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Us in a Bus conference “Celebrating past, present and future”
( (The 2023 Us in a Bus 30th Birthday Conference “Celebrating past, present and future” will provide the opportunity to listen to renowned Professionals in Learning Disability, Complex Needs and Intensive Interaction sharing experience and Best Practice.
The Conference is aimed at all those who support people who find communication challenging. We will explore the impact that Covid has had and what has changed, what went well and what we can do in the future, so we can continue to have meaningful connections improve self-confidence, self-esteem, mental health and emotional well-being.
We are delighted to have a stellar cast of speakers: Dr Julie Calveley, Dr Maggie Ellis, Graham Firth, Jo Grace, Janet Gurney, Professor Melanie Nind and a pre-recorded conversation with Phoebe Caldwell.
Location
The Conference will be held at the Hartsfield Manor Hotel, Betchworth, Surrey
Schedule
8.45 Registrations open
9.30 Welcome to our 30th Birthday Conference – Victoria Goody, CEO of Us in a Bus
9.45 Speaker 1–– Professor Melanie Nind – Still Learning: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic context
10.15 Speaker 2 – Dr Julie Calveley – Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health – The Wider Implications
10.45 Tea Break and exhibitions
11.15 Speaker 3 – Janet Gurney – Combining Intensive Interaction with an understanding of the sensory reality of the people we support – what difference can it make? How do we notice and make sure others notice it too?
Included: A Conversation with Phoebe Caldwell (pre recorded)
12.10 Master Class A
Each presenter will talk for 20 minutes to allow for a really in depth question and answer sessionChair – Nancy Keeley (UIAB Service Delivery Manager) Chair – Colin Medway (UIAB Honorary Treasurer) Chair – Renée Canter (ex-UIAB Fundraising and Development Manager)Speaker – Dr. Maggie Ellis MBE, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of St. Andrews Speaker – Joanna Grace, Founder, The Sensory Project Speakers – Anne Laney (UIAB Practice Manager) and Laura Blake MA (Portage Co-ordinator)Dementia and Adaptive Interaction Celebrating Neuro-Diversity Families – How we get Intensive Interaction where it’s needed.
1 to 1.45 Lunch and Exhibitions
1.45 to 2.40 Master Class BChair – Nancy Keeley (UIAB Service Delivery Manager) Chair – Colin Medway (UIAB Honorary Treasurer) Chair – Renée Canter (ex-UIAB Fundraising and Development Manager)Speaker – Dr. Maggie Ellis MBE, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, University of St. Andrews Speaker – Joanna Grace, Founder, The Sensory Project Speakers – Anne Laney (UIAB Practice Manager) and Laura Blake MA (Portage Co-ordinator)Dementia and Adaptive Interaction Celebrating Neuro-Diversity Families – How we get Intensive Interaction where it’s needed.
2.40 to 2.55 Break
2.55 Speaker 4 – Graham Firth – Where does Intensive Interaction go now?
3.30 Plenary Session of all Speakers – chaired by Victoria Goody
4pm Closing Words Victoria Goody
About our Speakers
Please find below a list of our speakers and links to their websites, where you can find out more about their work: Phoebe Caldwell DSc https://www.phoebecaldwell.co.uk/Dr Julie Calveley PhD https://www.nacwellbeing.org/bios/Dr Maggie Ellis MA, PhD https://www.astellis.co.uk/meet-maggie Graham Firth MA https://connectingwithintensiveinteraction.com/about/ Jo Grace https://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/ Janet Gurney BA, PGCT https://usinabus.org.uk/what-we-do/#trainingProf. Melanie Nind BEd, PhD https://www.southampton.ac.uk/education/about/staff/man.page
Booking
The cost of the Conference is £85.
There are 20 bursary places available, and potential eligibility can be discussed on application to [email protected]
Places are limited, please book as soon as possible via : The Us in a Bus Conference 2023 – Celebrating Past, Present and Future Tickets, Thu 23 Mar 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
