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Autism and Asperger Syndrome Autism and Asperger Syndrome Experience and Enlightenment Experience and Enlightenment Thursday 22nd October 2009 Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford Thursday 22nd October 2009 Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford 8.30am to 4.30pm 8.30am to 4.30pm Sacar is a registered A national conference reflecting on Your Details charity No 1085352 (please complete a separate form per delegate and send Company Limited a decade of practice and experience, by Guarantee to Sacar, Queen Anne Chambers, 41-43 Sunbridge Road, No 3973158 presented by the charity Sacar Bradford BD1 2AS) Title _______________________________________________ Payment First Name _________________________________________ By cheque As part of their 10th anniversary, Sacar have brought Conference Chair: Surname ___________________________________________ A cheque for £ ………… made payable to Sacar is enclosed together a number of leading professionals in the Mr Harry Atkinson Job Title ___________________________________________ Credit Card field of Asperger Syndrome and autism to provide Department ________________________________________ Please enter your details as they appear on the card. an insight into their own experiences during the Speakers and Conference Topics Include: Please debit my VISA / MASTERCARD / SWITCH card past decade, review current thinking and speculate Organisation _______________________________________ (delete as appropriate) Dr Shripati Upadhyaya Work Address ______________________________________ what may occur in the future with respect to the Consultant Clinical Psychologist Cardholder’s name ___________________________________ From Clinic to Community ____________________________________________________ condition. Home Address _______________________________________ ____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ With current estimated prevalence rates of 1 in 60 Postcode ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ (Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University) now, Professor Rita Jordan Email ______________________________________________ more than ever, our understanding of the condition Emeritus Professor at the Autism Card NO. needs to be addressed, by asking: Centre for Education and Research. Tel ________________________________________________ University of Birmingham Fax ________________________________________________ What has evolved over the last ten years? Key Issues that have Affected Start Date ________________ Expiry __________________ the Education of Children with Please specify any dietary requirements ______________ Have those with the condition found attitudes and Issue No. (Switch only) _______________________________ support services to have improved? Autism and Asperger Syndrome over the past ____________________________________________________ Decade Signature ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ What needs to be done for the next generation of Cancellations/substitutions people with ASC? Professor Digby Tantam Other special arrangements (eg disabled access) ______ To be entitled to a refund all cancellations MUST be Director of Dilemma Consultancy received in writing no later than 2 weeks prior to the ____________________________________________________ Ltd, Sheffield event date. An 80% refund will be given if cancelled Conference Aims: What is Asperger Syndrome? ____________________________________________________ more than 4 weeks prior to the event and 50% refund if less than 4 weeks notice given. No refund will be given if At the end of the conference you will have: Conference Fees cancellations are received within 2 weeks of the event. £ 175 for Professionals A better understanding of the effects of Asperger Professor Paul Shattock Accommodation — If you require accommodation please Director of Autism Research Unit, £ 85 for Voluntary Sector, Parents and Carers contact the hotel directly on 0845 4090418 Syndrome on every day life Accreditation — It may be possible to claim attendance at University of Sunderland Confirmation of registration An increased understanding of the processes involved Dietary Related Issues All registrations will be confirmed in writing Late the conference as hours towards CPD. registrations by email. A map of the venue will be sent with in diagnosis and how this may impact on clinics and life confirmation of your booking. Applicants are advised not Data Protection Act 1998 in the community Dr Dido Green to book travel/accommodation until written confirmation is Information held by Sacar is strictly confidential and we received. Sacar reserves the right to change the programme do not pass on any personal data about you to outside Research Training Fellow of Paediatric without prior notice. Where, for any reason beyond its organisations and/or individuals. We would, however like An overview of the vast differences that occur between Neaurosciences, Guy’s Hospital reasonable control, Sacar cancels the event, the liability of to keep you informed of future events. If you would like individuals and the perception of and by those New Approaches in the Interventions for the Sacar shall be limited to a refund of the fee payable to Sacar us to do this, please indicate by ticking the box: for this particular event. individuals movement difficulties of young people with Asperger’s Syndrome Knowledge of issues relating to education and Cedar Court Hotel development Wendy Lawson Leeds/Bradford (J26 M62/M606) An understanding of the influence of diet A popular speaker with an adult Mayo Avenue, Off Rooley Lane diagnosis of autistic spectrum Insight into issues relating to movement difficulties Bradford BD5 8HW condition and a parent of children related to ASC. with the diagnosis Tel: 0845 4090418 The Changing Face of Autism The Cedar Court Hotel Group is Yorkshire’s Largest Independent Hotelier, established in 1985. The group now operates four strategically placed properties in Yorkshire, each with their own individuality offering the best in four star service. Sacar, Queen Anne Chambers, 41–43 Sunbridge Road, Bradford BD1 2AS Designed & printed by E4 Print & Design. Telephone 01274 621290. Part of Bradford Phone: 01274 778888 Email: [email protected] Web: www.sacar-trust.org District Care Trust’s employment network for people with learning disabilities. Autism and Asperger Syndrome Autism and Asperger Syndrome Experience and Enlightenment Experience and Enlightenment Thursday 22nd October 2009 Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford Thursday 22nd October 2009 Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford 8.30am to 4.30pm 8.30am to 4.30pm About Sacar Abstracts from Speakers: Sacar is a charity dedicated to the support of people with Asperger Asperger Syndrome: From Clinic to New Approaches in the interventions for the movement Syndrome and autism. The word Sacar comes from the Sanskrit Community by Dr Shripati Upadhyaya difficulties of young people with Asperger’s Syndrome language and means “positive creation”. It is this phrase that is the Asperger Syndrome is a hidden disability by Dr Dido Green driving force behind the organisation, as Sacar encompasses the and its presentation in people with Increasing evidence highlights the prevalence of provision of health, education, training, sports, creative arts and AS is varied according to age, gender movement difficulties in young people with Asperger’s counselling activities, which helps promote the social inclusion of occupation and social support. One even syndrome as well as Autism Spectrum Conditions more people with Asperger syndrome and autism, leading to increased finds variability in terms of Triad of impairments. In broadly. The longer lasting psychosocial sequelae of independence through employability and citizenship. Established in this paper the author reflects on the cases referred to early movement difficulties of children identified October 1999, initially in the Bradford area, it started as a social skills his clinic since 1998, how the nature of referrals have with Developmental Coordination Disorder, suggest group of only six members, born out of the demands and needs of changed and what has been the support in community an association with negative psychiatric outcomes in parents, carers and those with the condition who had grown frustrated for people with AS. A model of understanding AS young adults. This paper will explore the concomitant at the lack of support, or more vitally, understanding, of their described as ‘Spectrum within a Spectrum’ is presented difficulties associated with motor impairments in situations. We have now expanded into our new Bradford location, to highlight the complexities that exist in diagnosis and a number of developmental disorders. Paradigms have a site in Leeds and have recently developed service provision in support for people with AS. for intervention will be discussed with presentation Huddersfield and Skipton, working with nearly 200 people across Yorkshire. Sacar became a registered charity in 2001 of emerging evidence for the use of the Cognitive and have worked extensively at developing a more comprehensive understanding of the condition within the public Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO- and private sectors. Sacar’s highly trained staff also provide essential information and support to parents, partners and Examination of the Key Issues that have OP) as an intervention approach for young people with carers enabling