Support workers day 2007 Programme

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Conference programme Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Support Workers Day - 6 June 2007
University of Central England, Perry Bar Campus Birmingham

9.30-10.00	Registration
10.00-10.30	Welcome, aims of the day and housekeeping - Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT
10.30-11.00	Keynote speaker: Kamini Gadhok, CEO, RCSLT - Belonging and empowerment
11.15-12.15	Session 1 Pushing the boundaries SLTAs and patients with Dysphagia Liz Boaden Head of Speech and Language Therapy Services Central Lancashire NHS Rm 702 Syndicate room Handout	Session 2 SLTAs and duty of care Celia Todd Chair of the RCSLT Professional Development Board Rm 715 Main Room Handout Case studies
12.20-12.55	What support is there for you? Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT
13.00-13.45	Lunch
13.45-14.30	Session 3 What are the challenges that you are facing? - notes from the session Challenges and opportunities for SLTAs in adult settings Fiona Williamson Speech and Language Therapy Asssitant SLT Department Rampton Hospital Rm B702 Syndicate room	Session 4 Challenges and opportunities for SLTAs in Paediatric settings Barbara Laverty SLT Assistant of the year 2005 RM B715 Main room
14.30-14.50	Refreshment break
14.50-15.35	Session 5 Raising your profile Richard Guy Head of Communications, RCSLT RM 702 Syndicate Room Handout	Session 6 Assistants working together with students Fiona Wilcox & Susanne Simms Senior Lecturers at University of Central England RM 715 Main Rm summary notes of the session
15.35-16.20	Reflective practice workshop followed by time to reflect on the day - Dominique Lowenthal, Professional Development Standards Manager
16.20-16.30	Round-up and close Rosalind Gray Rogers, Chair RCSLT