and 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

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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 ______(, 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

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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 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 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 a wider understanding, acceptance and appreciation of what the condition can mean to the individual. affected the education of children with Asperger’s Syndrome. In addition, consideration will be Autism and Asperger Syndrome over the given to possible neurological foundations that may last Decade by Professor Rita Jordan link the movement difficulties of various developmental Conference Programme This will include disorders. 8.30am Registration and Refreshments • Changes in conceptualisation and diagnosis and the effects on education 9.15am Chair’s Welcome — Mr Harry Atkinson Vice Chair of Trustees of Sacar The changing face of autism • The special needs arising from the condition, based 9.30am Dr Shripati Upadhyaya Consultant Clinical Psychologist by Wendy Lawson 2009 Asperger Syndrome: From Clinic to Community on current research “…she was never normal” they said, 10.00am Professor Rita Jordan BSc, MSc, MA. PhD.C.Psychol. OBE Emeritus Professor at the Autism Centre for as I again talked out loud to process Education and Research,University of Birmingham some expected task. What I have come Professor Digby Tantam Key issues that have affected the education of children with autism and Asperger Syndrome over the to appreciate is the sheer diversity and last decade. Is a specialist in diagnosis related issues. variation that naturally exists side by side in a whole Digby has provided a regular clinic for 11.00am Mid Morning Refreshments range of normal. The reason for this presentation, adolescents and adults with Asperger therefore, is to explain and explore the changing face 11.15am Professor Digby Tantam — Director of Dilemma Consultancy Ltd, Sheffield syndrome for longer than anyone in the of autism. For those of us with autism understanding What is Asperger Syndrome? UK, and possibly the world. He first began typical descriptions of normal can be a huge task. 12.00pm Q & A on Morning Session this in 1980. Over the years, he has met, and learned For those of us without autism, the perception of the from, well over a thousand people with Asperger 12.30pm Lunch — networking, user displays and stalls term normal can lead to unrealistic expectations of syndrome, and related disorders, and their families and self and of others. Autism is a very real disability, yet 1.30pm Professor Paul Shattock B.Pharm, Dip.Ag.Vet.Pharm, OBE, Director of Autism Research Unit, carers. He is the Director of the Dilemma Developmental arguing for the right to exist as oneself in a climate that University of Sunderland: founding Chairman of Communities for Autistic People,(CAP) and European Disorders assessment service. Services for People with Autism (ESPA) demands conformity is a huge task. Our knowledge and Dietary Intervention understanding of autism and how best to support and facilitate interdependence are concepts explored in this 2.15pm Dr Dido Green Phd. MSc, DipCot Research Training Fellow of Paediatric Neurosciences, Guy’s Hospital Professor Paul Shattock talk… New Approaches in the interventions for the movement difficulties of young people with Asperger’s His research interests include rights Syndrome and models of service provision for 2.45pm Wendy Lawson Bss, Bsw(Hons), GDip(Psychstud), GDip (Psychology) people with autism, biomedical and The changing face of autism. environmental factors implicated 3.45pm Plenary Session Q & A in autism, and the use and abuse of medication for autism. The research undertaken by Paul 4.15pm Closing Comments from Chair — Mr Harry Atkinson Shattock at the ARU investigated the theory that autism 4.30pm Conference Closes is a consequence of a metabolic disorder.

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