andrew Whitehouse
1.00 - 1.30 Technology Enabled Care
Joanne Griffin and Lin Mujakachi from Essex County Council will be talking through several Care Technology products and how they are used in real world scenarios with our Care Technology and Outreach Teams. There will also be a demonstration of the App Directory. A new portal of over 100 free Apps covering most cohorts that can be used by professionals working with adults within their roles
1.30 - Positive Behaviour Support and Communication
Behaviour Advisory Team, Essex County Council
2.05 - Objects of Reference
Speech and Language Therapy Team, HPFT
2.35 - Makaton and signing
Debby Auvache
3.05 - Continence, Behaviour and Diet
Charmaine Champ
3.25 - Closing questions and review
Jason Boyce
The Virtual Dementia Tour will be running during the morning session and the Autism Reality Experience will run throughout the afternoon.
The GERT suit experience will run through the tea break and lunch time periods. Please arrive promptly at your pre-booked time.