Symposium I Georgina Savage M.A. in Child and Youth Care. Community Participation for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
Symposium G
Drug Addiction Kathryn Joyce Whyte Merchants Quay Service, Athlone. Drug Addiction and its Impact in the Midlands Area.
Family Work
Brenda Kneafsey EPIC. Aftercare and the Challenges facing Young People leaving Care.
Pauline Orohoe Social Care Worker/Manager with Barnardos Mullingar. The Language of Social Care: Discussion of Language use in Social Care and, in particular, the use of Jargon in Family Work.
Symposium J
Ann McGuiness Social Care Worker, Triple P Project HSE. The Triple P: A Model to help Families improve Parenting Skills.
Symposium H Homelessness Ruth Keane Midlands Simon, Tullamore. Accommodation and Support for People experiencing Homelessness. Sheila McGree AIT. Review of the Bridge Resource Centre, Ballinasloe: A Service to Combat Homelessness.
Advocacy & Rights for Young People in Social Care Bridget Malone Foroige. Social Care & Youth Work.
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Sinead Fallon M.A. in Applied Social Studies (through research). Rights Through and In Education: An Examination of the Practice of Children’s Rights in Second Level Schools in Ireland. Reidin Dunne M.A. in Child and Youth Care. Giving Young People a Voice. Linda Jo Quinn M.A. in Advanced Social Care Practice. A Stakeholder Analysis of an Afterschool Project.
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A.I.T. Social Care In-House Conference 23rd October 2014
9.30
Welcome & Plenary Sessions C1141 Douglas Hyde Theatre.
9.45
Noel Howard IASCW, Coordinator. ‘Success’ in Social Care.
10.45
Catherine Byrne Continuing Professional Development Officer, IASCW, DIT. Continuing Professional Development and its Benefits for Professional Social Care Practice.
11.30
Tea/Coffee
12.00
Symposia A, B, C, D & E
1.00
Lunch
2.00
Symposia F, G, H, I & J
3.00
Frieda Finlay Parents: A Nuisance or a Resource.
4.00
Summary from Noel Howard and closing address.
* Rooms for Symposia to be posted on day.
Symposium A Residential Child Care Maurice Fenton Queens University/Empower Ireland (Support for Care Leavers). Discussion of Residential Care. Caroline Coyle Social Care Worker/Lecturer AIT. Reflection on Residential Care: Poetry based on Caroline’s experience of working with Children in the Residential setting.
Symposium B
Symposium D
Disability & Legal Capacity
Family work
Josephine McLoughlin Social Care Worker and Independent Training Provider, St. John of God Services. (1) Discussion of Legal Capacity Training Solutions –A Model which provides Training for social/health care Professionals to support people with Disabilities to exercise their Legal Capacity, (2) The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 and (3) Capacity, Consent and Sexual Relationships.
Liam Conway & Angela Feeney Manager & Deputy Manager, Oars Family Services HSE Dublin. Social Care Workers. Discussion of the Social Care Model of Assessment used by the Oars Project with Families.
Symposium C
Social Care and Crime Prevention
Disability & Care of Older People Anne McFarland Manager Rehab Care Monaghan. Tools for working with people with a Disability with a particular focus on Older people in Rehab Care. Des Powell Social Care Worker, Help Link South. Discussion of Employment Opportunities for Social Care Graduates in the Care of Older People. Geraldine Kiveney Social Care Worker/Lecturer. Discussion of her Experience working with those who have Acquired Brain Injury and her Pathway in Social Care. Lisa Hanlon Social Care Worker, AIT. Disability Supports in AIT.
Symposium E Caroline Winters M.A. in Child and Youth Care. Youth Crime Prevention: The Impact of Diversion for Young People. Maria Glynn M.A. in Applied Social Studies (through research). The Obligation to Protect and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking and Ireland’s Protection Provisions. Theresa Beirne M.A. in Advanced Social Care Practice. A Reflective Look at Life in Prison.
Symposium F Social Inclusion and Disability
Anne Marie Crehan M A. in Advanced Social Care Practice. The Social Inclusion of Young Adults with Intellectual Disability: The Views of Parents. Emer Dooley M.A. in Advanced Social Care Practice. Social Inclusion of Service Users with Intellectual Disabilities.