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Calendar of International Disability Related Events
(not including USA)
6 - 12, Nairobi, Kenya: 4th Africa Forum World Blind Union
6-11, London, UK: The Usability Week 2007 Conference
7-13, Manchester, England, UK: 2007 Visa Paralympic World Cup
8, Parkville, Australia: Continence and Toileting Difficulties for Children with Disabilities
9-11, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom: International Conference on Learning in Later Life
9-12, Estoril, Portugal: 17th Alzheimer Europe Conference
10-12, Göteborg, 9th Sweden: Nordic Network on Disability Research.
14, London, UK: Sharing Patient Information
15, Maroondah, Australia: Positive Ageing, Information Session for Older Adults
15, Parkville, Australia: Developmental Delay, What Does This Term Mean? Intervention and Therapy
15-17, Southbank, QLD, Australia: Their Lives Our Work: Building hope through practice excellence
16, Online: A Conversation with Heather Logan from the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
18-19, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland: Cultural Representations of Psychiatry
20, Broadmeadows, Australia: Paralympic Talent Search
22, Parkville, Australia: Autism Spectrum Disorders
23, Online: Biomedical Treatments for Autism, Asperger's syndrome and AD(H)D Conference and Chat!
23, Newcastle , UK: Embracing Diversity Seminar Series
23-25, Sydney, Australia: Women and Depression Conference
24, Paris, France: Promoting Policies for Inclusion and EFA at UNESCO
24-27, Ottawa, Canada: CANCER, It’s About Prevention. It’s About Time!
25, Windsor, Australia: All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties
25, Whistler, BC, Canada: 4th Annual Health Care Provider Conference Reaching New Peaks
26, Melbourne, Australia: Carer Support Forum
26, Toronto, Canada: Making Connections: Oral language, reading and writing intervention
27, Musgrave Park, South Brisbane, Australia: 2007 MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride
29, Parkville, Australia: Services and Support for Children with Disabilities.
31, Sydney, Australia: Housing and support for people with disability
3 Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Walk Now For Autism 2007
4-5, Melbourne, Australia: From Advocacy to Policy - Communities Driving Change
5, Parkville, Australia: Transition - Moving on to Adult Services
6-8, Melbourne, Australia: ACE Disability Employment Network Conference 2007, Raising the Bar
7-8, Melbourne, Australia: Cultural Diversity in Ageing 2007 National Conference
8, London, U.K.: The Author of The Mental Capacity Act Manual introduces the new Mental Capacity Act
16, East Doncaster, Australia: TwYlight Disability Disco
22, Victoria Park, Western Australia: Information Technology Accessibility Workshop
28-30, Lugano, Switzerland: 5th Interdisciplinary Conference COMMUNICATION, MEDICINE & ETHICS
29, North Adelaide, Australia: Connections between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss
4-9, Belgrade, Serbia: Literature-and-Psychology Conference
6, London, U.K.: The Author of The Mental Capacity Act Manual introduces the new Mental Capacity Act
5-8, Saint Petersburg, Russia: 6th European Congress of Gerontology
9-12, Oxford U.K.: Making Sense of Health, Illness and Disease
11-15, Powell River, British Columbia, Canada: BC Disability Games.
23, Leeds, UK: Sharing Patient Information
23-25, Exeter, UK: Sexual histories- bodies and desires uncovered
24-27, Innsbruck, Austria: The 6th International Conference on Higher Education & Disability
28-30, Manchester, UK: Men and Madness
7, Stockholm region, Sweden: Human Rights and Disability 2007
23-26, Coventry, UK: The UK School Games
24-28, Rio Claro, Brazil: 16th International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity
28-31, London, UK: RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2007 - Sustainability and Quality of Life
28-Sept. 1, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Mobility Cup Sail 2007
31, Windsor, Australia: All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties
31, North Adelaide, Australia: Sexual Violence Prevention Research Project
31- Sept. 2, Oslo, Norway: The 8thInternational Congress Autism - Europe.
5, London, UK: Working in Emergency Care with People who Self Harm
6-7, Surfers Paradise, Australia: FSG 1st National Conference
20-22, Sydney, Australia: Australasian Society for Bipolar Disorders Conference 2007
3-6, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Disability Studies Approaches to Modernist Literature
10-13, Caracas, Venezuela: 23rd Alzheimer's Disease International Conference
11-13, Zagreb, Croatia: 6th European Congress on Mental Health in Intellectual Disability
15, Leeds, UK: Sharing Patient Information
26, North Adelaide, Australia: Supervisory Practices
1-3, Johannesburg, South Africa: Disability SA 2007
6, Bangkok, Thailand: 2nd International Conference on Intellectual Disabilities
21, London, UK: Working in Emergency Care with People who Self Harm
30, Windsor, Australia: All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties
30, North Adelaide, Australia: Children into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
End of Nov. Cambodia: Flagship regional meeting and workshop on inclusion in South-East Asia
4, Leeds, UK: Sharing Patient Information
4-11, London, UK: Trusted Assessor Course
5, London, UK: Home Adaptations- Law and Practice
7, London, UK: Working Together - Adolescent Eating Disorders: the 6th National Conference
11, London, UK: Moving and Handling People with Challenging or Aggressive Behaviour
11, London, UK: Assistive Technology Network Day
25, North Cyprus: North Cyprus Orchid Walk 2008 for Cancer Research
29, London, UK: Working in Emergency Care with People who Self Harm
5-10, Paris, France: 19th International Association of Gerontology World Congress
Every Sunday, Steeple, England, UK: The Handicap Fleet at Marconi Sailing Club
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4th Africa Forum (IDP): CALL FOR PAPERS
Nairobi, Kenya
May 6 - 12, 2007
JAMII JUMUISHI - SOCIAL INCLUSION
The IDP (a partner of the World Blind Union) and the Africa
Forum Host Committee of Kenya is proud to announce the first call for papers
for the 4th Africa Forum (Nairobi Kenya, May 6 - 12, 2007).
Papers for this important Forum should be built upon the
concept of Social Inclusion and the challenges and/or opportunities facing the
population of blind and visually impaired citizens of Africa.
Papers should relate to one of these main areas:
Blindness and social exclusion
Opportunities and/or challenges towards
inclusive education
Blindness is no barrier to employability
Leisure & sport
Authors who are selected for paper presentations will be
advised and given a deadline with specific details for full paper
submissions. Accepted papers must be completed and received by the
program committee by March 31, 2007.
Presenters will work in panels of 3-4 based on the subject
of their submissions. We are seeking papers built on practical life experience,
academic research, and/or the development of knowledge from program
implementation. In addition, we encourage organizations that are involved in
policy development to submit papers for open discussion on the issues that
their work is addressing.
Abstracts for this important conference, should not exceed
one hundred and fifty (150) words, and should be submitted no later than December 15, 2006 via email to aubrey.webson@perkins.orgor via fax to +1-617-923-8076.
Registration details will be posted shortly on
www.wbu-idp.org, or e-mail your interest to africaforum2007@wbu-idp.org
http://www.nngroup.com/events/london/agenda.html
Usability Week 2007 takes you beyond the typical conference
experience, offering a three-day usability camp, a three-day intensive session
on interaction design, and several specialized, day-long tutorials that get
both broad and deep on core usability topics. Come for as few or as many days
as you want.
The philosophy of the Nielsen Norman Group is simple: To
help companies enter the age of the consumer, designing human-centered products
and services.
Human-centered products emphasize user experience over
factors like technology, features, or marketing points. "User
experience" encompasses all aspects of the end-user's interaction with
your company, your services, and your products. Human-centered products meet
the exact needs of your customer, without fuss or bother. They are simple and
elegant, a joy to own, a joy to use.
Your products reflect your overall company strategy and
culture. In corporate cultures that emphasize technology, features,
marketing points, or your company organization (in the case of websites), user
experience is not given priority, and human-centered products will not result.
Are your help lines too expensive? The fact that customers need so much help is
a sign of poor products. Want a better product? You probably have to reorganize
your company and change your product process.
Customer-centered, human-centered design requires corporate
commitment, and a seamless merging of the services of multiple disciplines,
including engineering, marketing, graphical and industrial design, and
interface design. The results are faster design cycles, customers who are more
satisfied and more loyal, and the transition of help lines and service desks
from complaint posts and cost centers into positive customer experiences: a
chance to interact and renew customer commitment, a chance to increase sales
and loyalty.
Who We Are Nielsen Norman Group is an expert on
corporate culture and the human-centered product development process. We help
you develop corporate-wide customer-centered product development strategies and
processes.
Nielsen Norman Group members
What We Do We help you restructure your product
process so as to lead to permanent, high-impact changes. Our goal is permanent,
effective improvement in products, and for this, it is essential to examine the
product process and corporate culture and goals. We help establish processes
that guarantee increased quality for all future designs. Even when we provide a
design review of a single product or service, the main value is not so much the
improvements to specific elements in that design as it is the conceptual
insights that you and your staff can apply yourself to future projects.
We help you enhance the relationship between your users,
your products, and your company. For your company's products to have maximal
user experience, you must have high-quality teams of engineers, programmers,
marketing groups, manufacturing experts, and user experience experts. We show
how all these groups can play equal, supporting roles, how all are essential if
the product is to be successful.
We help formulate company strategy. Then we will help you
execute the appropriate tactics. To this end, we show the role of the user
experience community: Ethnographers, behavioral, interaction designers, rapid
prototypers, user testers, graphical and industrial designers. These skills are
essential ingredients of good products: You must have these experts on your design
team. We show you how to use them and we can help you find them. NN Group
affiliates are highly qualified designers across the world who can help you
with your design.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2007/08/c8479.html
The week-long competition is the biggest annual multi-sport
competition for elite athletes with a disability in athletics, swimming, track
cycling and wheelchair basketball. The events will take place at the Manchester
Velodrome, the Manchester Aquatics Centre and the Manchester Regional Arena.
Last year, 340 athletes from 40 countries
participated in the event, now in its third year. Canada won five medals in
2006: one gold, three silver and one bronze. The Canadian men's basketball team
took the gold in front of a packed crowd at Manchester Velodrome. Canada was also represented by five swimmers, including multiple Paralympic gold medalist
Stephanie Dixon, and seven athletes in athletics. No Canadian cyclists were
invited by the organizers last year.
Below is basic information about the
accreditation application process, media services and accommodation.
The Royal Children's Hospital's Department of Developmental
Medicine is holding a series of information sessions for parents and carers of
children with disabilities on a range of topics.
Tuesday 1 May: 'Cerebral Palsy, Causes, Management and
Research' with Dr Gordon Baikie, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 8 May: 'Continence and Toileting Difficulties for
Children with Disabilities' with Ms Stella Dohle and Ms Judy Wells, nurse
consultants, continence.
Tuesday 15 May: 'Developmental Delay, What Does This Term
Mean? Intervention and Therapy' with Dr Bronwyn Cathels, consultant
paediatrician.
Tuesday 22 May: 'Autism Spectrum Disorders' with Dr
Catherine Marraffa, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 29 May: 'Services and Support for Children with
Disabilities' with Ms Amy Clancey, social worker.
Tuesday 5 June: 'Transition - Moving on to Adult Services'
with Ms Felicity Sloman, transition nurse co-ordinator.
All sessions are held between 7.15pm and 9.30pm at the Ella
Latham Theatre, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, and cost
$15 per head or $25 per couple.
To register and for more information, download the attached
form or email education.seminars@rch.org.au
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=139216
http://www.thematuremarket.com/SeniorStrategic/United%20Kingdom-287--5.html
A LEGACY OF LEARNING:
Sharing global experiences of learning in later life'
9th to 11th May 2007, Glasgow, Scotland
An international conference for academics, professionals,
practitioners and older learners to explore experiences of developing
successful models, practices and principles of learning in later life.
Hosted by the University of Strathclyde Senior Studies
Institute
Theme: A LEGACY OF LEARNING
Sharing global experiences of learning in later life
Date: 9th to 11th May 2007
Venue: University of Strathclyde, Senior Studies Institute, Glasgow, Scotland
Overview
The last two decades have witnessed a growing worldwide
trend towards older people learning in later life. Policy makers, institutions,
and older populations have become increasingly aware of the potential benefits
of third age learning, both to individuals and as a new educational market.
However, participation rates, levels of support and methodologies vary greatly.
This conference will bring together academics,
professionals, practitioners and older learners from throughout the world to
explore their experience of developing successful models, practices and
understanding of core principles of learning in later life.
Closing date for applications: 6 April 2007
For more information please see this brochure.
Here you can download the delegate booking form.
For information and booking please contact:
Jan Devon or Alice Morton, Conference Office
Senior Studies Institute
University of Strathclyde
40 George Street
Glasgow G1 1QE, Scotland
Tel: 0044 141 548 4706/2735
Fax: 0044 141 553 1270
Email: janetta.devon@strath.ac.uk
http://www.alzheimer-conference.org/
We have received a large number of abstracts for the 17th
Alzheimer Europe Conference, scheduled to take place in Estoril (Portugal) on 9-12 May 2007.
It is a great pleasure and honour to announce the 17th
Alzheimer Europe Conference, which will take place in Estoril, Portugal, from 9-12 May 2007.
This year, the Alzheimer Europe Conference will be receiving
the high sponsorship from His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Portugal, Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva.
It is therefore an honour to invite you all to attend the
"Sound of Silence" conference. It will be a great opportunity to
exchange views, learn from each other's experiences and to come to a
multidisciplinary consensus about good practices in matters concerning the
quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers.
See you in Portugal!
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 reforms and clarifies the law
under which decisions need to be made on behalf of those who lack mental
capacity. The Act will have an impact on the majority of our adult population
whether as patients or carers. Its implications for health care professionals
are far-reaching. Assessment of capacity will no longer be a matter purely for
the clinician and yet a recent survey identified that 62% of health care
managers knew nothing about the Act. Understandably, significant training
implications have been identified by the Department of Health.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/MCA%20Training%20Richard%20Jones%20April%20to%20July%2007.pdf
The 9th NNDR (Nordic Network on Disability Research)
conference will take place on May 10 - 12, 2007, in Göteborg, Sweden.
The conference theme 2007 "Participation for all - the
front line of disability research" provides a broad platform for current
and new challenges in disability research. All groups involved with disability
research and practice are welcome to participate and the programme includes
social events and opportunities for networking and informal discussions.
Spring is in the air in Göteborg in May and you can
truly enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the venue of the Conference which is
located at Eriksberg with a magnificent view across Göteborg and the
harbour entrance.
On the behalf of the organizing committee and the NNDR, I
wish you warmly welcome to an event full of life and knowledge.
http://www.nndr2007.com/?Welcome
Topics:
Disability and parenthood
Gender and disability
Participation in working life
Diagnoses and diagnosing
Communication and disability
Intervention research
Design for all
Participation in school
Participation in every day life
Methods in disability research
Self-determination and empowerment
Other topics
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/957
http://www.scandinavica.com/faroe.htm
The International Conference on Fetal Programming and
Developmental Toxicity will take place May 20-24, 2007. It will focus on fetal
and early postnatal development as the most vulnerable stages of human life, in
regard to adverse effects of environmental hazards. The venue is Torshavn, Faroe Islands, a unique setting, where part of the conference program will
include a ferry trip between the islands.
There is an increasing focus on best practice in sharing
patient information within the NHS. This is as a result of the Information
Governance Policy, ‘Connecting for Health’ and recent guidance from
the Information Commissioner in relation to recent changes in the law and
subsequent case law (data protection, freedom of information and the
environmental information regulations).
Our one day course will cover the key issues in relation to
freedom of information, data protection and other related guidance. It is
specially designed for those health care professionals who would like the
opportunity to review their knowledge about the application and implementation
of the recent changes in law and guidance in these areas, and who would like to
learn about related best practice. The course will cover the practical implications
of everyday working including decision-making in relation to disclosure of
information about patients, the NHS Code of Confidentiality, information
governance as well as best practice in relation to recording information.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Sharing%20patient%20info%20flyer.pdf
Monday 14th May 07
London
Monday 23rd July 07
Leeds
Monday 15th October 07
Leeds
Tuesday 4th December 07
London
eRko, the Slovak partner of the EU project "Disability
Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation", is organizing a major
European Conference on inclusion of disability in the Millenium
Development Goals (MDGs). The conference will take place 14-15 May 2007 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
http://www.make-development-inclusive.org/newsdetail.php?wid=1024&spk=en&nb=9
eRko - the Slovak partner of the EU project 'Disability
Mainstreaming in Development Cooperation' invites you to a major European
Conference on inclusion of disability in the MDGS.
2007 marks the mid-term review stage of the MDGs. We must
now ask the question – how well have the MDGs addressed the concerns of
persons with disabilities in developing countries and what more needs to be
done to make this happen ?
This International Event will bring together actors from
Governments, the EU institutions, and representatives from organizations of
persons with disabilities and development NGOs from the South and the North.
We will come together to discuss the issues concerning the
Millennium Development Goals, to develop ideas and measures for disability to
be better recognised in the practical implementation of the MDGs.
For further information please contact: Zuzana
Bašistová, the Conference coordinator: zuzana[at]erko[dot]sk, Tel:
+421-2-20445 254, Fax: +421-2-20445 250
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=143849
Events and Activities - Information Sessions for Older
Adults
Contributor: Ann Clendinnen.
Source: Maroondah City Council.
Posted: 28-03-2007
Four information sessions will be presented by professional
high quality speakers on these important topics:
Buying a Computer, Tuesday 17 April.
Power of Attorney, Tuesday 24 April.
Reverse Mortgages, Tuesday 1 May.
Positive Ageing, Tuesday 15 May.
All sessions will be held from 10.30am to midday at
Maroondah Federation Estate, Rooms 1 and 2, 32 Greenwoood Avenue, Ringwood
(Melway Reference 49 H10).
Light refreshments provided. All sessions are free. Bookings
essential.
Please RSVP to Ann Clendinnen a week prior to the session on
(03) 9298 4226 or ann.clendinnen@maroondah.vic.gov.au.
The Royal Children's Hospital's Department of Developmental
Medicine is holding a series of information sessions for parents and carers of
children with disabilities on a range of topics.
Tuesday 1 May: 'Cerebral Palsy, Causes, Management and
Research' with Dr Gordon Baikie, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 8 May: 'Continence and Toileting Difficulties for
Children with Disabilities' with Ms Stella Dohle and Ms Judy Wells, nurse
consultants, continence.
Tuesday 15 May: 'Developmental Delay, What Does This Term
Mean? Intervention and Therapy' with Dr Bronwyn Cathels, consultant
paediatrician.
Tuesday 22 May: 'Autism Spectrum Disorders' with Dr
Catherine Marraffa, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 29 May: 'Services and Support for Children with
Disabilities' with Ms Amy Clancey, social worker.
Tuesday 5 June: 'Transition - Moving on to Adult Services'
with Ms Felicity Sloman, transition nurse co-ordinator.
All sessions are held between 7.15pm and 9.30pm at the Ella
Latham Theatre, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, and cost
$15 per head or $25 per couple.
To register and for more information, download the attached
form or email education.seminars@rch.org.au
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=139216
http://www.healthnews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=108511
A national symposium, Their Lives Our Work: Building hope
through practice excellence, is to be held on Tuesday 15 to Thursday 17 May
2007, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Southbank. QLD.
This is relevant for people working with children, young
people and families with complex needs.
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partnership_calls/1084
On this call, Michael Lerner, President of Commonweal, and
Founding Partner of CHE will talk with Heather Logan, Director of Cancer
Control Policy for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), about CCS' policy
position on cancer and the environment, its origins, and its reception from
Canadian and other constituencies to date.
The Canadian Cancer Society recently adopted the most
comprehensive policy position on cancer and the environment of any national
cancer society of which we are aware. While President Jacques Chirac of France has advocated an equally comprehensive approach to the environment and cancer for
the French National Cancer Plan, the Canadian Cancer Society statement stands
out as what many CHE Partners consider a model statement for voluntary cancer
organizations.
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Science/0325.html
Swietokrzyska Academy in Piotrkow Trybunalski (Poland)
English Philology Department
Invites all the interested scholars to
participate in an international two-day conference:
Cultural representations of psychiatry and mental
illness
18th - 19th May 2007
The suggested topics might include but are not
limited to:
Representations of the mentally ill in cinema
and literature (shell-shock
and other posttraumatic shock disorders, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar
disorder, eating disorders, substance-abuse related illnesses, suicide)
Representations of the doctor-patient
relationships
Gender and madness
Writing as a symptom/writing as a cure
Madness and artistic creativity
Madness and addiction in the Gothic
Madness in mythology, folklore and religion
Representations of psychoanalysis/works
inspired by Freudian theories
Psychoanalytical/psychiatric reading of
literary works, films, paintings,
etc.
ABSTRACTS:
We invite abstracts of up to 250 words. Deadline for topic proposals and
abstracts is 25th February 2007. The organising committee will notify all the
potential conference participants about the acceptance of their proposals by
2nd March. The official languages of the conference are Polish and English.
VENUE:
The conference will be held at:
Akademia Świętokrzyska, Filia w Piotrkowie Trybunalskim
Samodzielny Zakład Filologii Angielskiej
ul. Słowackiego 116/118
97-300 Piotrków Trybunalski
Poland
FEE:
The conference fee covers conference materials, coffee breaks and lunches. A
selection of conference papers will be published by Naukowe Wydawnictwo
Piotrkowskie.
Conference fee 150 PLZ (40 euro)
Doctoral students 110 PLZ (30 euro)
The account number and further details will be
sent to the conference participants in the next circular.
ACCOMMODATION:
We can assist the participants in their hotel bookings, either at Hotel
Trybunalski or one of local Halls of Residence (budged but comfortable).
Both are within a walking distance from the venue.
ORGANISERS:
Prof. Barbara Lewandowska �Tomaszczyk; Dr Katarzyna Szmigiero, Mgr
Agnieszka Stanecka
Please direct any questions and abstracts to szmigierko@hotmail.com
The Australian Paralympic Committee is currently searching
for people with a disability who display the athletic ability to be potential
Paralympians. Sunday 20 May, Broadmeadows.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=148344
The Australian Paralympic Committee is currently searching
for people with a disability who display the athletic ability to be potential
Paralympians.
As part of the search, a series of talent search days are
being held around Australia, and is open to amputees, limb deficiencies, people
with cerebral palsy, people in wheelchairs and the blind and vision impaired.
Coaches from various Paralympic sports will be on hand to
help identify talent, and participants will undergo a series of tests and
measurements.
Those identified as showing potential in their sport will be
given advice about how to further pursue their sporting goals.
The Paralympic Talent Search is coming to Melbourne for
times during 2007, the first occasion being in May.
When: Sunday 20 May.
Where: Broadmeadows Leisure Centre.
There will be further dates in June (south east Melbourne),
October (northern Melbourne) and December (western Melbourne), and the Talent
Search will also be visiting Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and
some regional venues.
The Royal Children's Hospital's Department of Developmental
Medicine is holding a series of information sessions for parents and carers of
children with disabilities on a range of topics.
Tuesday 1 May: 'Cerebral Palsy, Causes, Management and
Research' with Dr Gordon Baikie, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 8 May: 'Continence and Toileting Difficulties for
Children with Disabilities' with Ms Stella Dohle and Ms Judy Wells, nurse
consultants, continence.
Tuesday 15 May: 'Developmental Delay, What Does This Term
Mean? Intervention and Therapy' with Dr Bronwyn Cathels, consultant
paediatrician.
Tuesday 22 May: 'Autism Spectrum Disorders' with Dr
Catherine Marraffa, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 29 May: 'Services and Support for Children with
Disabilities' with Ms Amy Clancey, social worker.
Tuesday 5 June: 'Transition - Moving on to Adult Services'
with Ms Felicity Sloman, transition nurse co-ordinator.
All sessions are held between 7.15pm and 9.30pm at the Ella
Latham Theatre, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, and cost
$15 per head or $25 per couple.
To register and for more information, download the attached
form or email education.seminars@rch.org.au
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=139216
The Great Plains Laboratory is happy to announce the opportunity
to listen and speak directly to Dr. William Shaw about biomedical treatments
for Autism, Asperger's syndrome and AD(H)D through online conferences and
chats!
The web conferences will offer an invaluable FREE resource
for parents and professionals from all over the world who want to find out more
about the biomedical treatments for autism, developmental disorders and chronic
neurological disorders, and to get answers from one of the greatest experts in
biological treatments for autism and PDD.
http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/online-conference/online-conference.html
January 24, 2007 in English: "Oxalates Control is a
Major New Factor in Autism Therapy"
February 7, 2007 in English: "Oxalates Control is a
Major New Factor in Autism Therapy"
February 13, 2007 in Portuguese: "O Controle de
Oxalatos é um dos principais novos fatores nas terapias do autismo"
March 6, 2007 in Spanish: "El Control de Oxalatos es el
factor importante más nuevo en las terapias del Autismo"
March 27, 2007 in Spanish: "El Control de Oxalatos es
el factor importante más nuevo en las terapias del Autismo"
April 4, 2007 in Japanese: "Oxalates Control is a Major
New Factor in Autism Therapy"
May 2, 2007 in French: "Le contrôle des Oxalates
est le facteur important le plus nouveau dans les thérapies de
l'Autisme"
May 23, 2007 in Italian: "Oxalates Control is a Major
New Factor in Autism Therapy"
http://www.actiononaccess.org/index.php?p=2_3_2&id=89
The Higher Education Academy and Action on Access are
running a series of four seminars in different locations to bring together
staff with an active widening participation or diversity brief. These seminars
will form part of the Academy's Widening Participation Research Service and
will assist the development of evidence-based practice as diversity and
widening participation becomes increasingly important to HE institution's
mission and strategy. Discussion between researchers, academic staff and
outreach workers will
· publicise research findings and work in progress
· suggest ways in which research can inform practice
· highlight areas where additional research would be
useful
· showcase resources to assist the development of
evidence-based practice
Target Audience
This series will be particularly useful for all staff with
an active widening participation or diversity brief, particularly those engaged
in
· researching the HE student experience
· delivering outreach and pre-entry activities
· managing the HE student experience
Objectives
Each of these events will:
· bring together staff with an active WP brief to
share practice and explore strategies
· support the embedding of WP and diversity within
institutions' missions and strategic goals and across all aspects of their
structures and processes
· promote curriculum development to support the
learning and teaching of a diverse student population
· encourage institutions to maintain a focus on WP
across the student lifecycle
LONDON Thursday 25 January 2007
UNIV OF MANCHESTER Thursday 22 March 2007
NEWCASTLE Wednesday 23 May 2007
http://www.womenanddepression.herwill.net/modules/wfchannel
WOMEN AND DEPRESSION CONFERENCE 23/24/25 MAY 2007
CONFERENCE DATES: 23/24/25/MAY 2007
BACKGROUND
Women are very diverse, but experiences of depression are
common. Depression cuts across age, class and cultural differences. While it
may be experienced differently according to a range of factors, the broader
challenges depression poses to women's emotional and physical well being are
enormous.
THIS CONFERENCE
This conference explores the challenges of depression in
relation to women. The approach is multifaceted, to reflect both the diversity
of women, and the complexity of depression per se. But it contains an
underlying and unifying theme which is rarely acknowledged either in biomedical
discourse or popular debate:
Depression is always influenced by social and political
dimensions. While not reducible to socio-political factors, depression cannot
be seen in "personal" terms alone
This suggests the need for holistic healing in the wide
senses of the term. Depression is clearly not gender specific, and many aspects
of the conference may be pertinent to men. But the focus on women is
maintained. There are senses in which depression is gendered in ways which have
yet to be considered, and creation of a space in which women can explore some
of the issues involved is a high priority. The aim is to discuss topics from a
range of perspectives, and to combine a diverse audience of women with a view
to increased understanding and practical strategies in the healing and
management of depression.
WHO IS PARTICIPATING?
Researchers, health professionals, clients and interested
women from all walks of life have beeninvited to participate. Many have
responded and are listed under Presenters and Expressions of Interest. Parallel
sessions will be offered, as well as opening and closing plenary sessions, in
which contrasting and common issues will be discussed.
WHEN AND WHERE?
The WOMEN AND DEPRESSION CONFERENCE 2007 is taking place in Sydney at: The Carlton Crest May 2007
http://sensoryconference.ca/emphasis07.html
Conference papers and presentations cover all areas related
to the sensory field including the effective use of Sensory work with special
populations (ASD, dual diagnosis, Down's Syndrome etc.) focusing on programs,
innovations, clinical practices and areas of research.
Areas of presentation include:
Sensory Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Behaviour and Sensory Expressions
Snoezelen and the Sensory System
Neurobiology and Sensory Impairments
Brain Neuroplasticity and Sensory Work
Sensory Interventions across the Life Span
Sensory Activities in the Education System
Communication and Sensory Impairments
Using Music, the Arts & Sandplay Therapy to Meet Sensory
Needs
Yoga and Sensory Functioning
Research and the Functioning of the Sensory System
& any other areas pertaining to the Sensory Field
http://sensoryconference.ca/preconf07.html
We Offer 5 full day Pre-Conference Workshops on
Wednesday, May 23rd
Registration opens at 8am. Workshops will run from 9.00am
-5.00pm
Workshop # 1: Mandy Williams (B.App.Sci OT): A
Sensory-focused Banquet: Ingredients for individualized sensory-focused
activities for adults who are unintentional or early intentional communicators
Workshop # 2: Ellen Yack, M.Ed., B.Sc., O.T.: The Links
Between Sensory Processing and Behaviour
Workshop # 3: Linda Messbauer, M.Sc., O.T.R.: The use of Snoezelen/MSE
now... The New Science that supports it.
Workshop # 4: Michelle Manning, B.A. Psychology: I am not
cheap, I am financially challenged: Integrating Sensory experiences
inexpensively into the classroom and daily living
Workshop # 5: Brenda Weinberg, M.A. (Psychology) a Ph.D.
candidate: Art in the Classroom and the Therapy Room
Following the presentation of the UN Special Rapporteur's
report to the Human Rights Council in March, UNESCO will host the launch of the
report to the worldwide education community. With the participation of the
UNESCO Director General, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura, and the UN Special Rapporteur
himself, Mr. Vernor Munoz, UNESCO is planning a day of roundtable discussions
for Member State delegates, UN partner organisations, education institutes and
Paris-based staff. Topics will include: developing policies on the basis of
normative frameworks, esp. the new Convention, monitoring and planning for
inclusion and the major challenges in truly meeting the needs of learners with
disabilities. The launch and roundtables will be followed by an
exhibition of art by and on person's with disabilities.
e-mail: ie@unesco.org
We welcome you to our seventh issue of
"e-FlagNews" from the joint secretariat of the UNESCO Education for
All (EFA) Flagship - The Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities:
Towards Inclusion. We would like to welcome our new readers and reiterate our
main aim which is to keep you updated on some of the important recent and
forthcoming activities concerning the right to education for persons with
disabilities.
The Flagship joint Secretariat is shared by University of Jyväskylä, FIDIDA and UNESCO. For those of you who are not familiar
with our flagship, might we suggest you read more about us through this link: http://www.inclusionflagship.net
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=144975
The conference is designed for both service providers and
users and will focus on new solutions and innovation, particularly relating to
research, service delivery, and empowerment.
There will be a series of workshops and panel sessions, plus
guest speakers including author, broadcaster and columnist Phillip Adams, Radio
National 'Health Report' presenter Dr Norman Swan, Paralympic bronze medallist
Marayke Jonkers and community advocate Ric Thompson.
When: Thursday 24 and Friday 25 May.
Where: Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast.
The Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental
Medicine is holding its annual workshop, 'Moving ahead for children with
cerebral palsy', in conjunction with the conference.
When: Wednesday 23 May, 9am to 4.30pm.
Where: Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/1171
At least half of all cancers are preventable - so why
are many cancers still on the rise? Why do Canadians have so many chemicals in
their blood? Why are we still being exposed to so many carcinogens in the air
we breathe, the water we use, the products we use and the food we eat?
Prevent Cancer Now and the Saunders-Matthey Cancer
Prevention Coalition are co-sponsoring a national conference to ask these
important questions, and develop a solid response. Outstanding keynote
speakers, topic workshops, regional organizing workshops, and launch of the
book Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic.
Karaoke Dance Parties 2007
Come shake your booty and give your vocal cords a workout as
the Joint Councils Access for All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties return for
2007. These are events for people aged 18 and over. Friday 25 May (and again in
August and November), Windsor.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=146968
When: Friday 25 May (with parties also being held on Friday
31 August and Friday 30 November), 7pm to 10pm.
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring
the issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi
Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in their
relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
http://www.worksafebc.com/news_room/conferences/default.asp
WorkSafeBC's Health Care Services is hosting the 4th Annual
Health Care Provider Conference. The conference seeks to recognize our health
care providers by providing an opportunity for continuing education and
networking. Speakers will bring their expertise and perspective on a broad
range of injury and rehabilitation topics.
Conference highlights:
Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C., President and CEO Rick Hansen
Foundation
The Aging Workforce: Promise or Peril in the Workplace? by
Dr. Glen Pransky, MD, MOcc.H., Director in the Centre for Disability Research,
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
Evidence-Based Decisions in Workers' Compensation Health
Care by Dr. Gary Franklin, MD, MPH. Research Professor of Environmental and
Occupational Health Sciences, and of Medicine - Neurology, Medical Director in
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
Concurrent Sessions (Participants may choose from two
different sessions):
There and Back Again: a Round Trip Journey through
Return-to-work Practice and Research by Dr. Andrew Clarke, MD. Occupational
Health Physician from Clarke, Brown Associates.
Identifying Factors Related to Disability and Return to Work
in Low Back Pain (limited to 100 people) by Dr. Jill Hayden, DC. Centre for
Research Expertise in Improved Disability Outcomes Western Research Institute,
University Health Network.
A one-day event to provide carers with the information,
resources and skills to find balance in their lives. Saturday 26 May, Melbourne.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=146999
The Support Forum, presented by Can-Survive, is a one-day
event to provide carers with the information, resources and skills to find
balance in their lives.
The forum will address all aspects of carer needs, and will
include presentations on the psychological aspects of caring, respite, health
and depression.
Attendees will also get to attend two of four interactive
workshops, exploring legal and financial issues, a philosophical approach, peer
support and humour.
Ontario Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
ONBIDA
http://www.idaontario.com/registration/07AnnualConference.doc
3rd Annual Conference
May 26, 2007
89 Chestnut Street, Toronto, Canada
INTRODUCTION
The ONBIDA is a scientific and educational nonprofit
organization concerned with the specific language disability, dyslexia. The
ONBIDA Annual Conference focuses on dyslexia and related traits or conditions.
We are interested in a broad spectrum of research and practical presentations
along these lines. The objective of our conference is to bring up-to-date
information to our diverse audience, which includes educators, researchers,
physicians, psychologists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, administrators,
parents, persons with dyslexia, and others.
IF is holding its 18th International Conference on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus 26-28 May 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. The international Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus community will be present to learn more about preventing Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus as well as preventing secondary disabilities. Register at http://www.ifglobal.org/home.asp?lang=1&main=1by filling out this registration form and emailing it to info@ifglobal.org. The latest programme can be downloaded at http://www.ifglobal.org/uploads/documents/070314-draft_schedule_IF_Conference.pdf
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=147474
The MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride, Queensland’s
largest charity bike ride is on again, and you are invited to jump on our bike
and ride for MS!
Ride for fun, ride for fitness or ride to beat your personal
best. Ride on your own or compete as a team. Whatever the reason and whatever
distance, Ride for MS and support people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Join over 3500 participants riding in varying distances: the
10 kilometre Riverside Ride, ideal for families with small children; the 25
kilometre ride; and the classic 50 kilometre Brissie to the Bay.
The MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride is a great social event
for all! Enjoy free post-ride entertainment and relax after the ride in a great
environment for participants, families, friends and colleagues, with great
prizes up for grabs for all riders!
The Royal Children's Hospital's Department of Developmental
Medicine is holding a series of information sessions for parents and carers of
children with disabilities on a range of topics.
Tuesday 1 May: 'Cerebral Palsy, Causes, Management and
Research' with Dr Gordon Baikie, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 8 May: 'Continence and Toileting Difficulties for
Children with Disabilities' with Ms Stella Dohle and Ms Judy Wells, nurse
consultants, continence.
Tuesday 15 May: 'Developmental Delay, What Does This Term
Mean? Intervention and Therapy' with Dr Bronwyn Cathels, consultant
paediatrician.
Tuesday 22 May: 'Autism Spectrum Disorders' with Dr
Catherine Marraffa, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 29 May: 'Services and Support for Children with
Disabilities' with Ms Amy Clancey, social worker.
Tuesday 5 June: 'Transition - Moving on to Adult Services'
with Ms Felicity Sloman, transition nurse co-ordinator.
All sessions are held between 7.15pm and 9.30pm at the Ella
Latham Theatre, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, and cost
$15 per head or $25 per couple.
To register and for more information, download the attached
form or email education.seminars@rch.org.au
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=139216
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=142188
The conference aims to bring together the diverse groups
involved in providing housing and support for people with disability, to look
at innovative approaches and recent research.
It also aims to encourage a greater range of organisations
to consider providing housing which works for people with disability.
State and local government organisations, community housing
associations, housing developers, housing providers, people with a disability,
advocates, carers, support services and researchers will all find the
conference useful.
There will be a range of speakers including people with a
disability who will reflect on what worked for them, plus housing researchers,
experienced service providers and representatives of the Real Estate Industry
and the Housing Industry Association.
When: Thursday 31 May, 9am to 5pm.
Where: Avillion Hotel, corner Pitt and Liverpool Streets,
Sydney.
Cost: Per person - $200 for government agencies and private
business, $135 for sole traders, $70 to $110 for community organisations
(depending on size), $70 for individuals. These early bird rates apply until
Thursday 3 May.
http://autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/walk_calendar.php
Autism Speaks' Walk Now for Autism, the nation's largest
grassroots autism walk program, is our signature fundraising and awareness
event, taking place in communities across the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. Powered by volunteers and families with loved ones on the autism
spectrum, this successful grassroots fundraising effort not only generates
vital funds for autism research but also raises awareness about the increasing
prevalence of autism and the need for increased research funding to combat this
complex disorder.
Toronto Sun, June 3 Toronto, ON, Canada
London TBD London, UK
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=143804
Events and Activities - Communities in Control Conference
2007
Contributor: Andrew, Infoxchange Australia. (XP)
Source: Our Community
Posted: 28-03-2007
The theme of the 2007 Communities in Control Conference is
"From Advocacy to Policy - Communities Driving Change".
The conference brings together more than 1500 people from
right across the community sector along with government representatives and
business leaders.
Some of the topics to be covered at the conference include
creating social movements, methods for achieving change, ways community can
engage with government, getting government to work to a community agenda and
communities using the media to shape policy.
The conference's keynote speakers are:
Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and president of
PolicyLink, an American research and action institute;
Bernard Salt, leading advisor and media commentator on
consumer, cultural and demographic trends;
Justice Michael Kirby, justice of the High Court of
Australia;
Eva Cox, academic, researcher, broadcaster and advocate for
women's rights in Australia;
Jack Mundey, former union branch secretary and leader of the
'green bans' that halted the demolition or alteration of buildings that had
significant cultural or environmental heritage.
When: Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 June, 9am to 5pm.
Where: Moonee Valley Racing Club, Members Gate 1, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds.
On Sunday 3 June from 10am to 4.30pm, a pre-conference
skills day will be held, to teach people the marketing, media and advocacy
secrets necessary to find extra funds and support.
The skills day is recommended for community group and local
government representatives.
Following the conference on Wednesday 6 June from 9.30am to
midday is a youth in communities forum.
This is a session for 17 to 25-year-olds to consider the
lessons learnt during the conference and plan pathways for local action in
their communities.
The Royal Children's Hospital's Department of Developmental
Medicine is holding a series of information sessions for parents and carers of
children with disabilities on a range of topics.
Tuesday 1 May: 'Cerebral Palsy, Causes, Management and
Research' with Dr Gordon Baikie, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 8 May: 'Continence and Toileting Difficulties for
Children with Disabilities' with Ms Stella Dohle and Ms Judy Wells, nurse
consultants, continence.
Tuesday 15 May: 'Developmental Delay, What Does This Term
Mean? Intervention and Therapy' with Dr Bronwyn Cathels, consultant
paediatrician.
Tuesday 22 May: 'Autism Spectrum Disorders' with Dr
Catherine Marraffa, consultant paediatrician.
Tuesday 29 May: 'Services and Support for Children with
Disabilities' with Ms Amy Clancey, social worker.
Tuesday 5 June: 'Transition - Moving on to Adult Services'
with Ms Felicity Sloman, transition nurse co-ordinator.
All sessions are held between 7.15pm and 9.30pm at the Ella
Latham Theatre, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, and cost
$15 per head or $25 per couple.
To register and for more information, download the attached
form or email education.seminars@rch.org.au
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=139216
The ACE Conference is an important annual event for the
Disability Employment Network. As part of its ongoing commitment to industry
development and growth, ACE aims to provide delegates with opportunities to think,
question and respond to a range of critical industry issues in ways that are
meaningful to their organisations, jobseekers with disability and the industry
more broadly. Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 June, Melbourne.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=145047
The ACE Conference is an important annual event for the
Disability Employment Network. As part of its ongoing commitment to industry
development and growth, ACE aims to provide delegates with opportunities to
think, question and respond to a range of critical industry issues in ways that
are meaningful to their organisations, jobseekers with disability and the industry
more broadly.
The theme for this year’s conference is 'Raising the
Bar', providing a focus on identifying and promoting good practice in each
facet of DEN service delivery and practice.
Confirmed Speakers include:
This year’s sessions will focus on the following:
When: Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 June 2007.
Where: Grand Hyatt, 123 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Beyond every person is a long journey' - meeting the aged
care needs of our culturally and linguistically diverse community. Melbourne, 7 and 8 June.
http://www.healthnews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=146696
By 2011, nearly 23 per cent of Australians aged 65 and over
will be from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, with one in
five people aged 80 and over from that background as well.
The Centre for Cultural Diversity in Ageing is holding its
2007 Conference in Melbourne on 7 and 8 June at the Sofitel hotel, to assist
the aged care industry understand the needs of our culturally and
linguistically diverse society. The conference will explore issues around
language and communication, current and future service responsiveness,
culturally inclusive management and policy development.
When: 7 and 8 June 2007.
Where: Hotel Sofitel, Melbourne.
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 reforms and clarifies the law
under which decisions need to be made on behalf of those who lack mental capacity.
The Act will have an impact on the majority of our adult population whether as
patients or carers. Its implications for health care professionals are
far-reaching. Assessment of capacity will no longer be a matter purely for the
clinician and yet a recent survey identified that 62% of health care managers
knew nothing about the Act. Understandably, significant training implications
have been identified by the Department of Health.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/MCA%20Training%20Richard%20Jones%20April%20to%20July%2007.pdf
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/986
The objectives of this conference are:
Who should attend?
This cross-sectional conference is intended for health
professionals, scientists (clinical, environmental epidemiological and
community oriented) and policy makers who have a special interest in children's
environmental health, as well as leaders from the private sector,
non-governmental organisations and community organisations, and all levels of
government.
http://www.healthandenvironment.org/articles/partner_events/972
In accordance with the Budapest declaration, which was
adopted at the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health in
Budapest 2004, an Intergovernmental Midterm Review (IMR) will be held in Vienna June 13-15, 2007.
The aim of the meeting is for countries to report back on
the status of implementation of the Budapest Conference Declaration through the
development of children’s environment and health action plans (CEHAPE).
The progress achieved so far will be examined, and the challenges still faced
by Member States will also be assessed. Another goal is to contribute to the
development of the agenda of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on Environment
and Health that shall take place in 2009.
In parallel with the IMR, an NGO and youth meeting will be
convened to ensure that all stakeholders can report back on the implementation
of commitments and express their concerns and suggestions towards the
implementation of CEHAPE.
Before the IMR, the 4th International Conference on
Children’s Health and the Environment will also take place in Vienna June 10-12, 2007. The conference is organized by the International Network on
Children’s Health, Environment and Safety (INCHES) and by the Private University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology (UMIT).
The conference shall be a world-wide platform dealing with
health problems of children caused by important environmental influences. It
aims at bringing together scientists, health professionals, researchers
(clinical, environmental epidemiological and community oriented) and policy
makers who have a special interest in children’s environmental health, as
well as leaders from the private sector, non-governmental organizations,
community organizations, and all levels of government.
The IMR is hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry of
Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management together with the
Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and Women.
TwYlight is in full force for 2007 and June is the time to
get behind your footy team, dress in their colours and get down to DJ Daimo and
special guest Chalkers! Saturday 16 June, East Doncaster.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=147959
With support from the Rotary Club of Doncaster and Doncaster
Police, the June TwYlight Disability Disco is celebrating with footy fever!
Come dressed in your favorite team colours and win a prize for your efforts!
DJ Daimo will be spinning out the hits and special guest
Chalkers will perform live!
When: Saturday 16 June, 7pm to 10pm.
Where: Doncaster Senior Citizens Centre, corner Dehnert Street and Doncaster Road, East Doncaster.
will bring together five important and different conferences
all focused on enhancing the lives of seniors, persons with disabilities and
their family caregivers.
Between June 16-19, 2007 rehabilitation, social and health
services providers, government policy makers, researchers, family caregivers,
students, seniors and persons with disabilities from around the world will
gather in Toronto, Canada to explore issues facing aging populations, the
implications for healthcare systems and service providers, the roles and
responsibilities of family caregivers and policy, and how new research findings
and technologies are leading new and practical solutions.
Experience the Festival! One of the unique features of
FICCDAT is that, in addition to attending your desired conference, registrants
will be entitled to attend one session per day in any other Festival
conference.
You can also submit abstracts to as many conferences as you
like knowing that, if they are accepted, you will be granted access for the
purpose of your presentation to specific sessions in the specific conferences
provided that you have registered for one of the Festival conferences.
Deadline: 06 Nov. 2006
For more information: http://www.ficdat.ca/
FICCDAT is the first event of this kind in the world. It
brings together five international conferences related to disability and to
aging under one roof. The five conferences are:
" Growing
Older with a Disability
" Advances
in Neurorehabilitation
" 2nd
International Conference on Technology & Aging (ICTA)
" Caregivers:
Essential Partners in Care
" 30th
CMBES Conference: Improving Medical Device Usability
Visit the FICCDAT Conference Website: http://www.ficcdat.ca/TheFestival/default.aspx?lang=en-US.
Gramado, near Porto Alegre, Brazil. The conference will
focus on medical prevention and care, establishing international networks for
research and service, capacity building, and public education for effective
prevention and care of birth defects and disabilities. Calling for Abstracts!
The conference is organized around five central topics:
1. Surveillance,
monitoring and needs assessment;
2. Care
of neonates and children with birth defects and disabilities;
3. Prevention
of birth defects and disabilities;
4. Local,
regional and global networks to strengthen the quality of health service delivery
and promote community awareness; and
5. Clinical
genetics in its broad sense, including dysmorphology, metabolic disorders,
genetic predisposition to common chronic illnesses, etc.
The deadline for abstracts is February 17, 2007. Please visit the Conference Website
<http://www.jz.com.br/congressos/2007/3rdconference/en/> for
instructions. Should you have any questions about the submission process,
please email the conference organizers by clicking the "Contact Us"
button on the home page. The March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation is the
main sponsor of this event, with the substantial help from the National Center
on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (NCBDDD, CDC) and the National Institute for Child Health and
Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NICHD, NIH).
The International Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging (IAHSA) holds a biennial international conference with exceptional
facility tours, plenary sessions, symposia and workshops featuring
international faculty, designed to facilitate multi-national dialogue on
significant issues affecting the provision of ageing services worldwide.
http://www.safeaging.org/calendar/default.asp
The conference will review advances in research, profile
international breakthroughs and explore perspectives for technological
innovations in order to respond to the mobility challenges of an aging
population and of persons with disabilities, as part of an inclusive society.
The conferences are held triennially under the auspices of
the U.S. Transportation Research Board, and are regarded as extremely important
in the field of accessible transportation, attracting researchers,
policy-makers and other specialists to share innovation and best practices.
The conference will offer an exhibition where participants
will have an overview of the deployment of innovation in the field of
accessible transportation. The conference will include plenary and parallel
sessions that may take a variety of forms, including roundtables, panels and
tutorials. The structure will be based on the number of contributed papers and
symposia accepted.
Canada is delighted to host the 11th edition of TRANSED and
welcomes you to attend!
Palais des Congrès de Montréal Convention
Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
http://www.tc.gc.ca/transed2007
http://icticc.org.au/content.cfm?mode=details&eventID=58
Provision of accessible computing and Internet-related technologies
for the blind or vision impared / Association for the Blind of WA
22 Jun 2007
Start: 9:30am
Finish: 4:30pm
Venue: Guide Dog Conference Centre,
61 Kitchener Avenue,
Victoria Park, WA
Event Type: One Day Workshop
This one-day workshop is designed to provide a wealth of
resources and information through hands-on training to ensure that the
technologies you use in your area areaccessible to people with disabilities,
whether it is your internal IT infrastructure or online presence. There will
also be an opportunity to address specific issues relating to your
organisation.
To book please contact Dr Scott Hollier on 9311 8202 or scotth@guidedogswa.com.au
The conference aims to bring together scholars from
different disciplinary backgrounds involving various medical specialities and
the human and social sciences. A special emphasis will be on the dissemination of
ongoing research in discourse/communication studies and practical ethics which
engages directly with medical practitioners. Keynote Speakers will include:
Professor Jenny Kitzinger
Cardiff University (UK)
Professor Wolf Langewitz,
University Hospital Basle (Switzerland)
Professor Peter Twohig
Saint Mary's University (Canada)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: PETER J. SCHULZ, SARA
RUBINELLI, BENEDETTA WALDBURGER INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: SRIKANT
SARANGI, CHRISTOPHER N. CANDLIN, CLAIRE PENN
Please visit www.comet.unisi.ch
for further details regarding submission of proposals, registration, programme
of events etc. or contact us at
rubinels@lu.unisi.ch
CALL FOR PROPOSALS (COMET 2007)
Proposals (individual papers, posters, workshops and
colloquia) are invited on all areas of the conference, including the following
themes:
. Client-professional
Encounters (involving doctors, counsellors, nurses, pharmacists,
psychotherapists etc)
. Communicating Risk and
Uncertainty
. Communication Skills
Training and Problem-based Learning
. Distributed Expertise
among Professionals and Clients
. Ethics and
Communication
. Health and Disability
. Health and the
Lifespan
. Health Literacy
. Identities and
Experiences of Illness
. Interprofessional
Communication and Hospital Management Systems
. Media and Health
Communication
. Medical Education
. Nature of Evidence in
Diagnosis and Non-Diagnosis
. Public Understanding
of Health and Illness
. Tailoring Health
Messages
. Quality of Life and
Quality of Care
. Role of Health
Technologies and Medical Informatics
. Representation of the
Body
. (Shared) Decision
Making
. Telemedicine and
Mediated Healthcare Delivery
. Values and
Responsibilities in Professional Practice
Individual paper/poster proposals should be within 250
words, and proposals
for colloquia and workshops should be within 500 words.
Abstracts (with the heading "COMET2007") should be
sent to:
sara.rubinelli@lu.unisi.ch
Deadline for Abstracts: 15 January 2007
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Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring
the issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi
Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
http://d07.cgpublisher.com/welcome.html
In 2007, the conference will be held in in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 3 to 6 July. This conference will address a range of critically important
themes in the study of diversity today. Main speakers will include some of the
world’s leading thinkers in the field, as well as numerous paper,
workshop and colloquium presentations by researchers and practitioners.
This is a conference for any person with an interest in, and
concern for, mediating cultural difference. All are encouraged to register and
attend this significant and timely conference. A range of accommodation options
is also available.
Participants are also welcome to submit a presentation
proposal either for a 30-minute paper, 60-minute workshop, a jointly presented
90-minute colloquium session. Parallel sessions are loosely grouped into
streams reflecting different perspectives or disciplines. Each stream also has
its own talking circle, a forum for focused discussion of issues. For those
unable to attend the conference in person, virtual participation is also
available.
We encourage all presenters to submit written papers to The
International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, a
fully refereed academic journal. Virtual participants may also submit papers
for consideration by the journal. All conference participants who have
finalised their registration will receive a complimentary online subscription
to the journal. This subscription is valid until one year after the conference
end date.
If you would like to know more about this conference,
bookmark the Diversity Conference site and return for further information-the
site is regularly updated. You might also wish to subscribe to the conference
and journal newsletter.
For all enquiries, please contact the conference
secretariat.
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Navigating Paternalistic State and Neo-liberal Discourses:
The Complexity of Agency for Disability Rights Activists in Israel
By: Dr. Sumi Colligan
To add a paper, Login. This presentation is based on
ethnographic research conducted the summer of 2006 on Israeli disability rights
activism. It explores the competing and contradictory discourses that shape and
complicate the agendas and practices of individual disability rights activists,
state organizations, and NGOs, and that pose challenges to coalition building
within the disability rights movement and across social justice movements. It
examines how the intersectionality of identities influences the articulation of
social justice issues. This research is important because, while there is a
growing body of scholarship on disability rights movements in the United States, Great Britain, and Western Europe, considerably less is known about such movements
elsewhere. Israel is a fascinating place to investigate disability rights
activism. There is a significant economic and social gap between the army and
civilian disabled; miltaristic rhethoric and practice define status and access
to resources,and impose limits on social change initiatives; and there is a
transition from collectivist and paternalistic state discourses and practices
to privatized ones. Moreover, the ideal body and the ideal social body are
constituted and reconstituted by the clashing and overlapping ideologies of Israeli
nationalism, global capitalism, and international human rights. All these
factors impinge on the formulation of disability identities and
coalition-building endeavors.
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Science/0335.html
We extend a warm invitation and call for papers for the
2007 annual International Literature-and-Psychology Conference, to
be held July 4-9 at the University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Registration and other particulars are at http://www.clas.ufl.edu/ipsa/2007/index.htm
You can register using the convenient online form.
This series of conferences has been held for
the last twenty-four summers in various European cities, and we are
meeting this July for the first time in the lively, revived city of Belgrade. You can look forward to a convivial gathering, filled with spirited
dialogue, and open to the entire range of psychological and
psychoanalytic approaches to literature, art, film, and music. Professors
of literature, art, film, history, sociology, or anthropology, as well as
psychologists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatrists are welcome to submit
brief abstracts for presentations. The deadline for submitting
abstracts is March 15, 2007.
The conference starts with a reception
the evening of Wednesday, July 4. Sessions take place from Thursday, July
5 through Sunday morning, July 8, and most conferees will depart on
Monday morning July 9.
Besides the reception and coffee breaks, two
local tours and a final banquet are included in the registration
fee of $225.
for the Conference Committee
Professor Andrew M Gordon
Department of English
PO Box 117310
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7310
352-372-7264 (home)
352-392-6650 x 254 (office)
http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/agordon
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 reforms and clarifies the law
under which decisions need to be made on behalf of those who lack mental
capacity. The Act will have an impact on the majority of our adult population
whether as patients or carers. Its implications for health care professionals
are far-reaching. Assessment of capacity will no longer be a matter purely for
the clinician and yet a recent survey identified that 62% of health care managers
knew nothing about the Act. Understandably, significant training implications
have been identified by the Department of Health.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/MCA%20Training%20Richard%20Jones%20April%20to%20July%2007.pdf
http://onlinereg.ru/site.php?go=57&page=89&lang=ENG
On behalf of the Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences we have the honor to invite you to participate in the VI European
Congress of IAGG, which will take place in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 5-8, 2007. Nowadays enhancing the efficiency of treatment, preventing and
rehabilitation, health and social care for elderly people, further development
of fundamental studies in the field of gerontology and geriatrics are burning
issues of health care and medical science. We hope that a wide scope of
subjects selected for the Congress will allow scientists from different
countries to share knowledge and recent breakthroughs in social, biological and
clinical aspects of aging as well as focus on the most essential problems in
the field of gerontology.
The proposal of the European Region International
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics to conduct such a prestigious
scientific event in St. Petersburg is a sign of recognition of the Russian
gerontological science and of the leading role of Saint Petersburg in this
sphere. We would like to emphasize that the Congress will be held in the
framework of the United Nations Research Agenda on Aging for the 21st Century.
We are happy to welcome all the scientists participating in the VI European Congress
of IAGG in Saint Petersburg - a city of culture, science and arts.
Topics:
Behavioural and Social Sciences
" Comparative
analysis of politics in Europe regarding aging
" Active
aging promoters
" Experience
in health and social service coordination
" Death,
dying
" Education
for the elderly
" Demography
of aging in Europe
" Future
of nursing homes
" Age
discrimination
" Gerontotechnologies
" Education
for social workers in geriatrics
" Home
care
" Experience
in medico-social service for the elderly
Biological sciences
" Centenarian
in Europe
" Aging
immune system, inflammation and vaccines
" Free
radicals
" Biological
markers of aging
" Mathematical
models in gerontology
" Stem
cells
" Genetics
of aging
" IGF-1-insulin
and longevity
" Pineal
gland and aging
" Telomere
and telomerase
" Premature
aging prevention
" Cellular
senescence, aging and cancer
Clinical gerontology
" Anti-aging
medicine: myth or reality
" Heart
diseases and aging
" Pulmonary
diseases
" Kidney
and urinary tract diseases
" Neurodegenerative
diseases-1 - Alzheimer's disease
" Neurodegenerative
diseases-2 - Parkinson's disease
" Andropause
and prostate
" Menopause
" Osteoporosis
" Falls
" Incontinence
" Atherosclerosis
" Depression
" Diabetes
mellitus
" Rheumatism
" Sarcopenia
and cachexia
" Nutrition
" Ophthalmogerontology
" Gastrointestinal
problems
" Healthy
aging
" Geriatric
pharmacology
" Geriatric
oncology
" Education
for geriatricians
We have pleasure of inviting medical companies,
manufacturers and distributors of medical equipment, pharmaceutical companies,
manufacturers and suppliers of supporting devices for the elderly and disabled,
social, medical, charity foundations and organizations to participate in the
Exhibition, to present the products of your company at the Exhibition, which
will be organized within the framework of the VI European Congress of IAGG.
Top pharmaceutical companies of the world are expected to
take part in the Exhibition. It will be visited by the representatives of
economic, scientific and political spheres of different countries, as well as
by practicing physicians and researchers, especially from Russia. We are sure, that participating in this Exhibition will be beneficial for your company and
contribute greatly to the Exhibition and the Congress.
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/Science/0342.html
6th Global Conference
Making Sense Of: Health, Illness and Disease
Monday 9th July - Thursday 12th July 2007
Mansfield College, Oxford
Call for Papers
This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary project aims
to explore the processes by which we attempt to create meaning in health,
illness and disease. The project will examine the models and metaphors we
use to understand our experiences of health and illness (looking
particularly at perceptions of the body), and to evaluate the diversity
of ways in which we creatively struggle to make sense of such experiences
and express ourselves across a range of media.
Papers, presentations, reports and workshops are invited on
any of the following themes;
* the 'significance' of health, illness and disease for
individuals and communities; the factors which influence our perceptions
of health and illness experiences
* the concept of the 'well' person; the preoccupation with
health; the attitudes of the 'well' to the 'ill'; perceptions of
'impairment' and disability; the challenges posed when confronted by
illness and disease; the notion of being 'cured'; chronic illness;
terminal illness; attitudes to death
* how we perceive of and conduct ourselves through the
experiences of health and illness; the effects on our sense of identity;
our relationship with our own body; how others perceive us -
family, friends, strangers, doctors, nurses, care givers
* 'models' of the body; the body in pain; biological and
medical views of illness; the ambiguous relationship with 'alternative'
medicine and therapies; the doctor-patient relationship; the 'clinical
gaze'; the body as machine and the role of technology; the rise of
genetics; manipulation of the body - transplantation, surgery; the body
as resource; 'artificial' bodies; the impact of body 'models' on the person
* the impact of health, illness and disease on biology,
economics, government, medicine, politics, social sciences; the
changing relationship between society and medical development; the
potential influences of gender, ethnicity, and class; health care,
service providers, and public policy
* the nature and role of 'metaphors' in expressing the
experiences of health, illness and disease - for example, illness as
'another country'; the role of narrative and narrative interpretation in
making sense of the 'journey' from health through illness, diagnosis,
and treatment; the importance of story telling; dealing with chronic
and terminal illness; the 'myths' surrounding health, illness and disease
* the relationship between creative work and illness and
disease: the work of artists, musicians, poets, writers. Illness and the
literary imagination - studies of writers and literature which take
health, disability, illness and disease as a central theme
Papers are also solicited for special sessions which
will be held in common with a second research project running at the same
time entitled Making Sense Of: Dying and Death. When submitting
your abstract, please specify clearly whether you would like your paper
to be considered for a joint session presentation. Papers submitted
for joint sessions must be explicitly inter-/multi-disciplinary in
nature and/or show where the possibilities for inter-disciplinary
research and engagement could be developed.
Perspectives are sought from those engaged in;
* art and art therapy, creative writing, English literature,
history of medicine, media studies, the performing arts (dance, music,
theatre), philosophy and ethics, psychology and social psychology, social
sciences, sociology and socio-biology, theology and religious studies
* anatomy, child care nursing, clinical psychology,
counseling, gerontology, health education, health services, hospital
administration, immunology, medical and surgical nursing, medicine and the
medical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, public health care
* practitioners in health care fields - doctors, GP's,
surgeons, health care workers, care givers, hospice workers
Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word
abstracts should be submitted by Monday 26th March 2007. If selected for presentation,
8 page draft conference papers should be submitted by Friday 8th June
2006.
Papers should be submitted to the Joint Organising Chairs:
these should be sent as an email attachment in Word or WordPerfect;
abstracts can also be submitted in the body of the email text rather than
as an attachment. Joint Organising Chairs
Prof Peter L. Twohig
Canada Research Chair
c/o Gorsebrook Research Institute
Saint Mary's University
923 Robie Street
Halifax, NS Canada B3H 3C3
E-Mail: peter.twohig_at_smu.ca
Dr Rob Fisher
Inter-Disciplinary.Net
Priory House, 149B Wroslyn Road
Freeland
Oxfordshire, OX29 8HR
United Kingdom
E-mail: hid6@inter-disciplinary.net
All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will
be published in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers accepted for and
presented at the conference will be published in a themed hard copy
volume. The conference is sponsored by Inter-Disciplinary.Net
as part of the 'Probing the Boundaries' programme of research projects.
It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to
share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and
exciting. For further details about the project please visit:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/mso/hid/hid.htm
For further details about the conference please visit:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/mso/hid/hid6/cfp.htm
http://www.bcgames.org/host_cities_disability_games_intro.html
http://www.disabilitysport.org
Twenty years ago, in 1981, the major players involved in
sport and recreation for people with a disability in British Columbia were
brought together by the Recreation and Sport Branch of the provincial
government to form an umbrella group, the British Columbia Sport and Recreation
Council for the Disabled. In 1986, the organization was registered provincially
and the name was changed to the British Columbia Sport and Fitness Council for
the Disabled. The members of the Council were disability-specific sport
organizations and sport specific organizations for person with a disability, as
well as a small number of advisory members. In 2001, the Council initiated a
change and renewal process that resulted in a name change to BC Disability
Sports. Today, the association is a collaboration of active, fully functioning,
provincial sport governing bodies that are responsible for providing
competitive and recreational programs to meet the needs and demands of their
individual members.
Our current members include the Canadian Amputee Sports
Association - B. C. Division (CASA-BC), the British Columbia Blind Sports and
Recreation Association (BCBSRA), SportAbility BC (formerly the Cerebral Palsy
Sports Association), BC Deaf Sports Federation (BCDSA), Disabled Sailing
Association (DSABC), and BC Therapeutic Riding Association (BCTRA).
There is an increasing focus on best practice in sharing patient
information within the NHS. This is as a result of the Information Governance
Policy, ‘Connecting for Health’ and recent guidance from the
Information Commissioner in relation to recent changes in the law and
subsequent case law (data protection, freedom of information and the
environmental information regulations).
Our one day course will cover the key issues in relation to
freedom of information, data protection and other related guidance. It is
specially designed for those health care professionals who would like the
opportunity to review their knowledge about the application and implementation
of the recent changes in law and guidance in these areas, and who would like to
learn about related best practice. The course will cover the practical implications
of everyday working including decision-making in relation to disclosure of
information about patients, the NHS Code of Confidentiality, information
governance as well as best practice in relation to recording information.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Sharing%20patient%20info%20flyer.pdf
Monday 14th May 07
London
Monday 23rd July 07
Leeds
Monday 15th October 07
Leeds
Tuesday 4th December 07
London
XfI Centre, University of Exeter
Key Note Speakers include:
Professor Joan Cadden, UC Davis
Professor Philippa Levine, University of Southern California
Histories of bodies and sexuality remain dominated by categories
of analysis drawn from contemporary, Western society despite awareness that to
do so is potentially misleading, euro-centric and anachronistic.
Narratives of change about sexual histories are dominated by ideas about
repression and liberation, and historical investigations continue to be framed
by modern concepts such as homosexuality and pornography.
This conference seeks papers on a wide range of topics
across all time periods and disciplines, addressing issues to do with both
practice and representation.
It is hoped that through such interdisciplinary exchange we
can discuss and develop strategies for approaching the study of sex,
bodies and desires which are both sensitive to the nuances and complexities of
past sexual cultures and able to speak to contemporary concerns and
non-specialist audiences.
We would especially like to encourage discussion of the
following topics:
> sexuality and the life cycle
> body shape, presentation and desire
> transsexuality and intersex
> unusual sexual practices
> rape and sexual violence
> pornography and its politics
> non-European perspectives.
If you are interested in presenting a paper at this
conference, please could you contact Dr Sarah Toulalan either at the
History Department, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4RJ or by email at S.D.Toulalan@ex.ac.uk
with a title and abstract by 31 October 2006.
http://www.unotrac.org/conf2007/index.htm
This event will build on the success of the first five
groundbreaking conferences held at the University of Innsbruck in 1992, 1995,
1998, 2001, and 2004. Participants represented universities,
institutions, and learning centers from Canada, South Africa, Botswana, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, the United States, and 25 Eastern and Western European countries. The participants profited from
exchanging ideas about approaches, programs, and best practices. They
also enjoyed an easy camaraderie with an international group of colleagues
gathered in an intimate, working conference. Using the information and
experience from the previous events, this conference will equip participants
with resources to build successful programs and further develop our network of
international colleagues.
Presentation Topics
I. Innovations in Higher Education: Programs,
Services, Technology, and Funding
Presenters are encouraged to share their practical
experience with the major educational stages of university students with
disabilities: preparing for college, maximizing the university experience; and
moving from graduation into the world of work.
Suggested topics: E-learning and electronic information,
multimedia communication and accessibility, student empowerment, leadership
training, testing and assessment, classroom accommodations, universal design,
learning strategies, volunteerism, creative funding, internship programs, job
placement, managing a disability support office, creating programs to improve
service delivery etc. Focus of this area is on concrete experience,
rather than on theory and research. However, applied research that helps
guide planning and programmatic decisions is within this scope.
II. International Educational Exchange Programs
Presenters with a background in international educational
exchange (especially those who have been involved with or participated in
exchanges of students with disabilities) are invited to submit
proposals. Presenters are encouraged to include student
perspectives by using video, reporting student survey results, incorporating a
student presenter in a panel discussion, or other approaches that embrace
student experiences with exchange.
Suggested topics: Experiences with exchange programs,
issues with the admissions process, classroom and study accommodations,
physical and program accessibility, health and personal care issues,
cross-cultural issues/language barriers, friendship treaties, marketing to and
recruiting students with disabilities, collaborations between campus disability
support offices and study abroad programs, resources for international exchange
programs, and other approaches for building a disability-friendly global
community.
III. Approaches to Professional Development and Standards
for Disability Service Providers.
Presenters are invited to contribute approaches to enhance
the field of disability support in higher education..
Suggested topics: model degree and training programs
for careers in the disability support field, providing continuing education
programs for persons already in the field, developing disability
awareness programs to promote inclusion in various academic
disciplines, ways to promote in diversity in disability support
personnel., approaches to developing and implementing institutional, regional
or national professional standards for disability support personnel, etc..
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring
the issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi
Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
MEN AND MADNESS: Representing Male
Psychopathology, Mental Disorder and
Deviancy in Modern and Contemporary Culture
English Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
28 - 30 June 2007
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Susan Bordo, University of Kentucky
Elisabeth Bronfen, University of Zurich
Richard Collier, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Mark Micale, University of Illnois
Sally Shuttleworth, University of Oxford
Traditionally it has been women and other social groups marked by an alleged �difference� from standards of sanity and reason who have been most vulnerable to designations of �madness�. The twentieth-century rise of postmodernity, however, has introduced a remarkable shift in perspective. Now it is femininity which is widely associated with sanity, commonsense and progress, whereas masculinity has come to occupy a position of volatile aberrance, anachronicity and �crisis�. While masculinity used to deem itself incontestably rooted in the faculty of reason, many of its most characteristic traits are now being recognised as �symptoms� of a variety of psychopathologies, mental disorders or cognitive impairments. In the age of postmodernity, the normative standard of masculinity, and its propensity for oppressive and violent self-assertion especially, has come to be interpreted as social deviance and appears at present to be undergoing radical cultural revaluation as a pathological affliction or compulsive disorder requiring urgent therapeutic attention. If masculinity is currently perceived to be �in crisis�, then this is mainly due to the fact that many of the attributes, which traditionally constituted its strength and thus legitimised its hegemonic status, tend now to be read as indicative of an acutely troubled psychology of the male self.
Contributors to the conference are encouraged to trace the
changes in our cultural perception of what makes a �healthy�,
�sane�, �good� and �normal� man, and
to do so by exploring the correlation between gender, psychopathology and
post/modernity, as well as the explicit or alleged gender-specificity of
certain mental disorders (e.g. hysteria, paranoia, depression, schizophrenia,
autism). The conference is interdisciplinary and proposals are invited from the
full spectrum of current scholarly, creative and intellectual enquiry,
including psychology, sociology, history, literature, art, cultural theory,
criminology, law, medical science, politics, philosophy and psychoanalysis.
Proposals (200-300 words) for 20-minute
presentations should be submitted to Professor Berthold Schoene
(b.schoene_at_mmu.ac.uk), the conference organiser, by no later than 1 February
2007. A registration form will become available at about the same time.
Swedish Organisations' of Disabled Persons International Aid
Association - Shia - is organising a course on Human Rights and Disability from
27 August - 7 September 2007. The seminar will be held in Stockholm region, Sweden. Shia is now inviting actors working within the field of Human Rights and Disability
from low-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region to apply.
Travel related costs, accommodation and if necessary personal assistance due to
disability will be covered by the organisers.
Closing date for application is 30th March 2007.
http://www.disabilitynet.net/index.php?l=en&p=204
During 2007 two Sida International Training Programmes on
Human Rights and Disability will be organised by Shia. The Middle East and North Africa course will be held August 27 - September 7, 2007.
Candidates from the following countries are welcome to apply
- Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia,
Syria, Tunisia, Algeria, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.
The programme aims at enhancing knowledge, develop methods
and tools, and to provide a foundation for future networking and co-operation.
The course will include
" An
overview of the existing Human Rights instruments and discussions on how these
can be used to improve life conditions for persons with disabilities.
" An
opportunity to exchange experiences and opinions concerning the new *style|b|UN
Convention on Disability and the future role of the UN Standard Rules and the
proposed additions.
" An
analysis of Poverty Reduction Strategies and other multilateral programmes and
how disability aspects can be included. Methods and skills needed to influence
these processes. Discussions around poverty and human rights from a disability
perspective.
" Exchange
of experience of how persons with disabilities and their organisations can
increase their participation in the development of policies.
" Introduction
to Swedish disability policy, legislation and social services, including study
visits to relevant Swedish authorities, institutions and organisations.
Issues such as gender, children and hiv/aids in relation
with persons with disabilities will be included within all topics.
The programme is targeting participants from regional or
national Disabled People Organisations, government agencies and Non
Governmental Organisations working in the area of Human Rights and disability.
Persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6426481.stm
The games are a multi-sport event for school age athletes
and are designed to replicate the feel of events like the Olympic and
Paralympic games.
Launched in 2006, they will be held every year until the
London Olympics in 2012, complete with opening and closing ceremonies and
athletes' villages.
The government announced future games will be held in Wales in 2009, Tyne and Wear in 2010 and Sheffield in 2011.
The first event took place in September 2006 in Glasgow, and around 1,300 athletes are expected to take part in this year's event, which
will be held in Coventry from 23 to 26 August.
http://www.rc.unesp.br/ib/efisica/isapa/welcome.htm
Objectives of ISAPA/IFAPA
IFAPA is concerned with the promotion and
dissemination of research in adapted physical activity and sport science, and
their practical application to the benefit of individuals across the lifespan.
The International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity is a vehicle to raise
local awareness, to provide an outstanding setting for local professionals to
interact with world leaders and international colleagues in adapted physical
activity, and to allow the region to make an international contribution to
adapted physical activity.
Objectives of ISAPA-Brazil
To disseminate and discuss recent scientific and
technological advances in adapted physical education and related areas.
Specific objectives include: The dissemination of information about national
and international scientific activities among professionals and researchers who
are interested in the area of human movement, physical education and sports, as
well as other interdisciplinary areas related to people with disabilities;
Giving visibility to national scientific activities; Integrating information
and updating Brazilian and international professionals and researchers about
current knowledge and instruments in adapted physical education and related
areas; Facilitating interaction between academic and professional fields.
Royal Geographical Society with IBG, London.
Call for papers: Children, young people and 'disability'
Sponsored by the Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Working Group
Convenors: Michelle Pyer, Sara Ryan, John Horton, Peter
Kraftl and Faith Tucker
In the last two decades, Geographers have contributed
importantly to understandings of the social, spatial and environmental barriers
experienced by people with 'disabilities', impairments and mental health
issues.
However, within this body of work, the geographies of
children and young people remain relatively marginalised. Presently, there is a
particularly pressing need for better understandings of these too-often
neglected geographies in at least three senses.
First, there is growing awareness that Social Scientific
research regarding children and young people - under the rubric of 'Children's
Geographies', for example - has too-often failed to consider the experiences,
issues and needs of children and young people with 'mind-body-emotional
differences' (Holt, 2004). Thus there is a need for a much wider spectrum of
research and enquiry, to begin to attend to the diverse experiences,
geographies and 'differences' in existence.
Second, a raft of recent legislative interventions - such as
the UK's Disability Discrimination Act (1995) and Special Educational Needs and
Disability Act (2001) - demand better understandings of, and new modes of
practice and engagement with, younger disabled people. In addition, there is
thus a need for reflection upon relationships between policy, practice and
academic enquiry in this field.
Third, diverse work by 'disability' activists and
practitioners has successfully articulated a range of profound methodological,
philosophical, and empirical challenges for academic researchers. Thus there is
a need for innovative methods, concepts, ethics and participatory mechanisms
which facilitate and enhance current and future empirical research and
practice, particularly with the diversity of individual experience in mind.
This session thus seeks to draw together, and reflect upon,
the widest possible range of recent/ongoing research, practice and theory
regarding geographies of children and young people with 'disabilities',
impairments and/or 'mind-body-emotional differences'. In particular, we
encourage submissions relating to the following themes.
" 'Disability',
childhood and youth in diverse geographical contexts (past and present)
" 'Disability'
and younger people's autonomy, choice and accessibility . 'Disability' and
younger peoples mobilities . 'Disability' and early childhood . 'Disability',
youth cultures and identity . 'Disability', 'family' life, and the 'home' .
Social/cultural geographies of 'difference' and disability . Designing
inclusive environments for children and young people with 'disabilities'
" Theorising
'mind-body-emotional differences'
" Embodiment
and disabled (young) people
" 'Disability'
and 'growing up'
" 'Disability'
and emotional/affective geographies of childhood and youth . Methodological and
ethical issues in research with younger 'disabled' people
" Developing
innovative articipatory/collaborative research and practice between
policy-makers, practitioners and academic enquiry
Please submit abstracts (Max. 200 words) to michelle.pyer@northampton.ac.uk
Michelle Pyer
Centre for Children and Youth,
Knowledge Exchange,
The University of Northampton,
Boughton Green Road,
Northampton,
NN2 7AL
The deadline for abstract submissions is 15th January 2006
(probably 2007).
http://v1.dpi.org/lang-en/events/details?page=803
An international regatta for people with significant
physical disabilities will sail into Halifax in 2007.
The Mobility Cup regatta is North America's flagship for
sailors with physical disabilities. The event was first hosted in 1991 and has
been growing ever since as it travelled across Canada - but this will be its
first appearance in Atlantic Canada.
Mobility Cup 2007 will be run by Sail Able Nova Scotia and
hosted at the Dartmouth Yacht Club. It will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, to
include one day's training and four of racing. Sailing will be on the Bedford Basin, a sheltered body of water two miles wide and five miles long - where the
WWII Atlantic convoys would gather.
"Mobility Cup 2007 will give a huge boost to the
profile of disabled sailing in Halifax and the Maritimes," said honourary
chairman Paul Tingley, of Sail Able Nova Scotia. "Our goal is to purchase
some Martin 16 adaptive sailboats so that we attract more disabled sailors.
"We have the highest percentage of disabled people in
the country and we want to provide them with a new recreational activity not
dependant on their disability. It is sailing for all, and we want to get some
Sip 'n' Puff technology here, too."
Karaoke Dance Parties 2007
Come shake your booty and give your vocal cords a workout as
the Joint Councils Access for All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties return for
2007. These are events for people aged 18 and over. Friday 25 May (and again in
August and November), Windsor.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=146968
When: Friday 25 May (with parties also being held on Friday
31 August and Friday 30 November), 7pm to 10pm.
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring the
issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
http://www.autismeurope.org/portal/Portals/0/Oslo%202007%201st%20&%20Call-REVISED%20DATES-ENG.pdf
Autism Europe invites you to share your knowledge with us at
its 8th International Congress and open up a "A World of
Possibilities" in the lives of persons with ASD. Please make a note of the
dates and consider submitting a presentation or poster to promote the Congress
theme. The scientific programme will focus on the practical outcomes, values
and implications of research in terms of its contribution to the quality of
life and development of persons with ASD. As well as keynote symposia leading
into general discussions, poster presentations will be linked in with the topics
of the main sessions. We see posters as a special opportunity for new
generation researchers and operators in the field of Autism to present their
work.
The Congress is also an opportunity to visit Oslo, the Viking capital and home of the Nobel Peace Prize, experience Scandinavian culture
and the charming scenery of the fjords. Autism Europe and the Congress hosts,
Autism Society Norway, look forward to welcoming you to the 8th International
Congress.
Important Dates
Abstract Submission Deadline Thursday, 30 November 2006
Abstract Notification Deadline Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Submission Final Papers/Posters Wednesday, 30 May 2007
17th annual TheMHS Conference
The Mental Health Services Conference Inc. of Australia and New Zealand (TheMHS)
Looking toward excellence in mental health care in 2020
TheMHS Conference is an international mental health educational forum, attracting
over 1000 mental health clinicians, managers, consumers, carers, researchers,
educators and policy makers, annually.
Melbourne Convention Centre
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
4 -7 September 2007
http://www.themhs.org/resources/documents/2007CFPart.pdf
TheMHS is a learning network for improving mental health
services in Australasia. TheMHS mission is to
1. Recognise and promote quality collaborative research,
practice, policy-making and education.
2. Promote active involvement and inclusion of all mental
health stakeholders
3. Advocate and promote leadership in the mental health
field.
TheMHS provides a forum for the exchange of ideas,
professional development, networking and debate for professionals, consumers,
carers (families), and managers. TheMHS aims to promote positive attitudes
about mental health and mental illness, and to stimulate debate that will
challenge the boundaries of present knowledge and ideas about mental health
care.
Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments (in U.K.) treat up to 170,000 people a year following self harm. The NICE Guideline on Self
Harm, published in 2004, sets standards for care in the first 48 hours.
However, staff in ambulance services and acute medical settings receive little
training on self harm and often feel ill equipped to respond. Service users
report that understanding and positive attitudes from staff are the most
important factors in receiving quality care. This training draws on learning
from good practice initiatives and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
‘Better Services for People who Self Harm’ Quality Improvement
Project.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Self%20Harm%20training%20course%20flyer%2007.pdf
5 September 07
21 November 07
29 February 08
London
'Mi Vida (My Life) Celebrating Communities' conference will
be held on the 6th and 7th of September 2007 at Legends Hotel, Surfers
Paradise.
This conference is a way of celebrating community
partnerships, concentrating on what has been achieved to assist people with
disabilities live their chosen life.
FSG Australia is now calling for papers. Services are
invited to put forward a submission (outlining content) if they wish to present
a workshop at our conference.
This is your opportunity to showcase your innovative new
program designed to make a difference in the lives of people with a disability.
Contact Name: Tina McGuffie
Contact Phone: (07) 5564 0655
Contact Email: tinam@fsg.org.au
http://www.fsg.org.au
http://www.healthnews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=145007
http://www.asbd2007.com
This will be the second meeting under the umbrella of the
ASBD following the most successful 2006 Inaugural Conference.
Bipolar disorder is a severe and debilitating mental
illness, which has only recently started to receive the necessary attention
from society, researchers, practitioners, government, and private funding
agencies. In recent years Bipolar Disorder has become the focus of intense
research activity across all domains from basic neuroscience to clinical
management.
This Conference aims to bring together researchers,
teachers, practitioners and clinicians from the scientific community worldwide
to highlight the latest developments that have enhanced our understanding of
Bipolar Disorder and improved clinical outcome.
The Conference will include presentations on the following
topics:
" Bipolar Depression
" Consumer and Carer Issues
" Diagnosis and Detection
" Early Onset and Recognition
" Mania
" Neurobiology
" Neuroimaging
" Neuroprotection
" Phenomenology
" Psychotherapy
" Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
http://www.thematuremarket.com/SeniorStrategic/Canada-302--5.html
Abstracts are invited for concurrent oral paper
presentations, posters and workshops. Abstracts should reflect the theme
of the conference. Abstract submissions are due WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10th
2007.
Given the success of the 2005 CCSMH National Best
Practices Conference: Focus on Seniors' Mental Health, the CCSMH is hosting
it's second conference themed around new directions and initiatives in seniors'
mental health. Specific themes of focus for keynotes, paper sessions,
workshops and posters include:
* Models of Care & Service Delivery
* In-service Education & Training
* Emergency Preparedness & Patient Safety
* New research findings
* Stigma & Raising Awareness
* Role of the Caregiver & Consumer
* Implementation of new CCSMH Best Practice Guidelines
* Health Promotion & Illness Prevention
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
2nd National Conference
New Directions in Seniors' Mental Health
September 24, 2007 & September 25, 2007
Delta Meadowvale Resort & Conference Centre
Toronto / Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is our
intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring the
issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25 May "Through
the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist framework - Jude
Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
http://cfp.english.upenn.edu/archive/20th/2299.html
Call for Papers
Annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 3, 2007- October 6, 2007.
Session: Disability Studies Approaches to
Modernist Literature
Seeking papers utilizing disability studies approaches to modernist works:
oppositional identities, embodied discourses, ableist rhetoric etc.
Please send one-page abstracts and queries
via email to:
cara.cardinale@gmail.com
On your abstract, please include your name, institutional affiliation (if applicable), email address, and whether you will need any AV equipment for your presentation.
If your paper is accepted, you must become an RMMLA member by April 1, 2007. More information about membership and the conference are available at the RMMLA website: http://rmmla.wsu.edu
Dear friends and colleagues
It is a great honor and pleasure to invite you to the 23rd
International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International. The
Conference under the theme New Perspectives - New Hope, which will be held
October 10th - October 13th 2007 in Caracas, Venezuela.
This year’s Conference, with the theme of “New
Perspectives; New Hope” will take place in South America. For this, it is
our great pleasure to ask you to join the team of participants who have come
from all over the world and begin the search for a better quality of life for
people with dementia and their carers though further studies in research and
care.
Progressive mental deterioration in old age has been
recognized and described throughout history. However, in was not until the
early part of the 20th century that a collection of brain cell abnormalities
were specifically identified by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician, in
1906. It now bears his name.
This conference will review the achievements in the fields
of medical research and care practice. It will examine this progressive,
irreversible brain disorder with no known cause or cure: by learning how
different countries face the demand of such common form of irreversible
dementia.
We hope that this conference will enable us to gain a better
awareness of the problems being faced and explore new solutions for the ageing
population together.
A warm welcome awaits you at the 23rd Conference of ADI,
offering you the hospitality that Venezuela has to offer with its beautiful
natural resources and good customer service.
This perfect contrast between business and pleasure will
ensure that the Venezuelan Alzheimer's Disease International Conference will be
a memorable experience.
http://www.adi2007.org/index.cfm
http://www.zagrebcongress2007.org
It is a pleasure and privilege to invite you
to Zagreb, Croatia, for the 6th European Congress on Mental Health
in Intellectual Disability, 11 to 13 October 2007.
Based on a framework of social justice and
human rights the congress will have a focus on practice and research related to
mental health issues in intellectual disability. Croatia, preparing to enter
the EU, is exactly the suitable place for exchanging scientific and practical
experiences of experts from different cultural contexts. It will be a unique
opportunity to promote mental health issues of persons with intellectual
disability from the perspective of the local and national community and their
efforts in assuring human rights of this often marginalized population.
An old Central European city, Zagreb, can
offer its visitors the medieval atmosphere of the Upper Town, picturesque
open-air markets, diverse shopping facilities, multiple cultural attraction, an
abundant selection of crafts and a choice of vernacular cuisine.
We wish you a successful, pleasant and
unforgettable stay in Zagreb.
There is an increasing focus on best practice in sharing
patient information within the NHS. This is as a result of the Information
Governance Policy, ‘Connecting for Health’ and recent guidance from
the Information Commissioner in relation to recent changes in the law and
subsequent case law (data protection, freedom of information and the
environmental information regulations).
Our one day course will cover the key issues in relation to
freedom of information, data protection and other related guidance. It is
specially designed for those health care professionals who would like the
opportunity to review their knowledge about the application and implementation
of the recent changes in law and guidance in these areas, and who would like to
learn about related best practice. The course will cover the practical
implications of everyday working including decision-making in relation to
disclosure of information about patients, the NHS Code of Confidentiality,
information governance as well as best practice in relation to recording
information.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Sharing%20patient%20info%20flyer.pdf
Monday 14th May 07
London
Monday 23rd July 07
Leeds
Monday 15th October 07
Leeds
Tuesday 4th December 07
London
This is the fifth event in the CVHI international conference
series on Assistive Technologies and Rehabilitation Engineering supported by
the European Commission. It will be held in San Sebastian, Spain. The conference event will take place 24th - 26th October, 2007 with Tutorial Workshops
being held on Tuesday 23rd October 2007 (provisional dates) at the conference
centre. CVHI is part of the CWST project (http://cwst.icchp.org).
This First Call for Papers seeks regular conference papers
(six A4 pages) and workshops (12 pages) on any topic relevant to the
engineering and scientific themes of assistive technology for sensory impaired
people. In particular contributions are being sought on the following
topics:
o Assistive technologies throughout the life span
o Matching assistive technology to the end-user
o End-user involvement in assistive technology design
o Accessible games and sports for sensory impaired people
o Making the internet and the information society fully
accessible
o Accessible education for all ages
o The history and development of assistive technology.
o The current state of the art and future directions
o Navigating the outside world: the role of assistive
devices
o Using assistive technology in the home and work
environments
o Technology design for people with multiple impairments
o Design for specific user groups
o Design for all: methods and applications
o Accessibility in the urban environment for blind, deaf and
deafblind people
o Principles and practice of building design to take account
of the needs of disabled people
o Participating in the democratic process: polling stations
and government web sites
o Devices to support everyday living
o The interfaces between technology developers and (sensory
impaired) end-users
o Qualitative, quantitative and other approaches to
obtaining end-user feedback,
o Engineering and social science perspectives on involving
end-users and developing assistive technology
o Technical, social, psychological and ergonomic factors in
designing assistive technology
o Spreading the word: informing end-users, students
and designers about assistive technology
o The life stages of assistive technology design
o Commercialisation and other distribution mechanisms
Abstracts (2A4 pages)
due:
19 March, 2007
Review Decisions
due:
23rd April, 2007
Full papers and early registration due: 22nd
May, 2007
Tutorial day at CVH
2007:
October, 2007
Conference days of
CVHI'2007:
October, 2007
Abstract Layout for Conference Papers
The abstract should be two A4 pages in length, one column
and single line spacing. Use Arial 11pt or 12pt font type. The Author for
Correspondence should be clearly identified at the top of the Abstract, and
full postal, fax and email contact details given. The extended abstract should
contain the following information:
o A clear statement of the contributions of the paper.
o Section headings and an outline of the contents each
section
o A short list of the literature cited in the paper.
Papers will only be accepted on the condition that at least
one author will attend the Conference to present the work.
Invited Session Proposals
A proposal for an invited session should consist of:
o A one A4 page abstract discussing the session aims and how
the papers contribute to them.
o Extended abstracts for the five or six papers which will
compose the session.
Workshop Proposals
People considering proposing workshops are invited to
contact the Conference Chair via the Conference Secretariat to discuss workshop
proposals before submitting them. Workshop proposals should include the
following information:
o A clear statement of the workshop topic and aims
o Details of the workshop format, including any additional
speakers, videos etc
o Section heading and an outline of the contents of each
section or theme of the workshop.
Abstracts should be emailed to the Conference
Secretariat by 19 March, 2007 as a WORD document file. The address
is V.Romanes@elec.gla.ac.uk.
The file name should be author.doc, where author is the
surname of the first author of the paper or author1.doc, author2.doc, if there
are several papers by the same author.
Bursaries and Financial Support for Workshop
A number of full and partial bursaries will be available to
young researchers and disabled researchers. Application forms are available at
http://www.elec.gla.ac.uk/Events_page/CVHI/cvhi/pages/bursaries.php.
There will also be some financial support for workshop organisers and
organisers of invited sessions.
Members of the Scientific Organising Committee (Provisional)
Marion
Hersh Scotland
Michael
Johnson
Scotland
Edwige
Pisseloux France
Rüdiger
Hoffmann Germany
Barbara
Leporini Italy
José Manuel Pardo
Muñoz Spain
Santiago Aquilera Navarrro Spain
Gorka Eizmendi
Loriz Spain
Cristina Rodriguez Porrero Spain
Yoshikazu
Seki Japan
Ger
Craddock Ireland
Jurand
Czerminski Poland
Harry
Knops Netherlands
James
Marston USA
Hans Heinrich
Bothe Denmark
Constantine
Stephanidis Greece
Dan
Mancas Romania
David
Crombie Netherlands
Klaus
Miesenberger Austria
Wolfgang
Zagler Austria
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring the
issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
http://disstud.blogspot.com/search/label/conference
Community care has become an increasingly important topic
for social policy and historical research. While recent work has stressed the
diversity of experience, the variety of different groups involved, the long
antecedents of the policy and its contested meanings, there is arguably still
too much emphasis on the closure of long-stay mental health and learning
disability facilities. This conference seeks to:
Locate services for children within debates about
institutional and community care (framed by the adult experience) over a much
longer time-frame.
Extend analysis to a range of physical and sensory
disabilities alongside, and in comparison to, provision for children with
mental health problems and/or learning difficulties.
Contrast evolving institutional and community-based services
for children with disabilities with statutory and voluntary sector provision
for children in care because of family breakdown and/or childhood delinquency.
Re-examine and integrate the now extensive literature on
infanticide, child abuse and "mercy" killings, in relation to
childhood disability issues.
Evaluate midwifery and obstetric services, including the
development of pre-natal screening and special care for premature babies.
Assess the role the medical profession played in the
diagnosis of childhood disability and the control of specialist services. Here
special attention will be paid to the relationship between knowledge and
practice.
Develop an understanding of the relationship between
knowledge and practice for nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists
and speech therapists.
Emphasise the role community-based services play in leading
people into, as well as out of, residential care.
Draw together ideas about children in need to link efforts
to maximise the opportunities available to children disadvantaged by poverty
and/or disability, through an evaluation of the SureStart scheme.
Acknowledge the contribution of the voluntary sector and
self-help initiatives.
Involve researchers and practitioners from a range of
disciplines.
Develop an international dimension to this research by
inviting participants from abroad.
Develop opportunities for the publication of selected
conference papers.
http://www.worldeventsforum.com/alz.htm
The International Symposium on Alzheimer's Disease and
Related Disorders in the Middle East, developed in collaboration with the
Alzheimer's Disease International, aims:
to focus attention on dementia and neurodegenerative
disorders of the aged in the Middle East
to raise scientific, medical and social awareness of
these disorders
to enhance communication amongst medical and
scientific workers in the region.
Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses have received
relatively little attention in the region of the Middle East, an area with a
population of over 225 million people. Recent work has demonstrated
important geographical variations in the occurrence of AD, with studies showing
low incidence and prevalence of the disease in Ballarbgarh, India and Ibadan, Nigeria, with high prevalence and incidence in African Americans and Hispanics in
the USA. A recent report has found high AD prevalence, despite low
apolipoprotein E e4 allele frequency, in Palestinian Arabs residing in Wadi
Ara, in northern Israel. There have been few epidemiological studies of
dementia performed in the Middle East. The progressive aging of Middle
Eastern populations supports the importance of dementia studies in the region.
In April 2001, a meeting endorsed by the World Federation of
Neurology, Alzheimer's Disease International and the Pancyprian Association of
Alzheimer's Disease was held in Cyprus to bring together workers concerned with
the medical and social aspects of AD. Participants were from Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, The Palestinian Authority, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, and Yugoslavia.
http://www.fairconsultants.com/Disability07.htm
OSDP (The Office for Disabled Persons) is officially
supporting this event and government participation this year will be higher.
The following Associations have been approached for their support:
QASA (Quadriplegic Association of SA); SHAP (Self Help
Association for Paraplegics); APD (Association of the Physically Disabled);
MODE, other NGO’s and UN Agencies; Seta; OSDP (Office on the Status of
Disabled Persons); National Department of Health; Gauteng Department of Health;
SANCB (South African Council for the Blind); DPSA (Disabled People of SA);
Cheshire Homes South Africa; DEAFSA (Deaf Federation of SA); NCPPDSA (National
Council for Persons with Disabilities in South Africa); ILC (Independent Living
Council); CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research); Epilepsy SA;
Delegates would come from the corporate sector, government,
Recruitment Companies, Property Companies, Retail Industry, Hotel Groups,
Shopping Centres, Medical and consumer sectors etc. and the entire Disability
Sector. We will again feature educational and inspirational
speakers.
This conference aims to further international awareness of
support and social inclusion for persons with intellectual disabilities.
http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=568
This conference is organized by the Montreal WHO Collaborating
Centre and the Bangkok Rajanukul Institute and Co-sponsored by the WHO.
This conference aims to further international awareness of
support and social inclusion for persons with intellectual disabilities.
It will include the launching of the WHO atlas on country resources in
intellectual disabilities (ATLAS-ID). Participate along with delegates
from the WHO and WHO regions, NGOss and international organizations,
self-advocates, families of persons with intellectual disabilities, members of
civil society, experts in intellectual disabilities, human rights advocates,
and the media. For more information, please contact Dr. Celine Mercier atbangkokconference2007@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.
Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments (in U.K.) treat up to 170,000 people a year following self harm. The NICE Guideline on Self
Harm, published in 2004, sets standards for care in the first 48 hours.
However, staff in ambulance services and acute medical settings receive little
training on self harm and often feel ill equipped to respond. Service users
report that understanding and positive attitudes from staff are the most
important factors in receiving quality care. This training draws on learning
from good practice initiatives and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
‘Better Services for People who Self Harm’ Quality Improvement
Project.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Self%20Harm%20training%20course%20flyer%2007.pdf
5 September 07
21 November 07
29 February 08
London
Karaoke Dance Parties 2007
Come shake your booty and give your vocal cords a workout as
the Joint Councils Access for All Abilities Karaoke Dance Parties return for
2007. These are events for people aged 18 and over. Friday 25 May (and again in
August and November), Windsor.
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=146968
When: Friday 25 May (with parties also being held on Friday
31 August and Friday 30 November), 7pm to 10pm.
http://www.yonknet.org.au/group/noticeboard/items/20070406010b.shtml
Women's Health Statewide in association with Respond SA
present
2007 Friday Forums FREE from 3-5pm on the last Friday of the
month
This is an opportunity to hear vibrant speakers presenting
diverse practice perspectives on issues related to Violence and Abuse. It is
our intention to create an opportunity for shared conversations on a variety of
themes. Stay to relax and network while enjoying delicious drinks and nibbles.
23 February Effects
of Domestic Violence and Trauma on
Women - Dr. Peter Mertin and Danielle Zerk
30
March
‘’Never use alcohol as a Lubricant’’: exploring the
issue of sexual assault within the drinking environment - Brindi Johstone
27 April The
Pros and Cons of Screening Tools in Violence and Abuse Work - BJ / Second Story
25
May
"Through the Looking Glass" Attachment theory within a feminist
framework - Jude Hill
29 June Connections
between violence/ abuse, mental health and grief/loss - Helen Duffy
27 July "Adults
talking about CSA: Client and worker, experiences of disclosures and help
seeking" - Respond
SA Research
31 August Sexual
Violence Prevention Research Project- Marg Rowntree
28 September Work
with men who have been sexually abused in childhood and who use violence in
their relationships
26 October Supervisory
Practices
30 November Children
into State Care, Commission of Inquiry Report
Forums are held at Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington
Tce, North Adelaide
Bookings are essential on 8239 9600
Following last year's successful meeting in Addis Ababa on
inclusion and teacher training (for Ethiopia and the region of East and
Southern Africa), the annual flagship meeting and workshop 2007 is planned to
take place in Cambodia, reaching out to the surrounding countries of South East Asia. Cambodia is a country maimed by many years of conflict, which has
contributed to an alarmingly high rate of disabilities among children and
adults. At the same time it is a country committed to EFA. We will be
working with UNESCO Bangkok to look at the major challenges for inclusion in
the region, including the importance of promoting awareness about the right to
education. The workshop is planned for the end of November 2007.
e-mail: ie@unesco.org
We welcome you to our seventh issue of
"e-FlagNews" from the joint secretariat of the UNESCO Education for
All (EFA) Flagship - The Right to Education for Persons with Disabilities:
Towards Inclusion. We would like to welcome our new readers and reiterate our
main aim which is to keep you updated on some of the important recent and
forthcoming activities concerning the right to education for persons with
disabilities.
The Flagship joint Secretariat is shared by University of Jyväskylä, FIDIDA and UNESCO. For those of you who are not familiar
with our flagship, might we suggest you read more about us through this link: http://www.inclusionflagship.net
There is an increasing focus on best practice in sharing
patient information within the NHS. This is as a result of the Information
Governance Policy, ‘Connecting for Health’ and recent guidance from
the Information Commissioner in relation to recent changes in the law and
subsequent case law (data protection, freedom of information and the
environmental information regulations).
Our one day course will cover the key issues in relation to
freedom of information, data protection and other related guidance. It is
specially designed for those health care professionals who would like the
opportunity to review their knowledge about the application and implementation
of the recent changes in law and guidance in these areas, and who would like to
learn about related best practice. The course will cover the practical
implications of everyday working including decision-making in relation to
disclosure of information about patients, the NHS Code of Confidentiality,
information governance as well as best practice in relation to recording
information.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Sharing%20patient%20info%20flyer.pdf
Monday 14th May 07
London
Monday 23rd July 07
Leeds
Monday 15th October 07
Leeds
Tuesday 4th December 07
London
This course provides training for community staff in the
assessment, use and fitting of basic daily living equipment and lasts for two
days, which are not consecutive. It includes presentations, discussion and
practical demonstrations covering a number of areas including assessment and
intervention, risk, issuing responsibilities and sessions on chairs, beds,
rails, toilets, household items and bathing. There is a short assignment to be
completed between day one and day two, and the course is accredited by the Open
College Network.
http://www.fastuk.org/services/eventview.php?id=2264
training@dlf.org.uk
Government legislation and guidance make it quite clear that
home adaptations are a key means of delivering community care, enabling
disabled people to remain in their own homes. However, the people who need
adaptations and those professionals responsible for authorising experience both
problems and uncertainties, often due to conflict between legal duties,
people's needs and the resources available. The course covers issues such as
screening of clients, assessment of need, rationing, decisions about need,
eligibility criteria, resources, waiting times and explores the relationship
between lawful practice and professional good practice.
http://www.fastuk.org/services/eventview.php?id=2240
training@dlf.org.uk
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/crtu/educationandtrainingcentre.aspx
Sonja Tengwall on 020 7977 6657 or email stengwall@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Anorexia%202007%20Advance%20Notice.pdf
We are pleased to present the sixth in an annual series of
conferences focussing on collaborative working between young people, families
and professionals. The conference is for all those involved in planning and
delivering eating disorders services, as well as those who are affected by
eating disorders, including psychiatrists; psychologists; nurses; dieticians;
service managers; voluntary sector and non-statutory organisations; young
people; families and carers.
This course is aimed at people who may have to reduce risk
and manage aggressive or challenging behaviour in a planned environment. A
participative workshop will demonstrate methods, techniques and intervention
strategies. It will also consider the musculoskeletal impact of aggression
management techniques and their interaction with moving and handling
situations.
http://www.fastuk.org/services/eventview.php?id=2250
training@dlf.org.uk
ACE Centre Network Days are very popular and provide a
valuable opportunity for anyone interested in assistive technology for
communication and learning to find out about new developments within the field.
They also offer the chance to meet and network with likeminded groups,
individuals and staff.
http://www.fastuk.org/services/eventview.php?id=2313
katkins@ace-north.org.uk
http://www.justgiving.com/northcyprusorchidwalk2008
http://www.theorchidwalk.com
PCRF was started by 'public demand', after the Sunday Times
newspaper covered the early stages of our research in 1996. Following on from
this, we had so many calls from members of the Turkish speaking community
asking for help and information and we helped as many people as we could by
phone and by personal contact until April 2003. Eventually, I invited Mrs.
Aysin Yilmaz to put together a Support Group and a Committee, representing the
various corners of our community, and 13 people who had been affected by cancer
one way or another came together at my home in Finchley. This 'historic' event
has resulted in the opening of a full time drop-in centre in Palmers Green. Our
new Care Centre is now open Monday-Friday ~ 09:00-16:30.
The island of Cyprus is located in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Its neighbouring lands at the nearest coastal points are Turkey 40 miles north,
Syria 60 miles east, Lebanon 108 miles south-east, Israel 180 miles south-east
and Egypt 230 miles south. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. It is smaller than Sicily and Sardinia and larger than Corsica and Crete .The area of the whole island is 3584 sq. miles. (9250 sq. kilometers).
Cyprus has been divided into two autonomous states since
1974. This came about by virtue of the linguistic and cultural differences ,
and as a result of communal friction which lasted for 11 years. (See history)
Greek Cypriots occupy the southern and the Turkish Cypriots occupy the northern
part of Cyprus. A boundary known as the `Green Line` which runs through Nicosia
, the capital of both South and North Cyprus separates the two states.
The idea for the walk specifically came from Mrs. Shensev
Mustafa in late 2003. The Committee liked the idea very much and she made the
arrangements with TWI and 26 people went to Cyprus for the first memorable
event. The money raised £19,269.30 was used for buying a much needed
Real-Time PCR machine for measuring the new breast cancer genes that our
research group had discovered. Cancer is a disease of the genes at the most
fundamental level, so it is very important to do these experiments. The Orchid
Walk 'Shensev Project' 2005 was an even greater success. The 34 people attending
raised a sum of £29,891.13.
This money was used to cover the running costs of the
research, which can be substantial. Although we are very proud of our research,
our supporters and the monies raised, we should remember that to put a new drug
into the clinic, which is precisely what we would like to do, will often cost
several millions of pounds.
The event usually takes place on the last week of February.
Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments (in U.K.) treat up to 170,000 people a year following self harm. The NICE Guideline on Self
Harm, published in 2004, sets standards for care in the first 48 hours.
However, staff in ambulance services and acute medical settings receive little
training on self harm and often feel ill equipped to respond. Service users
report that understanding and positive attitudes from staff are the most
important factors in receiving quality care. This training draws on learning
from good practice initiatives and the Royal College of Psychiatrists
‘Better Services for People who Self Harm’ Quality Improvement
Project.
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Self%20Harm%20training%20course%20flyer%2007.pdf
5 September 07
21 November 07
29 February 08
London
http://www.internationalnursingconference.org/index.asp
In partnership with the Global Network of WHO Collaborating
Centers for Nursing and Midwifery Development
The Scientific Committee welcomes research abstracts for oral
presentations, symposia, workshops and poster presentations on the topics
listed below.
The length of oral presentations is 20 minutes.
Please note that submission for a symposium requires a
convener to organize and take responsibility for several speakers on a specific
topic. Submission for a workshop requires a convener, who takes responsibility
for 'teaching' a defined topic.
Session length of a symposium/workshop ranges from 45 to 90
minutes, with one abstract, submitted by the convener.
Topics
Please keep in mind the theme of our conference:
"Health systems in transition" and consider the relevance of your
topic to this theme, while preparing your presentation.
(Please indicate on the Abstract Submission Form one topic
in which you recommend that your presentation be scheduled).
A. Nursing practice
A1 Innovations in nursing care
A2 Caring for families
A3 Incorporating new technologies
A4 Caring for complex patients and symptom management
A5 Nursing special populations (e.g. the homeless,
migrants, slum dwellers,
miners)
A6 Care of the old person and the chronically ill
patient
A7 The interface between in-patient and out-patient
care
A8 Infection control
B. Nursing education
B1 Innovations in nursing/midwifery education
B2 Educating nurses and midwives for the future
C. Nursing management
C1 Nursing management within an environment of
budgetary constraints
C2 Quality and safety
C3 Coping with changes in the work environment
D. Health policy
D1 Globalization and health policy (e.g. migration,
nursing shortages, poverty,
new knowledge required)
D2 Changing health systems and rationing of health
services
D3 Embedding best practice within changing health
systems –translating research
in to practice
E. Ethics
E1 Ethics, human rights and patients' rights
E2 Social justice and nursing
E3 Ethical issues in an electronic health care
environment
E4 Ethical issues in clinical trials
F. Disaster preparedness and management
F1 Nursing in natural and man-made disasters
F2 Outcomes of trauma patients
G. Nursing informatics
G1 Knowledge, information and data management
H. Multicultural nursing/midwifery
H1 The informed client and patient empowerment
H2 Cultural diversity
I. Midwifery
J. Clinical trials
K. History of nursing/midwifery – lessons for
tomorrow
L. Methodological issues in nursing/midwifery research
– their relevance to changing health systems
Longevity and healthy aging: a world challenge - innovative
approaches The French Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (FSGG) is proud to
host the XIXth World Congress in Paris July, 2009. Paris is not only an
attractive city, it is also one of the most accessible, best situated and most
convenient locations in the world suitable to organize efficiently a large
international congress in its new conference center. Check website for updated
information.
http://www.safeaging.org/calendar/default.asp
http://www.paris2009.org/site/view8.php
http://www.disabilitynews.infoxchange.net.au/news/detail.chtml?filename_num=147031
Saturday Night Mayhem is a social evening run by the St
Kilda Baptist Church Youth Group.
All Mayhem events are held monthly on Saturday nights at the
Church Hall in St Kilda from 7pm to 9pm.
This is a free event for adults who have a disability or are
socially isolated.
Each evening has a different theme, some of which have
included Drama, Open Mic, Footy, and Circus.
For more information, please contact Heather Gourley at
Joint Councils Access for All Abilities on (03) 9209 6723.
The Handicap Fleet at Marconi Sailing Club is very diverse
both in terms of the types of classes sailed and the range of sailing
activities our members enjoy.
Buzz, Laser 4000's, Laser II's, Enterprises, GP 14s, 420s
and Wanderers are just some of the classes sailed at Marconi, not to mention
Toppers, Mirrors and Picos which are often sailed by our younger members, (see
Cadet Fleet section).
There are two Handicap Class races each Sunday (March to
October) with a Wednesday night Pursuit Race during the summer months. Many
other sailors prefer to go day sailing, take a picnic or just to explore the
local waters - especially during the week when the river is a little quieter!
If you would like further information, please contact:
Dave Williams - Handicap Fleet Captain (phone number in year
book)
http://www.marconi-sc.org.uk/2AFCF/Sailing/Dinghies/Handicap_Fleet.aspx
http://www.marconi-sc.org.uk/6006C/About_MSC/How_to_find_us.aspx
info@marconi-sc.org.uk
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