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WEBINAR: APS IDDD Interest Group "Clinical and service guidelines informing competencies for supporting adults with intellectual disability whose behaviour is challenging"
Format Webinar
Presenters Dr Alick Bush
Description REGISTRATIONS TO THIS WEBINAR NEED TO BE RECEIVED BY 3.00PM AEDST ON THE DAY. AFTER THIS TIME, STRICTLY NO REGISTRATIONS CAN BE RECEIVED.



The APS People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability and Psychology Interest Group are organising 2 Webinars.

This is the second webinar.

(29th November 2012):5pm to 6.30pm AEDT

Is entitled "Clinical and service guidelines informing competencies for supporting adults with intellectual disability whose behaviour is challenging".
Dr Bush will guide us through the key points in various guidelines that have recently been developed in the UK; including "The unified approach" developed with collaboration between the British Psychological Society, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Speech & Language therapists, as well as the "BPS Learning Disability Practice Guidelines", and the recently developed "NICE guidance for practice".
APS ENDORSED: 1.5 hours


The first webinar(31st October 2012): 12 noon to 1.30pm AEDT

Is entitled "Challenging Behaviour: State of the Science informing our practice".
In this webinar, Eric will provide a synopsis based on his new book: Emerson, E., & Einfeld, S., (2011). Challenging behaviour, 3rd Edition. Cambridge, UK.
This involves an evaluation of the state of scientific knowledge in relation to the causes of challenging behaviour among young people with intellectual disabilities. Implications for policy and practice will also be explored.
APS ENDORSED: 1.5 hours


This is a list of MINIMUM requirements you will need to access this webinar:
1) Windows XP, 2000, Vista, MacOS X, Linux and Unix
2) Internet Explorer 6.0 or above, Firefox 1.0 or above, Safari 1.0 or above
3) Macromedia Flash 9.0 or above
4) 56kbps Internet connection minimum (broadband internet connection recommended)
5) Webcam (optional)
6) Speakers (optional)
7) Microphone (optional)
About the presenter(s) Professor Eric Emerson, Lancaster University, UK.
Dr Alick Bush, British Psychological Society Faculty of Learning Disabilities
CPD Hours
Tell me more		 1.5 hours
[APS Endorsed CPD] [CPD Codes glossary]
Location Australia Wide, Australia
Start/End Date 29 Nov 2012
Time 5pm to 6.30pm
Cost APS Member $66, APS IDDD IG Member $55, Non APS Member $99:
Notes As the first webinar has passed you can now only register below for this Webinar. Each webinar has been endorsed by the APS for 1.5 CPD hours.
Organiser IG - People with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability and Psychology
Contact Name Anna Makao
Telephone 03 86623300
Email events@psychology.org.au
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