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The programme
April 2 (Sat) – April 9 (Sat)
Looking at relationships:
| Day | Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | April 2 | Kamini Lakhani | The New perspective to Autism - The RDI Model and dynamic Intelligence and how it prepares a family for Autism Adulthood |
| Sun | April 3 | BREAK | |
| Mon | April 4 | Kimberly Barthel | Theory of secured attachment and importance of relationships for Individuals with Autism |
| Tue | April 5 | Lucy Bowen | Developing Play and how to connect to children with Play Therapy |
| Wed | April 6 | Jessie Ginsberg | Importance of Sensory Integration in Speech Therapy |
| Thu | April 7 | Reena Singh | Effectiveness of Emotional Freedom Technique for families and children with Autism |
| Fri | April 8 | Girija Kaimal | Art Therapy and it's effectiveness for children with Autism |
| Sat | April 9 | Jorge Ochoa | Unconventional OT-Drumming and Rhythmic Expression for individuals with Autism |
April 11 (Mon) – April 20 (Wed)
Looking at movement:
| Day | Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | April 11 | Amy Brewis | Benefits of Movement in Learning |
| Tue | April 12 | Julie Sando Johnston | Mind-Body Disconnect and its effect on children with Autism |
| Wed | April 13 | Soma and Tito Mukopadhyay | Tito's experiences with Mind-Body disconnect and how it led to create RPM |
| Thu | April 14 | Tripura Kashyap | Creative Movement Therapy for children with Autism |
| Fri | April 15 | Minaz Ajani | Brain Gym and it's effect on cognitive development and communication for children with Autism |
| Sat | April 16 | Richa Kapoor | Handwriting Without Tears Program for children with Autism |
| Sun | April 17 | BREAK | |
| Mon | April 18 | Bridgette Nicholson | Effect of Rhythm on Learning |
| Tue | April 19 | Dr. Robert Melillo | The Melillo Method and its benefits for Children with Autism |
| Wed | April 20 | Renee Roy Hill | Connection between Feeding and Speech |
April 21 (Thu) – April 23 (Sat)
Looking at nutrition & medicine:
| Day | Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | April 21 | Suhasini Vishwanathan | Nutrition planning for children with Autism |
| Fri | April 22 | Dr. Deepa Dharanipragada | Biomedical Interventions for children with Autism |
| Sat | April 23 | Dr Ashwani Garg | Functional Medicine for children with Autism |
April 25 (Mon) – April 30 (Sat)
Looking at consciousness:
| Day | Date | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | April 25 | Mikey Akers | Helping families to understand Verbal Dyspraxia and how it impacts Speech and Communication |
| Mon | April 25 | Tatwik Vikas | So what, if I have autism? I am a child and I am lovely and brave. |
| Tue | April 26 | Gary Douglas | What Else is Possible? |
| Wed | April 27 | Anne Maxwell | Will You Teach A Fish To Climb A Tree ? |
| Thu | April 28 | Mini Dwivedi Gopinathan | Step Up Your Collaboration |
| Fri | April 29 | Shereen Idiculla | How do we use an AAC program effectively - Using The PlayTalk Program |
| Sat | April 30 | PlayStreet | How PlayStreet is integrating it all |