Family Weekend 2002
Held on the Weekend of 26/27 October
at The Hilton Hotel, Bromsgrove.
This year most of the children went to the Severn Steam Railway, on Sunday, with Alan Rowan`s team of Dads aided by helpers from Childsplay Mobile Crèche. Those children who stayed behind in the Hotel Crèche were looked after by more helpers from the Mobile Crèche. Carrie and Faye from Golden Sands provided the disco at the Hotel for the children when the bus returned.
Liz Thomas - Clinical Nurse Specialist in Neuropsychiatry and Sarah Wilcock - Specialist Occupational Therapist in Neuropsychiatry, both from the Park Hospital in Oxford, gave a very informative and interesting talk on strategies on helping parents managing challenging behaviour. They answered many questions after their talk showing that there was a great deal of interets in this subject.
There was a General Discussion and Pamela told us about the work of the German Group. We discussed the research being carried out at GOSH and future coperation in Europe. We were joined by Ingrid and Henk from Holland.
After lunch Charlie Wise - Special Education Needs Service Manager (retired), Worcestershire LEA, gave a very entrertaining talk on Statementing and education generally and he was also asked many questions after his talk.
Dr. Mary Barrett - from the Birmingham University Seizure Clinic - gave a most informative talk on the latest advances in the treatment of Epliepsy, including Aromatherapy. She also answered families` questions.
After coffee and pastries at about 4.00pm families, made their way home, some with difficulty since the trains had been cancelled because of the gales that had been raging all day.
Research----Useful Addresses---- Benefits----Council Tax Discount
Alice - A Special Little Girl----Independent Living Fund---- Tribute to Jill