A three-day course on working with children and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs
23-25 May 2011
to be held at Heaton Mount, Bradford
This three-day course focuses on policy and practice about the mental health needs of children and young people with learning disabilities. Participants will explore the knowledge base of mental health issues of children and young people with learning disabilities, practise assessment tools and work on case studies covering assessment, intervention and service development issues.
This course aims to enable participants to analyse and reflect on current practice and explore ways of improving their own practice and service.
This course will also provide an excellent opportunity to network and share good practice.
The course will run from approximately 9.00 am to 5.00 pm each day.
Places are limited to 30.
Heaton Mount is part of the University of Bradford's School of Management campus, which is situated about two miles north of the city centre. Full joining instructions will be sent to registered participants.
Please note that overnight accommodation may be available at the venue. Contact Heaton Mount direct on (01274) 234485. If you require details of other local hotels, please visit visitbradford.com or see our local accommodation list.
Participants are responsible for booking their overnight accommodation and this is not included in the course fee.
The course fee is £480 per person, inclusive of lunches, refreshments and course materials.
Full payment must be received prior to the course.
Booking forms will be available from Events Bradford, telephone +44 (0) 1274 233217, email events@bradford.ac.uk.
Cancellation of places must be made in writing to Events Bradford (faxes and e-mail accepted). Cancellations received between 11 and 25 October will be subject to an administrative charge of 25% of the fee. For cancellations received after 25 October, or for non-attendance, the full fee will be payable.
We reserve the right to cancel the course if necessary, eg failure to recruit minimum number, in which case our liability will be limited to refund of fees.
Dr Raghu Raghavan is a Reader at the School of Health, Community and Education Studies at Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. He has worked with people with learning disabilities with behaviour and mental health needs. His academic and research interests include transition and social networks, mental health needs of young people and adults with learning disabilities, ethnicity, carer perspectives, needs assessment and service models.
Vicky has a Master of Arts Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Nebraska (USA) and a Master of Arts Degree in Solution Focused Brief Therapy from Birmingham University. She is from Iowa and has over 29 years experience working with adults and children who have learning disabilities, autism, brain injury or mental health problems. She has worked in the UK with Calderstones NHS Trust, the University of Manchester, Liverpool Learning Disabilities Directorate and Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust fulfilling a variety of roles including Senior Lecturer, Behavioural Consultant and Consultant Psychologist. At present, Vicky has her own business, Brief Therapy Support Services, Ltd (www.btss.org.uk) and works part-time for Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Solution Focused Practitioner for Children, Young People and their Families.
David is a child and adolescent psychiatrist working in Bradford CAMHS as a specialist in learning disability and autistic spectrum conditions. He works closely with a range of services in providing assessments and interventions.. He coordinates the regional academic programme for trainee child and adolescent psychiatrists. He has contributed to various academic programmes in the Yorkshire region and also conducted training for mental health professionals in Nepal.
Lisa is a Consultant Psychiatrist for Children and Adolescents with a Learning Disability. She is the consultant for three inpatient CAMHS Learning Disability units sited at Prudhoe Hospital in the North East of England. These services provide a specialist environment for the assessment and treatment of young people with a learning disability who present with mental health difficulties. In addition to her interest in the mental health needs of young people with a learning disability, she also has a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Events Bradford
Tel:
(01274) 233217/6
Fax: (01274) 233218
Email:
events@bradford.ac.uk
Raghu Raghavan
School of Health,
Community and Education Studies
Northumbria University
Coach Lane Campus East
Benton
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7XA
Email: raghu.raghavan@northumbria.ac.uk
Tel: (0191) 2156093
A very interesting and thought provoking three days. Group big enough to ensure plenty of dialogue, information, good practice etc. Group discussions were excellent, a great opportunity for networking. Excellent facilities. A lot of information and resources.
Excellent overall and well organised. Very good opportunity to talk to 'like-minded' people.
I found the three days informative and very helpful. The course materials were excellent and well prepared. A good range of speakers. I was engaged and challenged all three days - often surprised sessions were over so quickly.
Overall a lot of useful information. New knowledge gained which should lead to changes in thinking/practice.
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