Communicate, Participate, Enjoy! - Solutions to Inclusion Conference - Video Recordings

View the conference videos from the Communicate, Participate, Enjoy! - Solutions to Inclusion Conference presented in March 2011. 

Full to capacity, the program included keynote addresses, workshops and presentations and offered a stimulating program and a choice of concurrent sessions.

The conference provided participants with practical strategies to facilitate the active inclusion and participation of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities in every day activities and life choices.

There were two concurrent streams of papers/workshops which had a focus on communication, behaviours of concern, sensory focused practice and active participation.

The conference videos will be of interest to support workers, health professionals, educators, disability service providers and families.

Conference Videos

Inclusion: A Universal Human Right? - Jo Watson, Research Fellow, Scope

This keynote address drew upon current Australian and international legislation, to highlight the importance of communication, participation and inclusion as fundamental human rights.

Better health, better lives: Partnerships in health care - Dr. Jane Tracy

This presentation explored some of the common health issues experienced by people with profound and multiple disabilities, and the way carers, doctors and other health professionals can work together to ensure wellbeing is optimised, and so promote better lives through better health.

Mental Health and Disability - Nick Hagiliassis 

An overview of the issues facing people with disabilities who experience mental health issues. 

Beyond housework and community outings:  engagement in relationships as the next challenge for Active Support - Associate Professor Keith McVilly 

This keynote reflected on the lived experience of adults with intellectual disability and what the technology of Active Support has to offer.

Positive Behaviour Support - Louise Phillips 

This session on behaviour support provides you with recognition of the issues faced by disability support workers in the development of behaviour support plans for people who display challenging behaviour.