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Here are a list of events of other organisations. If you would like more information or to book onto any of these events please contact the relevant organisation, all contact details are shown below.
For events being organised by the Parent Partnership Service please see our PPS events page .
NOTTINGHAMCITY AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS
For parents and carers of children and young people
with additional needs
ALLSORTS – For preschool children with additional needs
Meets at West Bridgford Methodist Church, Musters Road on 3rd Thursday of the month 9.30 – 11.30 am
Jo Cloughley – 0115 854 6344 or Tess – 07811 251658
APTCOO – A Place to Call Our Own
One stop resource centre for disabled children and young people
Unit 15, Botany Avenue, Mansfield Notts NG18 5NF
01623 629902 email enquiries@aptcoo.co.uk
CARLTON AND GEDLING PARENTS GROUP
For parents and carers of children with autism/asperger’s syndrome
Meet one Monday per month
Contact Helene on 07904 356280
www.specialkidsnottingham.org.uk
COOL KIDS
This is a project funded by Nottinghamshire Children's Fund and is managed by the Parent Partnership Service. This project is for disabled children between the ages of 5-13 years in Nottinghamshire County to support them to have their say and get their voices heard
DEBZ 4 COFFEE
For parents and carers of children with additional needs
The Debz4coffee group meets at the Waggon and Horses on Mansfield Road in Arnold from 10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. on most Mondays. Contact Deb Huthwaite on dpsgroup@hotmail.com
EDGEWOOD PARENTS GROUP
For parents and carers of children with additional needs in the Hucknall area
Meet Wednesdays during the day
Contact Angela Shelton at angela.shelton1@ntlworld.com
FRIENDS TOGETHER – Worksop
Bassetlaw Project for children with additional needs
Many excellent activities for parents and children
Contact Dianne Edwards
Dianne.edwards@bassetlaw-pct.nhs.uk
07974 673214
THE MAZE – Arnold
For parents of children on the autistic spectrum
28a High Street, Arnold,Nottingham
0115 920 5800
NOTTINGHAM CITY AUTISM PARENTS GROUP
Meets twice a term at the Children’s Centre, Nottingham City Hospital
Contact 0115 915 0718
RUSH
Support Group for families with a child with attention deficit disorder
Meets first Tuesday of the month 10 – 12 term time only at All Souls Community Centre, Ilkeston Road, Radford
Jo Hollis Smith Mon – Fri 9 – 5 07881 654663
RUSHCLIFFE PARENTS
For parents, carers or individuals working with/caring for those with autism
First Monday of the month 7 – 9pm
169 Melton Road, West Bridgford
Paula Webb 0115 914 9757 or Linda Jones 07974 675389
SMILE – Special Needs Information and Resource Group
Meet in Kirkby In Ashfield on Wednesdays
Contact Bev Sinclair on 01623 469168 or
Alison Dowsing on 07500 803805
PROGRAMME
08.45 - 9.30 Registration and refreshments
09.30 - 9.45 Welcome and Introductions
09.45 - 10.00 Keynote: Ju Hayes and Cara Holland Pupil Participation and Consultation with 100 young people from vulnerable groups in Nottingham City
10.15 -11.30 Workshops - 2 parallel sessions of 3 workshops
Group A Chair: Edward Sellman and Jackie Dearden
· SEBD Pupils views of their behaviour: Ruth Illman, Principal Educational Psychologist, Nottingham City Children’s Services
· Pupils perceptions of their behaviour: Edward Sellman, Lecturer, School of Education, University of Nottingham
· Resilience: a study of risk and protective factors from the perspectives of young people with experience of local authority care: Jackie Dearden, Educational Psychologist (Senior Practitioner), Nottingham City Children’s Services
Group B Chair: Angela Mallett and David Stewart
· Teacher’s experience of Solution Circle Problem Solving: Jilly Horne, Educational Psychologist (Senior Practitioner), Nottingham City Children’s Services
· Meeting the emotional needs of pupils with PMLD – Angela Mallett, Deputy Head, The Shepherd School, Nottingham City Children’s Services
· Quality network reviews – David Stewart, Head Teacher, The Shepherd School, Nottingham City Children’s Services
11.30 - 12.00 Refreshments
12.00 - 1.15 Workshops - 2 parallel sessions of 2-3 workshops
Group C Chair: Barbara Mole
· Tools for gaining young people’s views – Ju Hayes and Cara Holland
· Using ICT as a tool to provide an alternative means of communication – Barbara Mole, Head Teacher, Aspley Wood School, Nottingham City Children’s Services
Group D Chair: Andy Grayson
· Investigation goals and actions in the brain for people with autism: Lauren Marsh, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham
· Do individuals with autism think they know their own minds?: Professor Peter Mitchell, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham
· Practical implications of these two studies
1.15 - 2.15 Lunch
2.15 - 2.30 Oak Field School Centre of Excellence: David Stewart, Designate Head Teacher, Nottingham City Children’s Services
2.30 - 2.45 Shepherd School User Group
2.45 – 4.00 Special Needs Interactive Question Time (Focus on Centres of Excellence, Panel to be confirmed)
Contact details
· Anne Emerson, Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University: anne.emerson@ntu.ac.uk, 0115 848 5536
· Edward Selman, School of Education, The University of Nottingham: edward.sellman@nottingham.ac.uk, 0115 951 4425
· Jackie Dearden, MALT Central, Community Educational Psychology Service, Children’s Services: jackie.dearden@nottinghamcity.gov.uk0115 915 8900
Conference organized by partners from Children’s Services, Division of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University and School of Education, University of Nottingham
* For information on the Nottingham Research Network (SEN) follow the link
http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/services/education_and_learning/nttm-research-network.htm
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