Women and girls on the autism spectrum - 9 October 2014, London

This conference, organised by The National Autistic Society, aims to further the discussion around diagnosis and support for girls and women with autism. Delegates can choose the seminars from three streams: health, social care and education. Dr Wenn Lawson (formerly Wendy Lawson) will be giving the keynote address at the conference on the unique challenges that women on the spectrum face and their unique strengths.

Key topics

• Adapting screening and diagnostic instruments for women and girls
• Education of girls – teaching social skills and communication
• Preparing for puberty, pregnancy and menopause
• Developing social and personal relationships
• Gender differences and its impact on women with autism.

 Visit: www.autism.org.uk/conferences/women2014

Register by Friday 29 August 2014 to take advantage of our early booking rate. 

Other conferences:

1. Understanding and managing challenging behaviour in people with autism - 14 October, Birmingham 
2. Pathological Demand Avoidance - 4 November, Cardiff 
3. Autism and sensory integration in everyday life - November, Birmingham 

Visit: www.autism.org.uk/conferences 

Training:

• Understanding people on the autism spectrum - 7 October, Newcastle, 2 December, London
• Sensory considerations - 19 November, London 
• Learning to wee & poo in the right place – continence problems in children with autism - October, London • 3 December, Leeds 
• Social Stories 10.2 workshop with Carol Gray - 26 November, Manchester 

For details of these and other courses visit www.autism.org.uk/training

BASPCAN commissioned a study of family involvement in the inter-agency reviews that occur when a child has died or been seriously injured as a result of abuse or neglect. This study was launched in 2012 by BASPCAN and University of Nottingham.  

As the United Kingdom's leading organisation for child protection professionals from a wide range of disciplines, BASPCAN Trustees were concerned that, despite policy imperatives, involving families in case reviews has been largely absent, inconsistent or tokenistic.  

This study, carried out by leaders in the field, involved families, practitioners, academics and policymakers and will have practical importance to those commissioning and conducting reviews, as well as those currently considering their future form and function. 

The Study is available as a wire bound copy at the special rate of £15 inc p & p.  

or as a download at a cost of £10.00 – go to http://www.baspcan.org.uk/report.php 

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This report presents school placement trends (i.e. the proportion of children placed in special schools or other separate settings) from 2007 to 2013 for each local authority in England.

It reveals huge variation in the proportion of children regularly sent to special schools by each local authority. These differences bear no simple relation to the size of a local authority or its social or geographical characteristics.

This information can help parents and professionals in negotiating children's school placements and can support the efforts of those who want to lobby for change. 

Visit: http://www.csie.org.uk/resources/current.shtml