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

Autism Conference 2018_v3

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/

Forthcoming changes to the Autism Centre blog

The Autism Centre blog will morph shortly into the blog for the Sheffield Hallam Autism Research Partnership (SHARP). This is a new cross Sheffield Hallam University initiative designed to bring those with an interest in autism research together, both from within and external to the university. Rather than to overwhelm followers with yet another blog we felt it advisable to merge Autism Centre activity into the new blog. If you would like to follow the new blog then you do not need to take any action as you will remain subscribed. You can of course unsubscribe at any time.

Autism film night and panel led discussion May 3rd 19.00, Sheffield

Please note that this is not an Autism Centre event

May 3rd 2018 19.00

Autism Dialogue are hosting a showing of what is reputed to be an excellent film – Asperger’s are us.

Afterwards there will be a panel led discussion of points of interest raised by the film and a research paper, which follows the theme of ‘Autism and the Rhetoric of Scientific Sadness.’ (Duffy & Dorner 2011)

More information and tickets are available at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aspergers-are-us-autism-and-the-rhetoric-of-scientific-sadness-panel-tickets-43093035429

 

Conference this Thursday in Sheffield on Emotional Wellbeing, Attachment and Trauma

Please note that this is not an Autism Centre event

Prices for practitioners have now been reduced for this half day conference, at Bents Green Learning Community, Sheffield,  to 2 places for £20.