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Friday, 20th October 2023
St. Helier Town Hall
Presentation Slides
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Schedule
09:00 am
Registration
Refreshments on arrival
09:30 am
Welcome
Our host for the day, Megan O’Connor, Director Care College will open the conference and set the scene for the day’s activities
09:40 am
Oliver’s Story
With Paula McGowan OBE
The Oliver McGowan Training on Learning Disability and Autism
With Phillipa Spicer, Regional Director at Health Education England
11:00 am
Q&As with Paula McGowan OBE & Phillipa Spicer
11:15 am
Morning Break
Refreshments provided
11:45 pm
Let’s Talk Autism
With Assumpta Finn
12:00 pm
Autism: A Lived Experience
With James Montgomery
12:15 pm
Let’s Talk Learning Disability
With Shelley McFarling
12:30 PM
Learning Disability: A Lived Experience
With Bernardo
12:45 PM
LUNCH & EXHIBITORS
Buffet lunch provided by Beresford Street Kitchen
13:30 PM
quality of life for those with a Learning disability
With Dr Darren Bowring
14:00 PM
Health Needs of People with Intellectual Disability from a Social vs Medical Model Perspective
With Dr Martin McMahon
14:30 PM
Afternoon Break
Refreshments provided
15:00 PM
Strategy – Jersey
With Assumpta Finn & Lesley Harrison
15:20 PM
PANEL Q&As
15:40 PM
CONFERENCE CLOSES
Speakers
Paula McGowan OBE
Disability, Equality, & Human Rights Activist
Paula is a Multi Award-winning Activist who campaigns for equality of Health and Social Care for Intellectually Disabled and or Autistic people. She is an ambassador for several charities and organisations.
In 2018, Paula successfully launched a parliamentary petition asking for doctors and nurses in England to receive mandatory training in Learning Disability and Autism awareness. As a direct consequence Government announced that Health and Social Care staff would receive The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism.
Dr. Darren Bowring
Associate Director Mental Health and Wellbeing at Government of Jersey
Darren is Associate Director for Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Government of Jersey. Darren has over 25 years’ experience in promoting quality of life and Positive Behavioural Support approaches.
Darren is also an Honorary Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, University of Warwick; a member of the Sharland Foundation Developmental Disabilities Behaviour Analytic Research and Impact Group; a consultant for British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD); and Associate Editor of the International Journal of Positive Behaviour Support
Darren’s research has focused on Positive Behavioural Support (PBS), Quality of Life and medication use, with a PhD in Psychology, MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and an M(Ed) in Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. Darren has published a number of research papers and book chapters on PBS and Intellectual Disability and presented at many international research conferences.
Lesley Harrison
Head of Charitable Services, Autism Jersey
Lesley holds responsibility for the leadership and operational management of Autism Jersey Charitable Services. This role is key to ensuring that Autism Jersey can deliver the best possible service, both to meet the changing needs of members and to identify new partnerships, collaborations, and resources. As a member of the Senior Management Team, Lesley plays a full and proactive role in delivering the Autism Jersey strategic plan by leading and developing our charitable services and activities. Autism Jersey Charitable Services are designed to provide autistic individuals, their families, and carers with an immediate response and a range of ongoing support that is not funded by the Government but is free at the point of delivery.
Shelley McIntyre
Team Lead, Les Amis
Dr. Martin McMahon
Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing at Trinity College, Dublin
Dr Martin McMahon (BNSc, MSc, H.Dip, PGCE, PhD) is an Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disability Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin. Martin’s background is in nursing, and he is a registered nurse in the intellectual disability, children’s and tutors’ division.
Martin has worked with people with intellectual disabilities for over 20 years in a variety of clinical, facilitative and research roles and his primary research area of interest is the health inequalities and inequities that people with intellectual disability experience.
Martin is part of the management team of The Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability (TCAID) at Trinity College Dublin. TCAID is an international and multi-disciplinary research centre examining key issues, informing policy and debate at the national and local levels for people with intellectual disability.
James Montgomery
Learning & Development Executive, Crestbridge
James is a champion of Neurodiversity. He shares his first-hand experience of working on the Autistic Spectrum and how this has not stopped him from enjoying careers in motorsport engineering, virtual reality, retail, cruise ships and his current role in finance. One thing that has not changed is his need for reasonable adjustments, and James is passionate about educating how “quick wins” can be implemented and how simple changes have positively impactful outcomes for him and his team. He actively encourages people to “just have a conversation” on Neurodiversity, which has been critical in erasing stigma and creating an inclusive environment where everyone has the best chance of unlocking their potential.
Assumpta Finn
Team Manager and Lead for Autism and Learning Disability
Assumpta is a clinical specialist in the field of Autism having worked with Autistic individuals for many years. She has been responsible for a number of Autism developments in Jersey including leading on accreditation of government services. She is qualified in business management, nursing, behaviourism, and Autism. She is currently focused on the diagnosis of Autism in the Adult population.
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Megan O'Connor
Director, Care College
Megan is a registered nurse with a background in Trauma, Acute Care, Orthopaedics, and Older Adult Care.
Megan holds Nursing and Midwifery Council tutor status, a Master in Education, and a Registered Manager’s Award. She is also a senior First Aid instructor.
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