Interconnections Worldwide

Working internationally to share information, help build knowledge and support teamwork around babies, children and young people who are disabled, marginalised or vulnerable

The home of Team Around the Child (TAC) and the Multiagency Keyworker

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Intensive Interaction and Emotional Well-Being conference, December 2015, Surrey, UK

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The 2015 Us in a Bus Conference will provide the opportunity to listen to key researchers and practitioners and discuss the issue of what ‘well-being’ really means for people who are often socially isolated.  This includes children and adults with autism, learning disabilities or late stage dementia.

The Conference is aimed at all those who support people who find communication challenging.  We will explore the impact that meaningful connections have on self-confidence, self-esteem, mental health and emotional well-being.

We are delighted to have secured Graham Firth as our keynote speaker who will speak on the topic of -

Creating genuine social inclusion – keep calm and use Intensive Interaction

Visit: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intensive-interaction-and-emotional-well-being-tickets-18736203489

Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) Age 17 Survey: Consultative Conference, London, UK, November 16th (!) 2015

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The Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) invites you to contribute to its free forthcoming open consultative conference on the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) Age 17 Survey.

Monday 16th November 2015 between 09:00 and 17:00 in the UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL.

It is open to all interested parties, including representatives of the MCS funders. 

Learn more: http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/Conference.aspx?itemid=4285&itemTitle=MCS+Consultative+Conference&sitesectionid=28&sitesectiontitle=Events  

Unlocking the Potential of Short Breaks - the 10th ISBA International Conference, Edinburgh, UK, September 2016

isba2ISBA exists to create opportunities to share knowledge and experience of short break provision across international and cultural boundaries.   ISBA’s purpose is to support developments in policy and practice which improve the experience of short breaks for everyone.   Underpinning this is a shared belief that short breaks play a vital role in promoting health and well-being, and in strengthening carers and families.

The aims of the 10th ISBA conference are:

  • To inspire – by sharing experiences of short breaks and their impact from around the world
  • To explore – in particular the opportunities for developing flexible, personalised short breaks
  • To challenge – by reflecting on attitudes towards risk and how we balance this with delivering more choice and control
  • To strengthen international friendships – through learning together, and by developing our shared vision for short breaks

Visit: http://www.isba.me/

Annual Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium Conference, Framingham, USA, May 2016 – will you contribute?

globe80The Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium invites you to help provide services to over 40,000 children by supporting this annual educational event.

They are currently accepting proposals for two hour, four hour (half day), and six hour (full day) workshops at the Annual Massachusetts Early Intervention Consortium Conference.  If you would like to submit a workshop proposal for consideration, visit: http://web.percs.info/

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