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Adult Autism Strategy Conference
Posted: 2010-05-12 | Venue: Central London venue
Implementing The National Autism Strategy
Enabling independent living, improving services and assessments
This conference sets out to explain the implications of the newly launched adult autism strategy; Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives. The strategy sets a framework for all mainstream public sector services to support adults with autism and tackle isolation, discrimination and inequalities experienced by many adults with autism.
The conference will provide examples of best practice case studies, expert opinion, debate and discussion on:
• Improving the commissioning of services to enable independent living
• Embedding new ways of working in care provision
• Developing and implementing effective partnerships for autism care
• Making personalisation work for autistic adults
• Effective assessment and diagnosis for adults
• Evaluating preferential housing options
• Helping adults on the autistic spectrum into work
• Autism specific staff learning and development
Experienced autism speakers include:
• Anya Ustaszewski - Composer / Sonic Artist and Musician and A person with Asperger syndrome
• Elaine Hill - Autism Lead Department of Health
• Professor Imogen Taylor - Head of Department - Social Care and Social Work, University of Sussex
• Carol Povey - Director of the Centre for Autism, National Autistic Society
For more information on the program and how to attend the seminar see the Adult Autism Conference micro site.