Outline Conference Schedule

We are pleased to publish our outline schedule for the 2019 conference. Further details of the speakers and their presentations will be available leading up to the conference.

Outline Schedule at a Glance

Friday

15.00	Registration
15.30 – 17.30	Sleep Safely Care Giver Focus Group
19.00 – 20.30	Newbies / Newly Diagnosed Welcome Dinner
19.30 – 22.00	Family Meet and Greet Social

Saturday

09.00 – 10.00	Registration
09.30 – 10.00	Welcome / Conference Navigator for Newbies
10.00 – 11.10	Room Change
	Younger Families ↓	School Age ↓	Genetics ↓	Teens/Adults ↓
11.10 – 12.10	Health Development Therapists – Who and What	Day Times Prospering in School	Understanding Genetics Genes and What they tell us	Behaviour Behaviour Management in teens and adults
12.10 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 14.00 14.00 – 15.00	Plenary Session – Our SMS Family – Dad’s Three Peaks, Run Away Family Open Space		Professional Open Space – Health, Education, Social & Care Focus Group
15.00 – 15.30	Tea/Coffee & Room Change
15.30 – 16.30	I Want to Communicate Non-Verbal Communication	Educational Support Accessing Services & Expectations	Genetics Research Baylor Research Programme	Health Development Implications of Puberty
16.30 – 17.30	Behaviour Early Years Behaviour	Emergency Equipment Loan	Genetic Interventions NIH Research	Adult Health Health in Rare Syndromes
18.00 – 19.30	Dinner
19.30 – 22.30	Evening Entertainment – Magical Mayhem & Disco

Sunday

08.30 – 09.30	Registration			Focus Group: SMS UK Foundation for Professionals
09.00 – 09.25	The SMS Foundation UK Annual General Meeting – Followed by Conference Day Overview
	Sleep ↓		Research & Development ↓	Adults ↓
09.30 – 10.30	Sleep Safely Sleep Security Research Project		Neuropsychiatry Sensory Behaviours
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee
11.00 – 12.00	Sleep Hygiene Sleep Hygiene Programmes		Behaviour Management Vagus Nerve Stimulation	Day Times – Planning Person Centred Plans and Transition Plans
12.00 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 14.30	Sleep Medications Medical Approaches to Sleep		Healthcare Healthcare for all ages	Day Times – Employment/Learning ENABLE Works / Breaking the Barriers
14.30 – 14.40	Room Change
14.40 – 15.40	Accessing Equipment Selection, Obstacles, Grants		Medications Understanding the licensing of CBD Oil for genetic conditions in the UK
16.15 – 17.30	Open Space – It’s Your Foundation / Conference Q&A. Followed by Closing Thanks
18.00 – 19.30	BBQ Dinner
19.30 – 22.30	Evening Entertainment

Monday

Family Chill Time
Relax in our coffee lounge with families and conference delegates before heading home.
A light lunch with be provided.

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