Special Needs Information Day

Saturday 24 March 2012 at The Petersfield School, Petersfield

Contact a Family and Hampshire Parent Partnership Service are holding a Special Needs Information Day on Saturday 24 March 2012 at The Petersfield School, Petersfield.

We have been holding these free events for many years, giving families and practitioners the opportunity to gather information about support and services available across the county.

Visitors can come along at any time between 10am and 3pm to browse the exhibits, and to chat to representatives from voluntary organisations and statutory services about a wide range of special needs and related issues.

Alongside the exhibition, a series of workshops and information talks will be on offer, and visitors will be able to pre-book their free places on the sessions of their choice. Parents and carers will be given priority but if spaces are available, then school staff and other professionals are welcome to attend.

This year's event will include workshops and talks about the following topics:

• Board Maker (picture stories)
• Dyslexia
• Good sleep strategies
• Information for carers
• Information for parent support groups
• Rhythmic movement training
• Sensory processing difficulties associated with ASD and ADHD
• Speech language and communication needs - an introduction
• Understanding young people's behaviour
• Wills and Trusts

We are also very pleased to announce that Luke Dicker and his mother, Jan Greenman, will be giving their talk "Luke's life with labels". Luke has Aspergers and ADHD, and is a youth patron for Ambitious About Autism.

Futher details about the workshops and talks  412kb, including a booking form and planner  79kb.

There will be plenty of entertainment on offer for children accompanying their parents to the event:

Mr Giant will be there from 10.30am to 2.30pm to show off his magic tricks, balloon modelling and circus skills.
Join in the fun with Jiggy Wrigglers' music and movement sessions.
Get crafty with Caterpillar Crafts.
Visit the Honeypot Bus nearby, to sample a fantastic array of activities, from painting and modelling to games and musical instruments.
(Please note that parents will be expected to remain with their children while they are taking part in all the children’s activities).

We will also be offering a limited childcare service on the day for parents who pre-book places for their children while they attend a workshop or talk. (There may be a small charge for this service).

For further information or to register interest, contact Elaine Fish on 01962 845870 or email enquiries.pps@hants.gov.uk

At the time of writing, we do have a limited number of spaces available for exhibitors. If you would like to join us, please contact Cay Byford of Contact a Family on 01252 545345, or email cay.byford@cafamily.org.uk, for further information.

Your support in alerting other parents and carers to this event is much appreciated.