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2019 National Neurodiversity and Mental Health Conference

Friday 4th October 2019

ACC Liverpool

In partnership with:

For Multidisciplinary Professionals, including Clinicians, Teachers, Counsellors, Social Workers, Nurses, SENDCos, Psychologists and Occupational Health

Booking Info: Multidisciplinary Total Cost for the day: £140 Limited number of Bursary Discounts available at £90

Full Time Student places available at £60 Early Bird Full Time Student Bursary Discounts at £50 (available un l 31st July 2019)

To book a place, visit www.adhdfounda on.org.uk/conference19

For bursary details, please contact Colin.Foley@adhdfounda on.org.uk

ADHD Founda on @ADHDFounda on

Exhibitors include:

F 4 O 2019 8:30 ‐ 9:00 Tea / Coffee and Registra on

9:00 ‐ 9:15 Welcome and Opening Address: Dr Tony Lloyd, CEO ADHD Founda on ‐ ‘Neurodiversity ‐ a concept who’s me has come ‐ the fusion of a medicine, educa on and social care’

9:15 ‐ 10:00 Keynote 1: Dr Ned Hallowell, ADHD Psychiatrist and Author, Boston, USA ‐ ‘ADHD is a family affair ‐ how ADHD impacts on the family. Find the Right Difficult: How to Make ADHD Work For You, Not Against You’

10:00 ‐10:30 Keynote 2: Professor Amanda Kirby ‐ ‘Neurodiversity ‐ ADHD, Au sm, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia ‐ how to do it ‐ in school, in University and in the workplace’

10:30 ‐ 10:55 Tea / Coffee Break and Meet the Exhibitors

11:00 ‐ 11:30 Rory Bremner, Patron of ADHD Founda on ‐ ‘ADHD celebri es ‐ why are so many people in public life now speaking out about their Neurodiversity?’

11:30 ‐ 12:00 Keynote 3: Shaun Fenton, Chairman of the Head Masters Conference ‐ ‘The challenge for School leadership in enabling the unique poten al of those with ADHD and SEND to excel in educa on and their careers’

Breakout Seminars

12:05 ‐ 12:40

Breakout 1: Dr Emma Derbyshire ‐ ‘Brain, Health and Nutri on’

Breakout 2: Jon Spiers, CEO Au s ca UK ‐ ‘A Na onal Strategy for Au sm’

Breakout 3: Dr Ruairi Gallagher and Dr Jonathan Chahal ‐ ‘Safeguarding and the role of CAMHS and Community Paediatrics working with schools and Children's Services’

Breakout 4: Lou Brown, Thriving with ADHD Australia ‐ ‘Emo onal regula on to improve learning, achievement and behaviour’

12:45 ‐ 13:15 Keynote 4: Professor Anita Thapar ‐ ‘Pre term births and increased risk of neurodevelopmental condi ons such as ADHD and Au sm: What clinicians and schools need to know’

Lunch and Seminars

13:15 ‐ 14:15

Lunch / Exhibi on: lunch seminars and live music

Qb Tech Symposia: Tony Doyle and Charlo e Cooper ‐ ‘An opportunity for teachers to trial Qb Check ‐ an ADHD Screening Tool for Schools’

Takeda Pharmaceu cals Symposia: Dr Kuben Naidoo, Dr Joe Johnson and Dr Peter Mason ‐ ‘Op mising Treatment for ADHD and the changing role of Primary Care in medica on management for children and adults with ADHD’

Breakout Seminars

14:15 ‐ 15:00

Breakout 5: Dr Nancy Doyle ‐ ‘What are reasonable adjustments in employment for those with ADHD, Au sm, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia’

Breakout 6: Ania Hildrey, Head Teacher Abbots Lea School ‐ ‘Outstanding Special educa onal Provision ‐ from Vision to Reality’

Breakout 7: Colin Foley ‐ ‘Educa onal strategies ‐ Reading, wri ng and ADHD’

Breakout 8: Tom Nicholson RGN and Dr Laura Coulthard ‐ ‘Working towards a balanced view of

15:00 ‐ 15:30 Keynote 5: Dr Max Davie, Consultant Paediatrician and Maggie Owolade, Director of ADHD Care Lambeth/ARCs ‐ ‘What do we do to create a service that meets the needs of families?’

15:30 ‐ 16:00 Presenta on of Awards and Plenary

Our conference is supported by: