The Board of Minda Incorporated invites you to attend their Open Mind Seminar.
Keynote Speakers
Professor Jim Mansell (FBPsS CPsychol AcSS)
Jim Mansell is Director of the Tizard Centre at the University of Kent, England. The Centre, which he founded, has a large programme of research, consultancy and teaching in intellectual disability and community care.
Dr Patricia O’Brien
Chair of Disability Studies and Director of the Centre for Disability Studies at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney.
Guest Speakers: Disability Self Advocates
Kerri-Ann Messenger
Lianne Van Mierlo
Self Advocacy is a fundamental aspect of a human rights framework. Minda has committed to developing a self advocacy program that will infiltrate all activities across Minda.
Venue
Bank SA Marquee on the Lawns,
Minda Inc, King George Ave, Brighton
Date
Tuesday 13 April at 9.30am
Program
- 9.30 Welcome and Introductions
- 9.45 Professor Jim Mansell
- 10.45 Morning Tea
- 11.15 Kerri-Ann Messenger, Lianne Van Mierlo
- 11.30 Dr Patricia O’Brien
- 12.30 Close
Dress
Smart casual or business attire
RSVP
The South Australian Learning Centre by 6 April
Ph: 08 8422 6530 or email rsvpsalc@minda.asn.au
Tagged: Intellectual Disability, Minda Incorporated, seminar
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Positive People Solutions (PPS) have two workshops coming soon to Adelaide, De-fusing Explosive Situations: Managing Aggressive Behaviour on Thursday 29th April, and Engaging and Motivating Difficult Clients on Friday 30th April. Details for both can be found here.
PPS also have available a 2 DVD set titled Difficult Co-workers Made Easy, and an online course titled Effectiveness Training for Helping Professionals.
Tagged: aggressive behaviour, clients, seminar, Training
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Autism SA has announced that Drs Gerry and June Groden will be presenting a two day seminar at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 29 and 30 April 2010. They invite you to register for the conference and expand your knowledge in the area of developmental disabilities.
About Drs Gerry and June Groden
The Drs Groden are considered pioneers in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. Their primary areas of interest are stress and anxiety and procedures to reduce stress.
Dr June Groden has focused on the development of relaxation and imagery based procedures for a population with autism and development disabilities. She is the director of the Groden Centre in Providence, Rhode Island.
For registration details, please click here. Places are limited. Please note that registration is only available online; however, if you are having trouble with your online registration please call the Autism SA Community Relations Team for assistance on (08) 8379 6976.
Autism SA is pleased to announce that Drs Gerry and June Groden will be presenting a two day seminar at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on 29 and 30 April 2010. We invite you to register for the conference and expand your knowledge in the area of developmental disabilities.
About Drs Gerry and June Groden:
The Drs Groden are considered pioneers in the field of autism and developmental disabilities. Their primary areas of interest are stress and anxiety and procedures to reduce stress.
Dr June Groden has focused on the development of relaxation and imagery based procedures for a population with autism and development disabilities. She is the director of the Groden Centre in Providence, Rhode Island.
For registration details, please click here. Places are limited. Please note that registration is only available online; however, if you are having trouble with your online registration please call the Autism SA Community Relations Team for assistance on (08) 8379 6976.
Tagged: ASD, Autism SA, autism spectrum disorder, seminar
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