ONE-DAY CONFERENCE
The Helping Relationship
between practitioners and parents of babies & children who have disabilities / SEN

Tuesday 20th June, 2006 - 9.45 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Friends House, Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ

BOOKING FORM

This conference is for everyone who works in some way with babies and children and their families in health, education and social services, and in the voluntary and private sectors in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

The helping relationship is fundamental to effective support for children and their families. Early intervention, assessment of need, family service plans, keyworking, neonatal services, pre-school support and early years education are all dependent on the relationship between practitioners and parents. The conference will discuss the nature of the helping relationship and how it can be fostered by all practitioners.

SPEAKERS:

PROFESSOR HILTON DAVIS, Director of The Centre for Parent and Child Support, South London & Maudsley NHS Trust, and Guy’s, Kings’ & St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, London, and author of Working in Partnership with Parents: The parent Adviser Model will speak on:
The Helping Relationship: Understanding partnerships

JENNI THOMAS OBE, Founder and President of The Child Bereavement Trust will speak on:
The Helping Relationship with parents of babies who have limited or uncertain life expectancy

SHIRLEY YOUNG, parent of two disabled sons, Director of SNIP (Special Needs Information Point) in Edinburgh and Chair of the Family Fund will talk on:
Looking beyond parental presentation

DR. PENNY LACEY, School of Education, University of Birmingham and author of Support Partnerships: Collaboration in Action, will speak on:
The Helping Relationship in Schools: Professionals Working with Children with Complex Needs and their Families

HELEN GELDARD RGN RM MA (Education Studies & Autism), Co-ordinator of County Durham Autistic Support Group and parent of a child with ASD, will speak on:
Developing a Helping Relationship with parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders

CHAIR: PETER LIMBRICK, Independent Consultant and author of Team Around the Child, An Integrated Pathway for Assessment and Support, and Early Support for Children with Complex Needs.

COSTS: Service and project are invited to send a group of delegates. In support of this we are offering a sliding scale of charges. Group bookings can, of course, include parents.

• 1 place: £180 + VAT (at 17.5%)
• 2 places at £165 + VAT each
• 3 places at £150 + VAT each
• 4 places at £135 + VAT each
  

For further information:
Interconnections, 9 Pitt Avenue, Worcester, WR4 0PL
Tel/fax: 01905 23255. E-mail: p.limbrick@virgin.net