Conference Program

Opening

• Keynote address - Ms. Sue Jackson - Executive Officer CIDA. - Looking to the future

Morning Tea

Workshops (1 1/2 hour)

• Sheryl Larson - University of Minnesota - Access to Health Care for people with Intellectual Disabilities
• Lisa Rath, Emily Adamson - the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria - What I want to know about epilepsy is ... ? (repeated in the afternoon)
• Wendy Lawson - Autism Consultant (Self employed) - Living and Learning with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome (repeated in afternoon)
• Karen Ackland & Paul Boag - VDDS Northern - Intellectual disability and mental illness (dual disability)
• Mike Steer - Renwick College, Royal Institute Deaf & Blind Children - At Rainbow's End: A pot of Gold for Disability Services Development
• Karen Nankervis - RMIT - Person Centred Planning (Repeat from Thursday)

Presentations (1/2 hour)

• [10.45-11.15] - Teresa Iacono, Sheridan Foster, Ruth Bryce - Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria - Communication patterns of three adults with developmental disabilities: A comparison of parent and direct support worker perspectives.
• [11.15-11.45] - Ros Kempton - HACSU - Learning Towards a Better Future.
• [11.45-12.15] - Teresa Iacono & Jennifer Galea - Centre for Developmental Disability Health Victoria - Barriers to research participation

Lunch

Keynote address

• Ms Wendy Lawson - Autism and Asperger's Syndrome in Context.

Afternoon Tea

Workshops (1 1/2 hour)

• Sheryl Larson, University of Minnesota - Professionalizing Direct Support Roles (Repeat from Thursday)
• TBA
• Wendy Lawson - Autism Consultant (Self employed) - Living and Learning with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome (Repeat from morning)
• Christine Scott - VALID - Building Self-determination within Services.
• Emily Adamson, Lisa Rath - the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria - Caring for your client living with seizures and an intellectual disability
• Gary Radler - Gary Radler Pty Ltd - Person Centered Active Support

Presentations (1/2 hour)

• Angela Klaniscek, Yooralla Society of Victoria - Communications: Devices for Everyday Life.
• Violeta Peterson, Person Centered Learing Services - Person Centered Approaches.
• Sheridan Forster, CDDHV - What is profound intellectual disability?

Closing ceremony