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Autism & ADHD Talks - Theatre 2

Learn new strategies and approaches for the home and classroom in the Autism & ADHD Talks – Theatre 2.

Just some of the presentations you will find here include: practical ways to support children with Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA); designing AAC support that works with neurodivergent minds; the power of symbols: unlocking understanding, regulation and engagement with Widgit; social phobia and things to consider; eating with ADHD and autism; and estate planning for vulnerable beneficiaries.

Sound is relayed to the audience through wireless headsets to reduce noise levels in the hall.

Places are offered free to ticket holders on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive as early as possible before the session you wish to attend to save disappointment.

Friday 3rd July 2026
TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
9.50 – 10.10Behind the absence: understanding and supporting EBSAMatt Taylor, Deputy Assessor Manager at Access2Learn
10.20 – 10.40When school feels too hard: practical ways to support children with EBSA (introducing the RAISE approach)Rachel Boylan, Headteacher at High Peak School, Part of Kedleston Group 
10.50 – 11.10Pathological Demand Avoidance: working with children rather than againstElliot Cox, Education Team Leader and Teacher at West Kirby School and College
11.20 – 11.40Designing AAC support that works with neurodivergent mindsJacqui Malthouse, Senior Assistive Technology Specialist at Smartbox Assistive Technology 
11.50 – 12.10The power of symbols: unlocking understanding, regulation and engagement with WidgitLisa Pinkerton, Head of Education at Widgit Software
12.20 – 12.40The impact of multi-sensory environmentsDean McMullan, Sensory Specialist at Creative Activity Group
12.50 – 13.10Stop punishing what you don’t understand: executive function and the SEND studentJon Twycross, Director of B Squared
13.20 – 13.40Social phobia and things to considerLavinia Dowling, Mental Health Nurse Specialist at The M Word cic
13.50 – 14.10Estate planning for vulnerable beneficiariesPhil Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions
14.20 – 14.40Interactive sports walls in the SEN school environmentAlicia Highton, Head Teacher of Willow Tree Park School in association with Amazing Interactives
14.50 – 15.10Positive Behaviour Support: improving quality of life, health and wellbeingLuke Murphy, Positive Behaviour Support Director at Home From Home Care
TimePresentation TitleSpeaker
10.20 – 10.40Daring to think differently: how rule breakers become changemakersKat Frize, COO at The Centre for ADHD Research and Excellence (Care ADHD)
10.50 – 11.10From fear to freedom: creating safety and confidence in the community for autistic people who boltJoanne Bourne, Founder of The Harry Harness Company
11.20 – 11.40What do cobras, Barbara Streisand, and the SEND reforms have in common? (a public-policy misfire at the expense of children?)Polly Kerr, Partner and Head of Education Law at Simpson Millar Solicitors
11.50 – 12.10Eating with ADHD and autism: the role of genes, microbiome, and executive functions and the brainSarah Osborne, BANT-registered Nutritionist, ADHD Coach, and Founder of So Nutrition
12.20 – 12.40Sensory seekers versus sensory avoiders, plus our storyDeborah Tolley, Founder and Owner of Ali’s Sensory Boxes
12.50 – 13.10Estate planning for vulnerable beneficiariesPhil Ogden, Senior Estate Planning Consultant at Estate Planning Solutions
13.20 – 13.40Panic disorder and things to considerLavinia Dowling, Mental Health Nurse Specialist at The M Word cic
13.50 – 14.10Unlocking potential: the online approach to quest-based learningDave Coulter, Clinical Director, and Charu Kashyap, CEO, of O Education Group (Parent Company of Odyssey House School and Ohana)
14.20 – 14.40Language in the classroomSarah Wilkinson, Head of Inclusion and Clinical Services at West Kirby Educational Trust
14.50 – 15.10Working smarter, caring better: Leveller and AI in Positive Behaviour SupportFrancesca Sieklik, Behaviour Consultant at Leveller
15.20 – 15.40Behind the absence: understanding and supporting EBSAMatt Taylor, Deputy Assessor Manager at Access2Learn
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