Making a REAL Difference!’ Seminar

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Making a REAL Difference!’ Seminar (delivered in partnership with Wolverhampton University)
Wednesday 29th June 2011 at University of Wolverhampton (WALSALL CAMPUS), School of Education
The seminar :
  • Showcased good practice of partnership working with the third sector and ‘Making a Real Difference’ to lives of disabled children and their families.
  • Read MoreShared research regarding ‘Listening to the voice of families’ and best practice in supporting Black & Minority Ethnic disabled children and their families access to Short Breaks
  • Shared the research and development of a new version of the Communication Passport, officially launching the completed version of the ‘All About ME’ Communication Passport.
  • Promoted Include Me TOO’s BME Network supporting the voices of BME disabled children and their families to influence policy and service delivery.
  • Provided updates of the progress of the National Include Me TOO Charter of Rights for Disabled Children and Young People progress
  • Shared how Wolverhampton University as a signatory of the Charter is promoting and implementing the Charter
 
Presentations and reports from the seminar
§ Supporting BME and marginlised communities disabled children and their families access to Short Breaks pilot project
§ Participation or Exclusion? Perspectives of Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders on their participation in leisure activities.
§ The barriers to accessing Short Breaks faced by BME and marginlised communities disabled children and their families in Walsall
§ Is Cooperative Short Break Provision the Answer? The Perspective of Families of Children with Autism
§ Successful Models of Short Breaks from Commissioners Perspective – Listening to the voice of parents
§ ‘ALL ABOUT ME’ Communication Passport ‘Developing BCH Communication Passport Project’
§ Access to Leisure: The perceptions of children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD and their parents and carers