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The Future of Services for Disabled Children Conference
Best Practice and Support
Date: Wednesday 22nd September 2010
Venue : Central London
With a new Coalition Government in power the way we think about,fund and provide services for disabled children look set to change.
This conference aims to bring together experts from the policy, commissioning, design and frontline of service delivery to explore these themes and promote a diverse,sustainable and innovative future for disabled children services
For more information, including a booking form click here
Visual Impairment and Autism Project Conference
Children who have visual impairment and autism
Dates: Thursday 18 and Friday 19 November 2010
Venue: Marble Arch Thistle Hotel, London
This major event will be of interest to those working with blind and partially sighted young people who have autism and the parents of these children. It will be of relevance to a wide range of practitioners, including teachers, teaching assistants, therapists, psychologists, mobility officers, care workers and doctors. It will also be of interest to those carrying out research in visual impairment and in autism and in the relationship between them.
The conference will provide the opportunity to
1. Learn about some of the most recent research into visual impairment and autism.
2. Extend your knowledge of the diagnosis and nature of autism in children and young people who are blind or partially sighted and the links between visual impairment and autism.
3. Learn about the different approaches used in educational settings with children and young people with visual impairment and autism.
For more information, including booking, go to http://www.rnib.org.uk/autism
