The Rights Approach for Autism

This is the abridged version of the Professorial inaugural presentation given by Nick Hodge, Professor of Inclusive Practice Tuesday March 14th 2017 – click on Rights Approach for Autism Hodge  6.30-7.30pm. In this Nick launches the Rights Approach for Autism. Any feedback is welcome. Please reply to n.s.hodge@shu.ac.uk

Reading and SEND – half day conference, Sheffield

Bents Green School are hosting a half day conference on Reading and SEND. !8th October 9-12.30pm

The Rightful Lives Exhibition

A must visit is the online Rightful Lives Exhibition. The contributions displayed there highlight how many people with learning disabilities  are perceived as less than human and so denied the protections of the Human Rights Act.

You can access the exhibition at http://rightfullives.net/

Why we need to think differently about autism

Nick Hodge has a new article in The Conversation in which he  argues that it is time for us to think differently about autism

Autistic children need the world to acknowledge the significance of the challenges they face

Stockport Conference on The Future of Challenging Behaviour Support Services 0-25

The Autism Centre’s Nick Hodge will be presenting at the Stockport Transforming Care Conference, January 18, 2019. The theme of the conference is the future of challenging behaviour support services for children, young people and adults.

More information at transforming care a5 leaflet FINAL

Autism: A Hands on Approach. Conference, Stockport 13th November 2018

Please note that this is not an Autism Centre event

This looks like it might be a varied, interesting and practical conference

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Executive Functioning – half day event at Bents Green School, Sheffield, 7th June

Please note that this is not an Autism Centre Event

Showing tonight in Sheffield: Asperger are Us + panel discussion

Please note that this is not an Autism Centre event

There are a few remaining tickets for the showing this evening of the well-received film Aspergers are Us, followed by a panel discussion.

More information and tickets at https://regather.net/event/aspergers-us-autism-rhetoric-scientific-sadness-panel/