'Global Partnerships: Enhancing Research, Policy and Practice' by IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)

Highlights and Key Events

• Keynote Addresses
• Special Lectures
• Past Presidents' Forum
• Paper and Poster Sessions
• Round Tables
• Exhibits and Video Theatre
• Pre-Congress IASSIDD Academy Workshops
• Social Program – Networking and Exchanges

Financial Aid Available for Attendees from Low and Middle Income Countries

Conference: August 15, 2016 – August 19, 2016

Abstract Submissions: 1 September 2015 through 15 December 2015

Registration and Accommodations Open: 1 February 2016

Go to: https://www.iassidd.org/conference/index.php/HPC/IWC/index

This 3-day international and interdisciplinary conference is organised by the Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN), University of Central Lancashire. MAINN is led by Fiona Dykes, Professor of Maternal and Infant Health.

The conference links closely with the international journal Maternal and Child Nutrition (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing) that has its editorial office in MAINN. Dr Victoria Hall Moran, based in MAINN, is Senior Editor.

There is a growing understanding of the complex interactions between socio-cultural, biological, political and economic influences upon infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.

The conference aims to:

• Illuminate socio-cultural, political and economic influences upon infant and child feeding practices.
• Explore the nature of relationships within families in connection with various types of nutritive and nurturing behaviour in infancy and childhood.
• Increase understandings of breastfeeding as a bio-psychosocial activity.
• Enhance understanding of the complex interactions between socio-cultural, psychological and biological factors in infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.
• Focus on key initiatives that may impact upon practices related to infant and child feeding, eating and nutrition.

The Conference Brochure is now available: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/conference_events/assets/UCLAN_MAINN_Conference_Brochure.pdf

Date: Wednesday 10th – Friday 12th June 2015

Location: The Grange Hotel Conference Centre, Grange Over Sands, Lake District

For more information or to book your place visit: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/conference_events/nutrition_nurture_infancy_childhood_2015.php

Or contact Liz Roberts, Conference Officer, UCLan Conference & Events Telephone +44 (0) 1772 893809 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This replaces the planned training in September 2015 and is at the same venue in the city centre with Julie Sutton as the trainer and with the same training materials (updated). There is easy access to two airports for delegates coming from other countries. The course is in English. We do not provide accommodation.

The cost is £335 per person to include lunches and refreshments.

The venue is ETC Venue Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6TB. Tel: 0121 212 8200.

Website: https://www.etcvenues.co.uk/venues/maple-house

The dates are 9th and 10th February 2016.

The workshop provides a sound knowledge of sleep theory and equips professionals with the specialist skills to support families of disabled children. The topics to be covered are:

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   1. Mechanisms of typical sleep, for examplesleep phases and cycle.
   2. Different categories of sleep disorder commonly seen in disabled children.
   3. Partnership working with families of disabled children.
   4. How complex health needs associated with disabled children impact on sleep.
   5. Understanding the role of medication in tackling sleep disturbance.
   6. Preventing sleep problems and developing positive sleep habits.
   7. Assessing sleep problems using diaries and questionnaires.
   8. Understanding how different strategies for change work and knowing how to apply them.

The training is specifically designed for frontline professionals who work with families of disabled children including health visitors, community children's nurses, school nurses and psychologists. This is an opportunity to gain practical skills and develop best practice in sleep work with these families.

For more information or booking form please e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PLEASE NOTE: This Birmingham training has changed from being a Handsel Project course to being an Interconnections course. This change follows the death in January 2015 of Dr Penny Lacey who was one of the three directors of Handsel Project. One of the consequences of this sudden and sad event is that the courses offered in the Handsel Project sleep initiative will be offered by Interconnections from 1st January 2016. Peter Limbrick was one of the three Handsel Project directors and is principal of Interconnections so the changeover will be more or less seamless. Please address any questions about these changes to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.