7ème conférence internationale de l'accueil temporaire

L'accueil temporaire: une voie pour l'inclusion

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9-11 juin 2010

National University of Irland, Galway 

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This important biennial 3 day Conference is the only international forum for the sharing of innovation, best practice and policy development in the field of short breaks/respite care for people with disabilities.  This is your opportunity to learn about what is new and exciting in this area and by your participation, influence policy into the future. The underlining theme will draw on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 19, the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in the community, with choices equal to others, to explore how short breaks can provide opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate on an equal basis within their communities.

Papers include presentations and workshops from practitioners, service providers, allied health professionals, academics, and from families/parents.  The conference will represent the variety of ideas, experiences, practice, research and methodologies in short break provision.   The Conference is seen as an opportunity for innovative thinking and rich discussion on new approaches to the understanding of short breaks and respite services.

The Conference programme will include social gatherings in the evening and cultural events so that conference delegates can enjoy the beauty of their surroundings in Galway!

KEYNOTE ADDRESSES:

 ‘Swimming against the tide - remodelling services for people with intellectual disabilities?’ – Professor Roy McConkey, Professor of Learning Disability in the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. Roy has worked in the field of intellectual disability for 30 years and has authored and co-authored several books and studies in the area including studies on short breaks and respite.

‘Support for families: Builidng strengths and resilience’- Professor Robyn Munford, Professor in Massey University in New Zealand.

PLENARY PRESENTATIONS:

‘Shared living: Opening the Door to Community Inclusion’ - Marie Zura, Howard Centre, Vermont USA. Marie will address the wide range of positive effects of the Shared Living model. Specifics will include service system implications, individual and family satisfaction as well as fiscal benefits.

‘Contract Families – Creating a Home Away From Home’ Sheelagh McInerney, Brothers of Charity Services, Galway and Collette Daly, Ability West, Galway. Ireland. This presentation describes how short breaks in more natural settings can build social inclusion and social capital for the recipients and includes the viewpoint of the host family and the parents of the child/adult with an intellectual disability.

‘The Gift of Time’ - Jonathan Irwin, Founder and CEO, Jack and Jill Foundation. A support service for young children with serious illnesses and their families. This service includes financing of practical home nursing care, home visits by liaison nurses, practical advice on caring for the child, listening to the family and making representations on their behalf. Jonathan was winner of the Rehab People of the Year Award in 2004.

WORKSOP PRESENTATIONS:

‘The Dream Bus – an alternative way of getting a short break’ Marianne Maasbol, Centre for Ferie og Aflastning in Vejle, Denmark. Marianne will describe the innovative ‘Dream Bus’ project and how it supports children to influence the type of short break they receive while building social inclusion as they ride to the place where dreams come true.

‘How is the right to participate in decisions which affect short breaks is rendered meaningful for disabled children with multiple impairments.’ Jeanne Carlin,  Researcher, Hull, England.

Shaping Senior Services – Marybeth Barrett, Wesway, thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Join us as we follow the stories of three families who access Wesway’s respite services.  We’ll be sharing Wesway’s ability to respond to these families in a way which respects each of their unique family situations while also considering their individualized needs.

‘Understanding host families and their motives to welcome adults with Intellectual Disability.’- Des Hanrahan, FAILTE Short Breaks, St. John of God North East Services, Ireland.  A retrospective study of ten years of hosting.

‘The current status of hosting in Ireland’, - National Home-sharing & Short Breaks Network, Ireland.  A national survey of family based overnight short break services for children and adults with intellectual disability in Ireland.

‘Aiming High for Disabled Children’ - Jan Morrisson , Researcher, England. Jan describes an exciting programme that is transforming short break services in the UK. The programme focuses on two areas (1) the increase in the range of specialist services for severely disabled children, (2) the increase in the range of mainstream services  that include disabled children.

‘Setting Appropriate Standards for Short Break Services’ – Dermot McCann, Shared Care Network, England.

‘Marte Meo – the visual way for improving communication’ Marianne Maasbol, Centre for Ferie og Aflastning in Vejle, Denmark. This presentation describes the Marte Meo method of working, using video analysis to improve communication and relationship skills between the child and the carer.

‘Support for families who have a family member with a disability’ Wilfried Wagner-Stolp, Lebenshilfe, Germany. This workshop will provide information on the development and future goals of family support in Germany. The kind of support for people with a disability and their families that is aimed at full participation and leads to a ‘caring community’ Ultimately such a ‘new community’ would benefit all people who need any kind of support.

‘Reaching Out To Our Rural Region’ – Connie Sakiyama, Wesway Respite Services, thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Our respite services need to be innovative, especially when funds are limited and respite has to reach families across an expansive geographic area. Together we’ll explore our experiences in addressing service challenges, including some of our successes and setbacks along the way.