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Now Open
One-day online conference with Theo Peeters and Hilde De Clercq - extended for a second day until December 18
THIS CONFERENCE IS NOW OPEN - AND HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR A SECOND DAY, UNTIL THE EVENING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012
We are thrilled to welcome two of the world's
leading autism authorities, Theo Peeters and Hilde De Clercq, all day from 9am (UK time) on December 17, 2012 - as the latest
presenters in our exciting series of monthly online conferences here on
the Awares Conference Centre. Theo and Hilde's papers are available to read here
once you have registered and they will be online all day on December 17 to answer your questions.
Theo Peeters graduated in Philosophy and Literature from the University
of Louvain and gained his Masters in Neurolinguistics from the
University of Brussels. He acquired a second Masters in Human
Communication. from the University of London. He studied the
psycho-educational approach to autism at the TEACCH headquarters,
University of North Carolina, in the USA. In 1981, he founded the
Opleidingscentrum Autisme (Centre for Training) in Antwerp. He was asked
by the Belgium Ministry of Education to offer training to teachers and
para-medical staff for the first official 'Experiment in Autism in
Special Education' in 1985. He has been responsible with his colleagues
for autism training in most European countries and also outside Europe
(Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina etc). He has published many
articles and six books on autism in Dutch. A few have been translated
into many different languages. The special focus of the
Opleidingscentrum is on 'understanding autism from within'. emphasising
meaning and trying to understand autism through the eyes of people with
autism. This ethical point of departure is symbolized by the iceberg
philosophy'. For more information, see www.theopeeters.be
After Hilde De Clercq had her son with autism, Thomas, she started work at the parents'
society in Flanders as a trainer for parents. In 1994, she began work as
a Parent-Professional (and Professional Parent) at the
Opleidingscentrum (Centre for Training in Autism in Antwerp. She has
been jointly responsible for practical and theoretical training in
autism. She has worked at the Opleidingscentrum Autisme for almost 20
years and has both national and international experience as a speaker
and trainer in autism. She gives conferences on several subjects, but
mostly on 'Autism from Within', explaining the specific cognitive style
of people with autism and its influence on all aspects of daily life.
Other topics are communication, high-functioning people with autism and
individuals with Asperger's syndrome, relationships and sexuality,
autism as a specific culture, parent-professional collaboration, parent
training, developing a 'plan for life' for people with autism,
sensibilisation of society, etc. She has experience in including people
with autism in her training. She has been involved in training and
seminars in most European countries as well as outside Europe. Her book
on detailed thinking ('lack of Central Coherence') in autism, Mum, is that a human being or an animal?,
has been translated into English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish,
Spanish, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Hungarian, Greek and Czech. Another
book, Autism from Within: A Handbook, has been published in
Dutch, English, Swedish , Spanish, Polish and Italian. A French version
is expected by the beginning of 2013. This book describes the
'pervasive' characteristics of autism in all kinds of daily life
situations: development of play, eating and sleeping problems, tidiness,
self -help skills, development of communication, emotional development,
sexuality and relationships. The book contains many practical tips for
professionals and parents. She is an international Associate Editor of Good Autism Practice,
edited by Glenys Jones and Hugh Morgan in partnership with the
University of Birmingham (UK) and Wales's National Charity for Autism,
Autism Cymru.
To cover our costs,
we are charging an entry fee of just £5 for members of Autism Cymru or
£12 for non-members. (Membership of Autism Cymru is entirely free at
www.autism-cymru.org). Fees are paid when you initially register for
this one-day online seminar. Remember that this provides you with the
opportunity to raise your questions with many of the world's leading
autism authorities.
For further details about this and all other
Awares online autism conferences, please contact myself, Adam Feinstein,
at: adam@autismcymru.org
BECOME A MEMBER
We take this opportunity to invite you to become a member of Autism Cymru. Membership is free for individuals.
The benefits of becoming a member include:
· Receive updates/newsletters on the Charity’s activities
· Advance notification of training, conferences and other events
· Reduced fees for admission to conferences, seminars, training (both face to face and on-line)
· The opportunity to contribute to the charity by giving your views about the future direction taken by the charity
· Information on government policy for ASD in Wales and throughout the UK
· Good practice examples
·
Useful urls – youtube clips, research information including activity
updates from the forthcoming Autism Policy/Research/Practice ‘Hub’ in
the Wales Autism Research Centre, Cardiff University, which is being
developed in collaboration with Autism Cymru and the Welsh Government
To become a member of Autism Cymru, simply go to www.autism-cymru.org and fill out the application form there.
Please send completed applications to member@autismcymru.org
Why join Autism Cymru?
Autism
Cymru is the indigenous national autism charity for Wales which, in
2001, first created the concept and then encouraged the Welsh Government
to establish the world’s first national autism Strategy. We also
initiated and led the partnership which brought about the Wales Autism
Research Centre in Cardiff University and the UK’s first named
professorial chair in autism. Together, these two initiatives alone have
brought in over £12 million of new and ring-fenced funding for autism
in Wales from government and research bodies over the past few years.
Most of this funding of course has gone into Local Authorities and Local
Health Boards to establish an infrastructure for autism and to deliver
services and into research into autism. For a small Welsh charity we
have achieved amazing influence and impact.
Since 2004, the
charity has run the Wales Autism International Conference in Cardiff and
from 2006 the annual Awares on-line conference for autism. We have
provided training to over 550 schools in Wales. As a member of the
Celtic Nations Autism Partnership, we work closely with our partners in
Scottish Autism, Autism Northern Ireland and the Irish Society for
Autism. Our work also takes place on an international stage and with
European partners including Autism-Europe. For example our 2009-12
European funded Deis Cyfle project (Opportunities for people with autism
in education and employment) reached out to over 5,700 people across
Wales and Ireland. We work extensively with the emergency services in
Wales, with our Attention Card operated by all four Welsh Police Forces,
and further very significant developments across the emergency services
will come into place during 2012.
The charity is also the sole
national autism charity governed by those living in Wales. Autism
Cymru’s Chair is Professor Bill Fraser CBE, Patron Lord Dafydd Wigley
and President, Dame Stephanie Shirley. In spite of its massive
achievements, the charity has small staffing numbers, no administrative
staff and relies upon skilled and experienced trustees and staff to
deliver its highly influential and effective programme of activities.
All our staff have extensive experience of working directly people with
autism and their families.
We therefore now invite you to join
the Autism Cymru ‘team’ and be part of this Welsh success story by
becoming a member of the charity.
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