Down’s Syndrome, Complex Needs and/or Autism Spectrum Condition: Parent Carer Meetings

DSA parent meetings enable parents and specialists to share information and experiences, and to guide DSA work. Our previous parent/carer meetings have focused on communication, looking after yourself, sensory differences and supporting behaviour positively.

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Date: 27  February 2020

Venue: Premier Meetings, Hull City Centre, Tower Street, Hull, HU9 1TQ

Time: 10.00– 14:55

Understanding Dual Diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome and Autism, Looking after Yourself and Getting Help

To book your FREE place please contact Training@downs-syndrome.org.uk.

Refreshments & a light lunch will be provided.

Programme

10:00	Arrival and refreshments
10:15	Introductions and housekeeping
10:30	Understanding dual diagnosis of Down’s Syndrome & Autism
Geraldine White, Chartered Clinical Psychologist and DSA Consultant
11:45	Getting Help
Beth Medcalf, DSA Information Officer will discuss how to get the help you need, whether for social care, health or benefits, and how the DSA can help you through specialist advisory services.
12:30	LUNCH
13:15	Looking after Yourself
Jane Mitchell, Nurse & Mindfulness teacher
14:30	Q&A
14:55	Close

DSA parent meetings enable parents and specialists to share information and experiences, and to guide DSA work. Our previous parent/carer meetings have focused on communication, looking after yourself, sensory differences and supporting behaviour positively.

Geraldine White, chartered clinical psychologist, will discuss what we know about autism in people who have Down’s syndrome, assessment/diagnosis and interventions. Jane Mitchell’s workshop addresses how to look after yourself and how important this is for you and your children. Beth Medcalf will present on how to get the help you need. We know from our helpline services that many parents are not seeking or receiving the help they are entitled to.

We look forward to meeting parents in Hull on 27 February 2020.

You are welcome to share information in your networks but please be advised that the meeting is specifically for parent carers whose children have Down’s syndrome and also have additional, complex needs or autism spectrum conditions.

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Future dates and locations for parent meetings, details to follow.