2010 Spectrum Alliance Conference
"Common Themes: Strategies for Managing Co-occurring Conditions"
| Date | Saturday 16th October, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Time | 8:30-17:00 |
| Location | Red Cow Hotel Naas Road Dublin 22 |
| Speakers | Fergus Finlay Dr. Nikos Myttas Mary Ball Dr. Carmel O’Sullivan Jo Todd Dr. David Carey Ailish Kelly |
2010 Spectrum Alliance Conference
"Common Themes: Strategies for Managing Co-occurring Conditions"
Venue: Red Cow Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22.
Date: Saturday 16th October, 2010.
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8.30 – 9.30 | Registration |
| 9.30 – 10.00 | Opening Address by Conference Chairperson, FERGUS FINLAY. |
| 10.00 – 11.00 | Dr. Nikos Myttas “Co-morbidities, Co-occurring Conditions & Diagnostic Conundrums” |
| 11.00 – 11.15 | Tea / Coffee Break |
| 11.15 – 12.00 | Mary Ball “A Question of Confidence” |
| 12.00 – 12.45 | Dr.Carmel O’Sullivan “Drama in Education and Executive Function Training” |
| 12.45 – 14.00 | Lunch Break A packed lunch is provided. |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Jo Todd “Embracing Neurodiversity in the Organisation" |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | Dr. David Carey “Irish Education: Rights and Responsibilities” |
| 15.45 – 16.30 | Ailish Kelly “The Hands of a Child” & “Occupational Therapy: what is it?” |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Open Forum Question and Answer Session. |
| 17.00 | Close |
Conference Presentations
The conference presentations which are available to date can be downloaded/viewed below:
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Dr. Nikos Myttas's Presentation: userfiles/file/Nikos%20Myttas.pdf
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Mary Ball's Presentation: userfiles/file/Mary%20Ball.pdf
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Jo Todd's Presentation: userfiles/file/Jo%20Todd.pdf
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Dr. David Carey's Presentation: userfiles/file/David%20Carey.pdf
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Ailish Kelly's Presentation: userfiles/file/Ailish%20Kelly.pdf
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Information on Comorbidity prepared by Kate Carr Fanning: userfiles/file/Kate%20Carr%20Fanning%20Co-morbidity%20Handout.pdf
Buy Conference Ticket
€70
Note for Teachers: serving teachers (primary and second level) should note that financial assistance for the conference fee is available through the Individual Professional Development support scheme of the Special Education Support Service. Application forms can be downloaded from the SESS website (www.sess.ie/supports). Teachers pay the Spectrum Alliance, and then may be able to claim back some financial assistance from SESS. SESS are happy to fund teachers attending the Conference should teachers apply directly through the SESS Support Scheme prior to the hosting of the conference.
Please note that the conference fee is non-refundable unless a cancellation is received no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 13th October 2010.
If you prefer to pay by cheque, please fill out our booking form (pdf 167kb) and send along with your cheque to
Spectrum Alliance
c/o DAI
1 Suffolk Street
Dublin 1
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