WMIER Mini-Symposium
Supporting children with severe disabilities
using reflective approaches - challenges
and possibilities
Te Oranga
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The School of Human Development and Movement Studies, in
partnership with WMIER invites you to our second mini-symposium with visiting
colleagues from the Arctic University (UIT), Tromsø, Norway. The theme is working
with young people with severe disabilities to promote communication, learning
and community engagement.
Gregor Maxwell
PROGRAMME
»» 12.30 – 12.45pm Welcome from Associate Professor Lise Claiborne, University of Waikato, Director of the Diversity, Disability
and Inclusion Group
»» 12.45 – 1.15pm Introductions around the room
»» 1.15 – 1.30pm Break
»» 1.30 – 1.45pm Dr Gregor Maxwell, The Arctic University: Linking the
international classification of functioning, disability and
health and rates of participation - what can be learned?
»» 1.45 – 2.45pm
Assoc. Prof Sissel Sollied, The Arctic University: Working in
teams around children with severe disabilities – what are the challenges? How can video be used as a tool in this work?
Wednesday 3 February 2016
»» 2.50 – 3.30pm
Dr Maria Kecskemeti. University of Waikato: Surfacing tensions in teams/small groups using Circle Conversations
12.30 – 5.00pm
»» 3.30 – 4.00pm
Dr Carol Hamilton, University of Waikato: Enabling Good Lives: What does this mean in the context of being young and ‘severely disabled’?
VENUE
»» 4.00 – 5.00pm General discussion: Where to from here – research possibilities? Professional development possibilities?
We hope these sessions will be interactive and we will welcome comments from
those attending the sessions throughout the afternoon.
www.waikato.ac.nz/wmier
Sissel Sollied
DATE
TIME
A&B Meeting Rooms,
Faculty of Education
EMAIL
Enquiries to:
Dr Carol Hamilton
[email protected]