An event for children with disabilities and special needs, their families, carers and professionals
Dates for your Diary •Kidz in the Middle- 27/03/14 Ricoh Arena , Coventry •Kidz South – 12/06/14 Rivermead Leisure Complex ,Reading •Kidz Scotland –11/09/14 Royal Highland Exhibition Centre, Edinburgh Kidz is trademark registered to Disabled Living , Registered Charity Number 224742,
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Free Seminars - First come first served basis. No need to book in advance- all welcome Time
10.30
Seminar Room 1
Seminar Room 2
Environmental and functional challenges to becoming continent Julie Vickerman, Clinical Specialist/Research Occupational therapist (Continence) PromoCon – Disabled Living Hamstrings – the missing link in seating assessment?
11.30
12.30
Clare Wright MClinRes BSc(Hons) Occupational Therapist
3.30
Richard Phillips, Inheritance and Welfare Department, Slater & Gordon (UK) LLP The impact on sleep issues on families with additional needs – how using a cognitive and behavioural approach can help. Claire Earley & Carol Batchelor - Sleep Practitioners - The Children's Sleep Charity
Transition - Setting up supported tenancies for young people with complex needs. Amanda Hampson, Principal Manager – Community Services, Together Trust
Behaviour management of children with Cerebral Palsy
Sensory experiences for children and young people with autism Joanna Parry, Autism Training Consultant, National Autistic Society
A practical and accessible overview of the law in relation to disabled and vulnerable children Richard Copson – Head of the Disability Rights & Public Law Unit – Pannone Solicitors
Childhood Disability from a parents experience Various Speakers
Helping Children Move: Manual Handling Elizabeth Hallows, Chartered Physiotherapist MCSP LPC (Back Care Management) Expert Witness Certificate.
An alternative to slings - Klip-2-Lift Jo Mellson, Senior Lecturer, Directorate of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of Salford
Relationships and Sexuality Group Aimed at young people aged 13 to 25 Tracy Ryan, Senior Youth Practitioner, Kids
1.30
2.30
Making personal budgets work for your family
Bethan Roberts, Sleep Practitioner, Cerebra
Certificates of attendance will be available on the day to boost CPD portfolio’s.
Exhibitor List: A Chance for Life/ a1active/ AAT (GB)Ltd/ Abacus Healthcare/ Abena UK Limited/ ACE Centre/ Aidis Trust/ Aidservice Limited/ Allied Mobility/Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists/ Astor-Bannerman (Medical) Ltd/ Bag Books/ BaKare Beds Ltd/ Barnstondale Centre/ Beaumont College/ BES Rehab Ltd/ Birtenshaw/ Brainwave/ Brookmiller/ C F Hewerdine Ltd/ Carebase/ CareFlex Ltd/ Caudwell Children/ Cerebra Cerebral Palsy Centre / Equip To Move Ltd/ Chiltern Invadex UK Ltd/ Chunc Wheelchairs and Seating/ Consolor Ltd/ Contact a Family/ Cool2Care/ CP Sport/ Da Vinci Mobility/ Darbys Solicitors LLP/ DCS Joncare/ Delichon Limited/ Disabled Living/ Disabled Motoring/ DM Orthotics Ltd/ Ergolet/ Etac - R82 uk Ltd/ Excitim Ltd/ Explore Your Senses/ Fish Insurance/ Geberit/ Gilbert & Mellish/ Glaziers Solicitors LLP/ Hereward College/ Hollybank Trust/ Home From Home Care Ltd/ Hugh Jones Solicitors/ Irwin Mitchell/ James Leckey design/JCM seating solutions ltd/ JUMP Children's Charity/ Jump Space/ Kinderkey Healthcare Ltd/ Kingkraft Ltd/ Lagan's Foundation/ Lewis Reed (Wav) Ltd/ Liberator Ltd/ Lisclare Ltd/ MacIntyre/ Meadow Lodge at Lea Green/ Mobility Nationwide/ Motability/ Newlife Foundation For Disabled Children/ NRS Healthcare/ Osprey Healthcare/ Pannone LLP/ Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers LLP/ Pengwern College/ Permobil UK ltd/ Peterhouse School/ Phab/ Portland College/ PosAbility Magazine/ PRISM MEDICAL UK/ PromoCon/ R82 UK Ltd/ RGK Wheelchairs/ RMS Ltd/ Safespaces/ Safety Systems Distribution Ltd/ Scope/ Seenin Ltd/ SEN Magazine Ltd/ Sense Toys (a Division of Taskmaster Limited)/ SensoryPlus / Sibs /simple stuff works / Simplyhealth/ smart seating solutions ltd/ Smartbox Assistive Technology Ltd/ Smile Rehab Limited/ Smirthwaite/ Specialised Orthotic Services/ Spectrum Healthcare (UK) Ltd/ Stephensons Solicitors LLP/ Symmetrikit Postural Care/ TBC/ The Bambach Saddle Seat (Europe) Ltd/ The Children and Family Centre/ The Children's Sleep Charity /The Sequal Trust/ The Windmill Special Needs Co Ltd/ Theraplay Ltd/ Theraposture Ltd/Throne Accessories by KW Therapy Solutions/ Together Trust/ Total Hygiene / Clos-o-Mat/ Unique Kidz and Co/ West Kirby Residential School/ Wicker Mobility Shop
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