Middletown Centre for Autism has attracted an impressive number of internationally renowned keynote speakers and content for this year's conference. Our two-day programme is outlined below.
08.00 Registration opens
09.00 Welcome and introduction - Jim Lennon, Middletown Centre for Autism
09.30 Neurodiversity Affirmative Practice in Education & Healthcare - Sue Fletcher-Watson
10.30 Break
10.50 Two-Way Street and Cross Cultural Understanding: Practical pathways - online presenation by Jacquelyn Fede and Amy Laurent
11.50 Delegates move to seminars
12.00 Seminar sessions
ONE - Autism Friendliness: The Key Ingredients - Peter Vermeulen (Hall 2)
TWO - About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) Project - Alyssa M Acorn (Meeting Room 1A)
THREE - Designing Inclusive Outdoor Play Spaces - Dr Catherine Latimer (Meeting Room 1B)
FOUR - Middletown Centre for Autism NCSE Research - Cat Hughes and Rachel Ferguson (Boardroom 1)
13.00 Break for Lunch
13.45 Middletown Centre for Autism's work and resources: this session focuses on The Centre's work with schools
14.15 Autism and The Predictive Mind - Peter Vermeulen
15.15 Comfort break
15.30 Panel discussion: Innovations in Education - facilitated by Jill McCanney
16.30 Question and answer session
17.00 Close
All delegates will also have the opportunity to attend an evening event, a screening of film Echo's Bones.
17.30 Introduction by Carolin Cowley, Fingal County Council and Film Director, Sarah Browne
17.45 Screening of Echo's Bones
18.15 Question and answer session with the team
18.45 Close
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DAY TWO | Saturday 20 May 2023
08.00 Registration opens
09.00 Welcome and introduction - Jim Lennon, Middletown Centre for Autism
09.10 From Neurodiversity to Neuroharmony: Autism and Happiness - Peter Vermeulen
10.10 Break
10.30 Supporting Neurodivergent Children and their Families - Sue Fletcher-Watson
11.30 Delegates move to seminars
11.40 Seminar sessions
ONE - Person in Context Session - online presentation by Jacquelyn Fede (Meeting Room 1A)
TWO - 25 Years of Psychoeducation in Autism: From “I Am Special” To H.A.P.P.Y. - Peter Vermeulen (Hall2)
THREE - Autistic Women and Girls: Wellbeing and Being Well - Carly Jones (Meeting Room 1B)
12.40 Break for Lunch
13.30 Middletown Centre for Autism's work and resources: this session focuses on The Centre's work with families
14.00 Autistic Perspectives on ‘Level Up’ - online presentation by Jacquelyn Fede
15.00 Comfort break
15.15 Panel discussion: Inclusive Communities - facilitiated by Adam Harris
16.15 Question and answer session
16.45 Closing remarks
Please note all timings are approximate.