National Autistic Society (Surrey Branch)
2011 Conference

Getting Support Right for people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders

How schools and adult services can meet individual needs. How parents can help.

SATURDAY 1^st October 2011
University of Surrey, Guildford
10.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.

Speakers:
Prof. RITA JORDAN
Dr WENDY LAWSON
SIMON LAKER
TOM MOORE

Parents/carers/people with autistic disorders: £30
Professionals (including care workers) : £60
Half-day tickets £17.50 / £35 exc. lunch
(suggested minimum donations)

About the NAS Surrey Branch Conference

This conference is for parents/carers, people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs), professionals and others interested in autism and Asperger Syndrome. It will look at how parents and professionals can ensure that people with autistic spectrum disorders are given the right support to meet their individual needs:

• How to judge if a school or adult service is right for the person with ASD
• How staff can adapt how they work to the different needs of individuals
• How professionals and families can work together to help people with ASDs achieve their potential.

In the morning our speaker is Prof Rita Jordan, Emeritus Professor in Autism Studies. Her talk will include how parents can assess which schools can meet their child’s needs, and how schools can cater for the individual needs of pupils within a mainstream or special school classroom.

In the afternoon Dr Wendy Lawson will talk about tailoring support to the needs of individual adults across the autism spectrum. Dr Lawson is a psychologist and writer who was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in her 40s, having previously been mis-diagnosed as schizophrenic and learning disabled. 

Following this, two speakers from Surrey County Council will talk about the services that Surrey provides for adults with ASDs, how individual needs are taken into account and catered for, and how the Autism Partnership Board in Surrey will improve the lives of adults with ASDs. Simon Laker is Surrey’s Senior Manager for Learning Disabilities Commissioning, and Tom Moore is Surrey’s Autism Lead and Accommodation Project Manager.

To reserve your place, send back the completed booking form below with a cheque, to the address given, by 9th September. For further information contact Sara Truman, email: nas@mugsy.org Tel: 01483-822630.

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