2018 National Conference Adelaide

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Conference Program

Wednesday 30 May 2018

9.00am - 10.30am

of speech pathologists are newly providing services for NDIS participants.  Any speech pathologist supporting children or adults with disabilities needs to understand the communicative role of behaviours, be aware of assessments and interventions to support positive behaviour and alternatives to behaviours of concern, and recognise restrictive practices so that they can avoid inadvertently recommending or supporting their use. Introductions/Rationale: Restrictive practices are defined as services involving restraint (physical, mechanical or chemical) or seclusion.  People with disability are at risk of being subject to restrictive practices by service providers. A focus on the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices has emerged over the past two decades, consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and its intent to protect the rights, freedoms and inherent dignity of people with disability. Objectives:  The workshop aims to develop an understanding of the potential communicative role of behaviours of concern, use of Positive Behavioural Supports as a primary approach as well as preventative approaches when working with children and adults with disabilities, and the use of Restrictive practices as a last resort within a gradient of approaches. Practice Implications: An increasing number of speech pathologists are newly providing services for NDIS participants in response to high demand. To avoid inadvertently recommending or supporting the use of a restrictive practice it’s important to understand: the communicative role of behaviours, assessments and interventions to support positive behaviours and alternatives to behaviours of concern. Speech pathologists need information to help them work within and/or expand their personal scope of practice to include provision of supports for people with disabilities. Learning outcomes: This workshop will provide participants with a basic understanding of the principles relating to: • Defining challenging behaviour • Functions of behaviour • Positive Behaviour Support as an evidence based approach to supporting children and adults who use challenging behaviour • Restrictive practices as a last resort

Wednesday overview

WKP Keynote Presentation Cognitive predictors of language comprehension in school-age children: New findings and their clinical implications Dr Ron Gillam, PhD

9.00am – 10.30am WKP Keynote Address by Dr Ron Gillam

Cognitive predictors of language comprehension in school-age children: New findings and their clinical implications 10.30am – 11.00am Morning tea 11.00am – 12.30pm W1A Keynote Seminar Presentation by Dr Ron Gillam and Dr Sandra (Sandi) Gillam Supporting knowledge in language and literacy: A narrative-based language intervention program (S) Continues W2A W1B Inspired and inspirational: Restrictive practice and speech pathol- ogy service provision (W) Continues W2B W1C Working collaboratively (practice and research) W1D Child speech 3 W1E Cultural and linguistic diversity 12.30pm – 2.00pm Lunch (including Poster session) 2.00pm – 3.30pm W2A Keynote Seminar Presentation by Dr Ron Gillam and Dr Sandra (Sandi) Gillam Supporting knowledge in language and literacy: A narrative-based language intervention program (S) Continued from W1A W2B Inspired and inspirational: Restrictive practice and speech pathology service provision (W) Continued from W1B W2C Adult communication and swallowing 2 W2D Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2 (adult/child focus) W2E The consumer and practitioner speak 3.30pm – 4.00pm Afternoon tea 4.00pm – 5.00pm W3A Inspiring the future: Panel discussion 5.00pm – 5.30pm Close of I N S P I RE and launch of 2019 National Conference Brisbane 7.00pm – 12.00am Pre-dinner drinks and Guild Insurance Conference Dinner

10.30am - 11.00am Morning tea

11.00am - 12.30pm

W1A Keynote Seminar: Supporting knowledge in language and literacy: A narrative- based language intervention program (S) - Continues W2A Dr Ron Gillam, PhD and Dr Sandra (Sandi) Gillam W1B Inspired and inspirational: Restrictive practice and speech pathology service People with disability are at risk of being subject to restrictive practices by service providers. A focus on the reduction and elimination of restrictive practices has emerged over the past two decades. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) has stated that it ‘is concerned that persons with disabilities, particularly those with intellectual impairment or psychosocial disability, are subjected to unregulated behaviour modification or restrictive practices such as chemical, mechanical and physical restraints and seclusion, in various environments, including schools, mental health facilities and hospitals.’ The introduction of the NDIS is requiring a new cohort of providers to understand concepts of restrictive practice, as part of a national Quality and Safeguarding framework. Demand for speech pathology services is high and an increasing number provision (W) - Continues W2B Catherine Olsson 1 , Breanne Hetherington 2 1 Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 2 Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

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