Program

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Date: November 16th, 2022

Time: 09:00AM – 12:30PM (CET)

Where: Online via Zoom

Keynote Speakers:

• Dr, Yael Karni-Visel – The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work (Israel)
• Dr. Andrew Wormald – Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (Ireland)
• Dr. Jan Siska – Special and Inclusive Education Unit, University of West Bohemia (Czech Republic)
• Dr. Kristýna Janyskova – Special and Inclusive Education Unit, University of West Bohemia (Czech Republic)
• Dr. Sarka Kanova – Special and Inclusive Education Unit, University of West Bohemia (Czech Republic)

Poster Session: 

• A survey of respite care providers for persons with intellectual disability in South Africa. Abrahams T., and
  Kleintjes S. University of Cape Town, South Africa.
• Organisation-wide interventions to reduce behaviours of concern and/or the use of restrictive practice – a
  systematic review . Iffland, M, Gillies D;, and Aghaji A.. NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, Australia.
• Using action research to develop an occupational therapy reasoning tool for enhancing support provided
  to people with intellectual disabilities. Haines, D., Knowles, A. and Ramsey D. University of Brighton. UK
• Participation in the community predicts quality of life in children and adolescents with intellectual
  disability. Downs, J. 1,2, Murphy, N1, Jacoby P. 1 1Telethon Kids Institute and 2Curtin University, Perth, Australia
• Quality of life – Making informed decisions about important matters. What role can Easy English play?
  Basterfield C. and Tozer R. . Access Easy English, Australia
• Supporting Families With a Child With Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities. Lahaije S.T.A. 1,
  Luijkx, J. 1, Waninge, A. 2, Putten, A.A.J. van der1. 1 University of Groningen, and 2Hanze University of Applied
  Sciences. The Netherlands.