Conference presentations

CANDDID Conference Presentations 2019

Discussion topics covered a wide range of areas including:

Neurodevelopmental co-morbidities in Autism
Suicide and Autism Specturm Conditions
Using Mindfulness in Therapeutic Situations
Working with Families in Supporting Children with Autism
Engaging service users and carers in Research
Sensory Reactivity

If you missed the event you can see out full list of speakers, including their biographies in the delegate pack.

Autism and Transforming Care: what does the future hold?

Dr Ken Courtenay FRCPsych MRCGP
Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disabilities
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

Presentation: Autism and Transforming Care: what does the future hold?
Using Mindfulness in Therapeutic Situations

Dr Ceri Woodrow
Clinical Psychologist
CANDDID Editorial Lead
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Presentation: Using Mindfulness in Therapeutic Situations
Sensory Processing in people with Autism: Making Therapeutic Sense

Caron Coxon,
Nicky Ng
Special Occupational Therapists
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Presentation: Sensory Processing in people with Autism: Making Therapeutic Sense
Support for autistic adults living in Trafford

Jane Forrest, Autism Support Coordinator with special guests:
Mark Simpson, Autism Peer Mentor
James Muirhead, Autism Peer Mentor
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Presentation: Support for autistic adults living in Trafford
Involving autistic people and their families in research

Dr Lorcan Kenny,
Discover Lead
Autistica

Presentation: Involving autistic people and their families in research
Autism and Vulnerability

Clair Haydon, Occupational Therapist and Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with special guest Gordon Cairns.

Presentation: Autism and Vulnerability
Read a transcript of Gordon's speech from the day here.

WATCH: Gordon's story