Autism Europe

Early Typical and Atypical DEvelopment (ETADE) Conference- Brainview project. London, UK
2018-09-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Centre for Brain and Cognition Developemtn (CBCD), University of London, Clore Building - Room B01 Birkbeck, University of London, London, WC1E 7JL, United Kingdom
This conference is the result of a 3-year European Union Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action aimed at the development of novel methods to detect autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders at an early age.
While BRAINVIEW is officially coming to a close, we aim to present results of our 3 year efforts, and continue to bring the most current and impactful research and tools on topics related to early typical and atypical development, and how they related to the early detection and intervention of neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and ADHD.
Autism-Europe is an observing partner of this project.
Register here

Call for Abstracts

Formats
ETADE 2018 will be accepting abstract for posters for presenting your contribution.
Submission
To submit your abstract for your poster, please email it to brainviewconference@gmail.com by June 1, 2018.
We are seeking high-quality and original submissions, posters, which will be reviewed by the ETADE Brainvew conference comittee on the basis of the methodology, originality of the work, writing quality and the overall contribution to the field of measuring behavior.

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Conference- Autisme: Changer le regard. Le syndrome d'Asperger au féminin. Liège, Belgium
2018-09-17 19:45 - 21:30 | Amphithéatres Opéra (ULiège), Place de la République Française 41, Liège, 4000, Belgium
Dans le cadre du cycle de conférences 2018-2019 du lundi, le Centre pour la Valorisation des Intelligences Multiples (CVIM) a l’honneur d’accueillir:
Julie DACHEZ, est autiste Asperger, blogueuse militante (emoiemoietmoi.over-blog.com), conférencière et docteure en psychologie sociale. Dans son travail de recherche, elle étudie les attitudes et les changements d’attitude à l’égard de l’autisme, les représentations sociales et les stratégies de coping.
Elle est auteure du roman graphique La différence invisible, paru aux éditions Delcourt et également auteure de Dans ta bulle!, paru aux éditions Marabout.
Liliya RESHETNYAK est titulaire d’un Master en RH et Entrepreneure dans l’accompagnement de profils atypiques hypersensibles, Asperger, HPI. Elle est passionnée par l’interaction entre le côté unique et différent de chacun, et l’intelligence collective.
Elle est également co-fondatrice & CEO de Hipip IN qui détecte les talents cachés et facilite l’intégration professionnelle des profils atypiques (Autistes Asperger, TDA/H, Dys…, Hypersensibles, HPI…) avec pour devise :
JE NE SUIS PAS DIFFÉRENT DE TOI, JE SUIS DIFFÉRENT COMME TOI.
Les bénéfices de cette conférence seront versés au profit du CVIM.
Cliquez ici pour vous inscrire
Le CVIM
Le CVIM est une ASBL fondée en 2013 à Liège (Belgique), qui a pour mission la Valorisation des Intelligences Multiples chez les personnes à hauts potentiels, quels que soient ces potentiels. Cette ASBL est spécialisée non seulement dans l’identification pluridisciplinaire des Intelligences atypiques, mais aussi dans l’accompagnement de ces profils à besoins spécifiques, tant en milieux scolaires qu’en milieux professionnels ou familiaux.
Le CVIM s’attache à mettre en avant les qualités et les valeurs intrinsèques des personnes accompagnées, pour leur permettre de les utiliser comme leviers dans leurs milieux de vie et arriver à leur épanouissement personnel, professionnel et familial.

Autistica's Autism Research Conference 2018- London, UK
2018-09-06 08:00 - 18:00 | University of London- Drysdale Building, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB, United Kingdom
Autistica announces its first annual autism research conference on 6 September 2018 at City, University of London.

This conference will bring together autism researchers, autistic people, relatives and carers. As a group, we will discuss key areas of priority.
By bringing everyone together we can start to make real progress towards long, happy, healthy lives for all autistic people.
Join the event for:

keynote speeches from autistic people and researchers including Francesca Happé, Liz Pellicano and Tony Charman (autistic speakers TBC);
quick-fire oral presentations for early career researchers;
parallel sessions focusing on priority research areas: mental health, physical health, language and communication, epilepsy, complex needs and social care
poster presentations;
awards for early career researchers.

Find out more here
Early bird registration for the conference has now sold out. Standard registration will be available from 16th June until 31st July.
Tickets are available in three separate categories (community, senior researchers and professionals, early career researchers). For a description of each of these categories please click here.

Open Mic - Discrimination in the EU. Brussels, Belgium
2018-09-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Esplanade Solidarnosc, European Parliament (outside), Belgium
On the 5th September from 3 to 5 PM, Several European Parliament Intergroups (LGBT, Youth, Children Rights and ARDI) will hold an open mic session about the Equal Treatment Directive. It will take place on the Esplanade Solidarnosc (the terrace that connects Place du Luxembourg to the entrance of the European Parliament).
President of the European Disability Forum, Yannis Vardakastanis, will participate in the open mic session.
As the Equal Treatment Directive is strongly advocated for by the European Disability Movement, we kindly invite to participate as speaker or listener in the event.
Preliminary programme:
15:00-15.15 : Welcome
15:15-16:45 : Open mic
16:45-17:00 : Conclusion
Register here (as a speaker or listener)
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CRPD - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 20 Session. Geneva, Switzerland
2018-08-27 - 2018-09-21 | United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities opens its 20thsession on August 27 during which it will review Algeria, Bulgaria, Malta, Philippines, Poland, South Africa and the FYR of Macedonia. It will also initiate the second cycle of review under the simplified reporting procedure by adopting list of issues prior to reporting on Austria, Azerbaijan, Germany, Mongolia and Sweden.
The Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD Committee) is the body of independent experts which monitors implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by the States Parties. All States Parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights of persons with disabilities are being implemented. The Committee examines each report, holds an interactive dialogue with the State delegation in a public session and makes recommendations on the steps which should be taken to improve CRPD implementation.
During this session, the Committee will review Algeria, Bulgaria, Malta, Philippines, Poland, South Africa and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; and it will also initiate the second cycle of review under the simplified reporting procedure by adopting list of issues prior to reporting on Austria, Azerbaijan, Germany, Mongolia and Sweden; as well as adopting list of issues on the initial report of Iraq.
The Committee also plans to make advances with the draft General Comment no. 7on Articles 4.3 and 33.3. In this sense, taking into account that the Day of General Discussion was held in June 11thin New York during the Civil Society Forum to the Conference of States Parties, the Committee will host two public events to give civil society the opportunity to raise comments on the draft general comment no. 7(version of May this year). These events will take place on August 27 and 5 September from 3 pm to 4 pm.
On August 31th, the CRPD Committee will host a celebration of the 10th years of activities of the Committee. Key partners and stay holders will be present to join the celebration and share their insights on the past decade and on the challenges laying ahead.
On September 13th, the CRPD Committee will host a Celebration of the International Day of Sign Languages, with the active participation of IDA´s member the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). See more in WFD Website.
This 20th session immediately will be followed the CRPD Committee’s 10th pre-session which took place from 24 to 27 September 2017 during which it will adopt the list of issues on Niger, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Turkey and Vanuatu.
All States reports and public written contributions by organizations of persons with disabilities, and other documents relevant to States review processes are available at the website of the Committee on its 20th sessionand on its 10th pre-session.
Programme of Work
The public sessions of the CRPD Committee, including State party reviews of Algeria, Bulgaria, Malta, Philippines, Poland, South Africa and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, will be webcast live by the United Nations Office of Geneva on UNTV .
Webcast will be provided in ENGLISH, International Sign, National Sign language and national language of the countries (ensured when language is a UN language)..
If audio is provided on a national language of a country which is not a UN language, it will be done so under the label “ORIGINAL” in the UN WebTV site.

ECCL Webinar 7 - Supporting people of all ages with complicated lives and support needs
2018-07-27 11:00 - 12:00
A webinar sharing practice in planning and support for people with very complicated support needs and lives to move out of institutions and live independently in the community. We will hear from Ralph Broad about Local Area Co-ordination and connecting people into their local communities and from a team in England supporting people to move out of long stay hospitals; Sam Sly, Jo Hogg and Denise Needleman (IOOH Ltd)
Registration link will be circulated after Webinar 6.

IACAPAP Congress 2018- Understanding diversity and uniqueness
2018-07-23 - 2018-07-27 | Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 1640/65, Prague, 4, 140 21, Czech Republic
The mission of the 23rd World Congress of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP 2018) is to bring together Professionals involved in research and care on child and adolescent mental health across all disciplines from around the world.
Guided by the theme “Understanding Diversity and Uniqueness” the scientific program will review top-edge knowledge providing a base for an individualized approach to the mental health of children, adolescents and families. We are looking forward to welcoming you in the inspiring, historical city of Prague in the very heart of Europe.

Important Dates
8 January 2018
Abstract Submission Deadline
February 2018
Notification of Abstract Acceptance
21 March 2018
Early Bird Registration Deadline
21 March 2018
Registration Deadline for Presenting Authors
4 July 2018
Online Registration to Close

Mapping Exclusion event- Brussels, Belgium
2018-07-11 11:00 - 13:00 | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
Mental Health Europe organises an event in the European Parliament, hoisted by Tomáš Zdechovský MEP ( Czech Republic), to present the findings and policy recommendations from the Mapping and Understanding Exclusion report.
The event will examine how European Union (EU) funding can continue to support the inclusion of people with mental health problems through community-based services.
The event will examine:

The state of mental health services across Europe (35+ countries)
The case for investing in mental health
How EU funding could be used to promote human rights compliant and recovery-oriented mental health services
Human rights, mental health and the European situation
The perspective of users of community-based mental health support

A more detailed programme will be available shortly. In the meantime, you are invited to register to attend the event using the button below:
Register here by Monday 2 July.

50th Annual Autism Society National Conference- USA
2018-07-10 - 2018-07-12 | Hyatt Regency, Bethesda Maryland and United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC, United States
After 50 years of national conferences throughout the United States, the Autism Society is returning to the Washington, D.C. area for our 50th annual conference.
This conference will focus on how the Autism Society’s Quality of Life goals can help shape the future of autism.
Their new and improved conference format will keep the best of past conferences (unique and interesting educational sessions, networking opportunities and great speakers) but will also focus on how together we can make an impact on issues of critical national importance by making our voices heard on Capitol Hill.
Please plan on joining us in the Washington D.C. area for this one-of-a-kind opportunity to change lives!
Stay tuned for more information – registration opens in early January 2018.

Autism-Europe Executive Committee meeting. Brussels, Belgium
2018-07-07 - 2018-07-08 | Autism-Europe, Rue Montoyer 39, Bruxelles, 1000, Belgium

Strategies for the inclusion of people with disabilities in European universities: experiences of a mobility programme- Antwerp, Belgium
2018-07-03 09:00 - 14:30 | AP University College Antwerp- Campus Spoor Noord, Noorderplaats 2, Antwerp, 2000, Belgium
The conference organised by the Erasmus+ project INnet Campus to promote access for students with disabilities to universities, as well as to analyse obstacles and opportunities, in order to increase the number of students with disabilities enrolled in European Universities. Moreover, their objective is to involve European Universities in these strategies of inclusion, in order to give a good example of compliance with the Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
INnet Campus aims to promote the transnational mobility of young people with disabilities and improve their access to university studies, thus reducing their early school dropout rate. It also plans to give universities the opportunity to reach potential students with disabilities and identify opportunities for improvement on their campuses. Finally, it aims to improve and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the university community.
The programme helps students with disabilities who are currently studying stages of secondary education to continue their educational trajectory at the university level, since they have a high risk of early school leaving and a greater probability of social exclusion in the adulthood.
The organizers of the Conference are the Once Foundation, the Artesis Plantijn University College of Antwerp, the University of Granada and the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.
The European Union believes that education has a key role to play in successfully integrating students into the labor market and into society, as well as to the social and economic development of the EU. The Europe 2020 strategy has set the target of reducing early school leavers below 10 per cent among 18- and 24-year-olds, with at least 40 per cent of those between 30 and 34 years of age completing higher education Tertiary level and reduce by at least 20 million the number of people at risk or risk of poverty and social exclusion.
One of the eight priority areas of action in the European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 is Education and Training. Its aim is to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities, and to increase the number of students with disabilities who successfully enter and finish their studies.
Agenda
9h – 9.30h. Welcome

Pascale De Groote. Director, AP University College of Antwerp (Belgium)
Isabel M. Martínez. Commissioner for University. ONCE Foundation

9.30h – 10.30h THE INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. TOWARDS COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Marine Uldry. Responsible Human Rights of European Disability Forum
Loredana Dicci. Responsible inclusive education, of European Disability Forum
Alexandra Leitao. Secretary of State of Education. Portuguese Ministry of Education. (to be confirmed)
Marijke Depauw. Federal equal opportunity Center. Bélgica.

10.30h– 11.00h Coffee break. Networking
11.00h – 12h ROUNDTABLE. “The transition from secondary to higher education for students with disabilities. Experiences and good practices”
Moderator: Laura Serra. Ph.D. in Human Rights. Expert in Disability.

Esperanza Alcaín. Professor, University of Granada. Guide presentation of good practices for the educational transition.
Els Pazmany. Professor, AP University College Antwerp.
Rute Saravia. Professor, Faculty of Law. University of Portugal.
Stien Berwouts. Participant of Program INNETCAMPUS

12h – 13h ROUNDTABLE “Good inclusive practices in European Universities. Experiences of INNETCAMPUS and other European Programs.
Moderator: Rute Saravia. Professor, Faculty of Law. University of Portugal.

Beno Schraepen. INnetCampus program. Presentation of the impact of results.
Miguel Angel Pérez. University of Murcia. The importance of action protocols.
Valérie Vanhees. Expert in inclusive education. Coordinator of the Support Center for Inclusive Higher Education (Flanders)
Tuula Heide-Savolainen. Universidad of Eastern. Finland

13h – 14.30h Lunch – networking
More information about the project
Registration

Disabilities and work - European perspectives- Brest, France
2018-06-21 - 2018-06-22 | Le Quartz,, 60 rue du Château, Brest, 29200, France
The first European conference “Disabilities and work, European perspectives” will be organised in the Finistère Region, and held in Brest on June 21 and 22, 2018. Behind this idea are seven associations from Finistère. All of them manage ESAT or adapted enterprises. Independent of each other, their common goal is the integration through work of people with disabilities.
The audience of the conference? Professionals, stakeholders, but also people with disabilities. Four themes will be declined during these 2 days: Who? Why work? Where to work? How to work? The aim is to show a wide panorama of the situations in Europe.
The signature of the conference, its organising committee
The organising committee is composed of: Les Genêts d’Or, Les PapillonsBlancs du Finistère, KanarMor, Mutualité 29-56, APF, ADAPT, Sevel Services, in collaboration with ARFIE Network (European association for research and training on integration in Europe) that brings together 57
associations in 16 European countries. “We want to organisethis conference to help the recognition of disability at work, to make our associations known, but also to share our practices on a European scale”.
European perspectives: Latin, Scandinavian, Balkan, Anglo-Saxon countries…
For two days, European experts will share their work and their experience with the public. Around the table will intervene professors, sociologists, researchers, directors of institutions, actors with disabilities (…) invited by the organising committee for their ability to innovate in the field of disability at work.
Against the single thought
The organisers underline that”It will not be a symposium of scholars looking at people with disabilities. There are different looks and different handicaps. It is not right to say that not all people with disabilities can enter mainstream system. For each person, there is a solution to be found. In a classical company, adapted company or ESAT. And it can move on, throughout life».

The Art of Difference. A scientific, historical and artistic exhibition about disability. Brussels, Belgium
2018-06-20 08:00 - 2018-08-26 17:00 | Bozar- Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Rue Ravenstein 23, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1000, Belgium
The Université libre de Bruxelles, in partnership with BOZAR and in collaboration with the ULB and VUB research centres, is proud to present the exhibition, The Art of Difference, a scientific, historical and artistic exhibition about disability.
Thanks to new technologies, research into sensorial, physical and mental handicap has led to many new inventions. These innovations have undoubtedly improved the day-to-day life of people suffering handicaps and those caring for them. However, they have also ignited many discussions around the augmented humans and transhumanism – a debate that is also addressed and challenged by artists through their work.

11th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the UN CRPD- New York, USA
2018-06-12 - 2018-06-14 | United Nations Headquarters, ECOSOC Chamber, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The 11th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will take place from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 June 2017 at UN Headquarters in New York. On Monday 11 June, a Civil Society CRPD Forum will be held to complement the Conference.
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by the General Assembly by its resolution 61/106 of 13 December 2006. It came into force on 3 May 2008 upon the 20th ratification. Article 40 of the Convention stipulates that “The States Parties shall meet regularly in a Conference of States Parties in order to consider any matter with regard to the implementation of the present Convention.” Since 2008, ten sessions of the Conference of States Parties have been held at United Nations Headquarters, New York.
The 11th session will expect to feature among other agenda items an election of 9 members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Overarching Theme
“Leaving no one behind through the full implementation of the CRPD”
Sub-themes:
1. National fiscal space, public-private partnerships and international cooperation for strengthening the implementation of the CRPD
2. Women and girls with disabilities
3. Political participation and equal recognition before the law
Cross-cutting theme:
Promoting high-quality disability statistics and disaggregation of data by disability status for the full realization of the rights of persons with disabilities
Bureau
President: Bulgaria (Eastern European Group)
Vice-Presidents: Tunisia (African Group), Sri Lanka (Asia-Pacific Group), Ecuador (Latin American and Caribbean Group) and Germany (Western European and Others Group)
Documents (forthcoming)

Provisional Agenda
Background note for the Roundtable One: National fiscal space, public-private partnerships and international cooperation for strengthening the implementation of the CRPD;
Background note for the Roundtable Two: Women and girls with disabilities;
Background note for the Roundtable Three: Political participation and equal recognition before the law
PaperSmart Portal (for document/statements; queries: papersmart4@un.org)

Election of the Members of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Civil Society Participation

Registration for NGOs with ECOSOC status and NGOs Accredited to the Conference of State Parties OPEN (Deadline 28 May 2018)
Please note that this year, we are using a new platform for managing registration of NGOs with ECOSOC status and Accredited NGOs to the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP) at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The platform is called Indico, and and it will be replacing the registration functionality of the current system, CSONet.
Application for new NGO accreditation: OPEN (Deadline 19 April 2018)
Online Application for Side Events: OPEN (Deadline 4 May 2018)
CRPD Civil Society Forum, 11 June (details forthcoming)
List of NGOs Accredited to the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD

Participation of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs)

Application for NHRI participation in COSP11 (Deadline 1 June 2018)
NHRIs Accredited by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (Accreditation status as of 21 February 2018)
OHCHR and NHRIs

Workshop: Attention Autism in Belgium. Brussels
2018-06-08 09:30 - 2018-06-09 16:00 | Leopold Hotel Brussels EU, Rue du Luxembourg 35, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
The 2018 Attention Autism two-days workshop focusses on the practical aspects of intervention, working in a team and offering an invitation to learn.
Demonstrations of the techniques in action, films of the work with children , practical hands-on experience for participants or ideas for activities will be shown. At the end of the programme, participants will feel confident in setting up and running the Attention Autism programme.
The workshop will be presented by Gina Davies, an international outstanding practitioner in autism, qualified Speech and Language Therapist who worked with hundreds of autistic children in schools, nurseries and residential settings, and directly with parents, carers and families.
The workshops are run for groups of 25 people.

European Development Days
2018-06-05 - 2018-06-06 | Tour & Taxi, Avenue du Port 86C, Brussels, 1000, Belgium
Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) bring the development community together each year to share ideas and experiences in ways that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.
For its twelfth edition, EDD 2018 will aim at bringing together the European Union’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Gender equality and women empowerment are at the core of European values and enshrined within the EU’s legal and political framework. This is why the event will focus on the vital role of women and the need for their full and equal participation and leadership in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
Under the main thread of ‘Women and Girls at the Forefront of Sustainable Development: protect, empower, invest’, the EDD 2018 agenda will be framed by three major themes emerging as key priorities in today’s current context: ‘Ensuring the physical and psychological integrity of Girls and Women’, ‘Promoting economic and social rights and empowerment of Girls and Women’, ‘Strengthening Girls’ and Women’s voice and participation’.
More information
Register here (by May 18)

58e Congres de l’Unapei- Lille, France
2018-05-31 - 2018-06-02 | Lille Grand Palais, 1 Boulevard des Cités Unies,, Lille, France
Cette année la région des Hauts de France accueillera du 31 mai au 2 juin le 58 ème congrès de l’Unapei dont le thème sera celui de l’école inclusive.

Programme

Jeudi 31 mai : 16 « parcours découverte » sont proposés aux congressistes pour visiter les établissements et services gérés par les associations des Hauts de France ainsi que les lieux touristiques incontournables de la région.
L’après-midi sera placé sous le signe du partage et de la fête, place Rihour à Lille où tous les enfants sont invités à participer à des temps de jeux et d’animations, avant de déambuler avec les Géants lors d’une grande parade dans les rues de Lille.
Vendredi 1 juin : rendez-vous à Lille Grand Palais pour la traditionnelle AG de l’Unapei avec rapport d’activité, rapport financier, budget, affiliation d’associations, médailles du bénévolat, discours politiques… les participants à l’Assemblée générale auront de nombreux sujets d’échanges et de votes.
Soirée festive « Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis » : les gens du Nord sont connus pour savoir faire la fête, ne manquez pas cette soirée de rires et de chansons !
Samedi 2 juin (Lille Grand Palais) : la thématique du congrès sera développée autour de 3 conférences débats illustrées. 9h-9h45 : Quelle approche pédagogique pour les enfants les plus vulnérables ?9h45-10h30 : La coopération entre le secteur médico-social et l’éducation nationale, condition de mise en œuvre de l’école inclusive.11h15-12 : De l’enfance à l’adolescence : une meilleure prise en compte des besoins pour garantir la continuité des parcours.
14h : remise du Prix Unapei-GMF.
15h : mot de clôture et passage de relai à la région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

ECCL Webinar 5 - Getting practical
2018-05-25 11:00 - 12:00
A webinar focused on practical approaches to getting the right support to people to help them live independently and feel included in their local communities. With input from Aarne Rajalathi from Finland who will share the work to introduce self-directed support and personal funding, and from In Control Scotland on housing which follows on from John Dalrymple’s presentation on Webinar 1.
Registration link will be circulated after Webinar 4.

Towards the adoption of the European Accessibility Act
2018-05-22 10:00 - 12:00 | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
This Disability Intergroup event will join the stakeholders involved in the negotiations of the European Accessibility Act.
The aim of the meeting is to gather all parties involved in the negotiation and the main stakeholders. The main negotiating points and what’s at stake will be discussed.
It will take place on the 22 may 2018 from 10:00 to 12:00, in the European Parliament, Brussels, PHS building, room P1A002.
Organiser the European Disability Forum expects to have the main representatives of the institutions negotiating the European Accessibility Act.
The event is kindly hosted by MEP Helga Stevens and MEP Olga Sehnalová.
Register here

Breakfast Event on the SDGs and European Pillar of Social Rights- Brussels
2018-05-15 08:00 - 10:00 | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
Eurodiaconia is organising a breakfast discussion in the European Parliament with the title Sustainable Development Goals vs European Pillar of Social Rights? – Making Two Frameworks Work Together. The event will be hosted by MEP Jean Lamberts.
The event aims to gather key EU policy-makers and stakeholders to discuss how those two frameworks could be brought closer to each other, with the ultimate aim of facilitating and encouraging their effective implementation across the EU. In view of a new post 2020 strategy, the Sustainable Development Goals and European Pillar of Social Rights should play key roles. Therefore, there is a need to discuss complementarities of both frameworks, as well as opportunities and potential challenges of a joint implementation.
Eurodiaconia will also launch a research paper, which takes a closer look at the EPSR and SDGs and opportunities of bringing them together in a strong overarching framework.
Event’s draft agenda
Register here by 4 May at the latest

Study visit, Autism-Europe Annual General Assembly and Council of Administration meetings. Rotterdam, Netherlands
2018-05-11 13:30 - 2018-05-13 12:00 | World Hotel Wings, Rotterdam Airportplein 55, Rotterdam, 3045 AP, Netherlands
In accordance with the statutes for our organisation, the 2018 Autism- Europe’s Annual General Assembly will take place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on May 12 2018.
An Autism-Europe Council of Administration meeting and side activities will also be organized. All the working documents related to these meetings will be emailed to registered participants at a later date.
Programme
Friday 11 May
Afternoon: Workshop at Erasmus MC – Sophia Children’s hospital, Rotterdam.
Saturday 12 May
Autism-Europe’s Annual General Assembly meeting 9:00-17:30
Saturday evening: Social dinner in the centre of Rotterdam
Sunday 13 May
Autism-Europe’s Council of Administration meeting 9:00-12:00

INSAR local community conference: Autism across Adulthood: The latest scientific findings. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2018-05-09 10:00 - 15:30 | Koninklijk Instituut voor de Tropen (KIT), Mauritskade 63, Amsterdam, 1092 AD, Netherlands
INSAR stands for the “International Society for Autism Research”, an organization for and by scientists who are involved in autism research. Every year INSAR organizes a scientific congress for the afore-mentioned scientists, mostly in the United States. This year the conference is in Rotterdam.
The congress lectures are of a scientific nature, but will also be of interest to autistic people, their families and professionals in the field. That is why every year prior to this congress an extra ‘community conference’ is organized for those who are interested in autism and want to know what the latest scientific insights are, delivered in an accessible way by top international scientists.
This year this community conference will take place in the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, and will be organized by Hilde Geurts (chairman, UvA, Dr. Leo Kannerhuis, INSAR), Kirstin Greaves-Lord (Erasmus MC Yulius) and Sander Begeer (VU). , Els Blijd-Hoogewys (Inter-Psy), Dolien Buijs (NVA), Mariët van IJzendoorn (Dr. Leo Kannerhuis), Bram Sizoo (Dimence), Amélie Picard (zzp) & Carolien Torenvliet (UvA, INSAR).
We will apply for accreditation for NIP, NVvP, FGzPT and V & VN.
Accessibility
The community conference is geared as much as possible to autistic people themselves. This means, for example, that extra attention is paid to the possibility of taking some time out (quiet space), getting information or support (support desk) and indicating your contact preferences (a color system that allows someone to indicate “I do not the initiative to establish contact, but appreciate contact, so I want you to take the initiative “).
Some photographers will be present, but if you prefer not to be photographed, you can also indicate this with the color system. If you notify us in advance, assistance dogs on a leash are welcome. Our location is wheelchair friendly, we would also appreciate it if you could notify us about this in advance (see application form).
Practical information
Our location is located next to the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. Information about the route (car and public transport) to the conference location (KIT, Amsterdam) will be announced two weeks in advance.
Programme
Additional programme
For healthcare professionals and other interested professionals (partly in relation to accreditation) four workshops will be offered in Dutch from 15: 30-16: 30. These will be provided by scientists and / or healthcare professionals together with experienced experts. The subjects are: Women with autism; Work and autism; Elderly people with autism; Intimate relationships and autism; You can specify the order of your preference on the registration form and we will do our best to put you first or second preference. NB: Target group for the workshops are people who work in healthcare or in another sector for / with people with autism.
The reason for this is that the purpose of these workshops is to teach these professionals how they can work in an autism-friendly way with regard to the various themes, in other words; how this professional can best meet the needs of autistic people and their loved ones. To achieve this, the workshops are given by a professional in equal cooperation with an expert by experience, in order to ensure that the needs of people with autism and their loved ones are central.
In this way, the perspectives from experiential expertise, practice, policy and research come together in the workshops as well as possible. This integrated knowledge came about in the Academic Workshops Autisme Reach-Aut and Samen Doen! and will be shared through these workshops.
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INSAR 2018 Annual Meeting (formerly IMFAR)- Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2018-05-09 - 2018-05-12 | De Doelen, Schouwburgplein 50, Rotterdam, 3012, Netherlands
The INSAR Annual Meeting (formerly IMFAR) is an annual scientific meeting, convened each spring, to exchange and disseminate new scientific progress among ASD scientists and their trainees from around the world.
The name of the meeting was changed from IMFAR to INSAR Annual Meeting beginning with the 2018 event.
The aims of the meeting are:

Promote exchange and dissemination of the latest scientific findings and to stimulate research progress in understanding the nature, causes, and treatments for ASD. Research on ASD involves sophisticated behavioral and biological approaches. ASD affects people’s functioning in virtually every domain, requiring interdisciplinary research collaboration to gain comprehensive knowledge of the disorder.
Foster dialogue among ASD scientists across disciplines and across methods.
Advance the training and development of new ASD scientists by supporting the inclusion of postdoctoral and predoctoral trainees as well as junior faculty who are already working in ASD research. The opportunity for trainees and junior faculty to interact with established ASD scientists will foster the creativity and productivity of those at all levels.
Cultivate diversity among ASD scientists by encouraging attendance and supporting access to the meeting for scientists and trainees from members of traditionally underrepresented groups, including those from ethnic minority groups, and those with disabilities.

Given the complex biological and behavioral nature of ASD, interdisciplinary training and ongoing mentoring of new scientists and promising graduate students is necessary to recruit talented young people in ASD research. INSAR seeks to provide them with the motivation and mentoring needed to focus a career on ASD and related developmental disorders. Having an annual interdisciplinary meeting focused on scientific progress in understanding and treating ASD provides an unparalleled opportunity for recognizing, supporting, and motivating talented graduate students and postdoctoral fellows into a career in ASD research.
Event registration will open in by March 1

Congrès ASSIPS : « La Pédiatrie Sociale et les Troubles du Spectre Autistique, de la maladie au handicap »- Luxembourg
2018-05-04 09:00 - 2018-05-05 15:30 | Institut de Formation Sectoriel du Bâtiment (IFSB), 5, z.a.e. Krakelshaff, Bettembourg, Luxembourg
Le congrès « La Pédiatrie Sociale et les Troubles du Spectre Autistique, de la maladie au handicap. », est organisé par l’ Association internationale de Pédiatrie Sociale (AssIPS) en partenariat avec l’ Association Internationale de Recherche scientifique en faveur des Personnes Handicapées Mentales (AIRHM), Autisme-Europe, l’ Association de Parents pour l’Epanouissement des Personnes avec Autisme (APEPA), la Fondation Autisme Luxembourg (FAL). Les deux journées de congrès s’adressent aussi bien aux professionnels de l’enfance, qu’aux parents d’enfants autistes.
L’AssIPS a choisi ce thème pour plusieurs raisons :

Evolution de la définition,
Nécessité d’organiser le diagnostic et la prise en charge,
Inquiétude devant une augmentation des cas,
Hétérogénéité des prises en charge.

Les exposés généraux porteront successivement sur :

Le travail et l’engagement des associations de parents (Foundation Autisme
Luxembourg et Autisme-Europe),
L’historique, avec l’évolution des concepts physiopathologiques et la présentation des formes cliniques,
La dimension psycho-sociale,
Le diagnostic initial : symptômes, tests diagnostiques,
L’apport des recherches actuelles portant sur les causes génétiques, les causes environnementales, les avancées de l’imagerie cérébrale, et l’analyse des troubles développementaux par la neuro-pédiatrie,
Les modalités de présentation du diagnostic aux parents,
La prise en charge thérapeutique des petits enfants : méthode de Denvers et autres,
La formation des parents (programme early bird),
L’organisation de la prise en charge, avec l’activité des CAMSP en France, le
Centre des Ressources de Namur.

Comme suite aux exposés généraux, des ateliers de travail seront articulés autour des thèmes :

Place des différents professionnels – pédiatres, généralistes, pédopsychiatres, mais aussi personnel de crèches, physiothérapeutes, enseignants – pour le diagnostic.
Bonnes pratiques pour la prise en charge thérapeutique.
Mise en place des pôles d’excellence.

Ces stands seront animés par différents groupes avec par exemple, présentation du site internet participate (Flandre et Wallonie) et stand de librairie.

ECCL Webinar 4 - The Next Generation, Co-operation and working together
2018-04-27 14:00 - 15:00
With input from Steve Eidelman from the USA and Jamie Bolling, ENIL and Sweden: talking about supporting the next generation of leaders and how co-operating across borders is really important. This webinar will also include more information about the European Coalition for Community Living going forward from Ines Bulic (ENIL and ECCL co-ordinator) and Nic Crosby (GatherBuildWork and ECCL Co-ordinator).
Here is the link to register
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3958999813154730498

Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth 2018. Brussels, Belgium
2018-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Crowne Plaza Brussels – Le Palace, Rue Gineste 3, Brussels, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1210, Belgium
Now in its third edition, the Annual Convention for Inclusive Growth (ACIG) is an action-oriented platform bringing together civil society organisations and policymakers to discuss how to achieve truly inclusive growth.
The EU is reflecting on its social dimension, on how to adapt our social models to current and future challenges and develop long-term solutions to fight poverty, increase employment and strengthen social cohesion and inclusion for all.
This year, the one-day event will focus on the implementation of the Social Pillar. The Social Pillar established a series of principles and rights to improve people’s lives, and all actors now have a joint responsibility to deliver. The plenary debate and the workshops will tackle specific issues and lead to conclusions and policy recommendations pointing to concrete ways forward.
The Convention will be closed by Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President for the Euro and Social Dialogue and will be opened by Marianne Thyssen, the Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.
This event is by invitation only.
More information
Download the draft programme

Match for solidarity- Geneva, Switzerland
2018-04-21 16:00 - 18:00 | Stade de Genève, Route des Jeunes 16, Genève, 1211, Switzerland
The UN and UEFA have joined forces to organise a charity football match in the name of peace, human rights and well-being, with all proceeds going to humanitarian projects through the UEFA Foundation for Children.
Luís Figo and Ronaldinho will captain two teams of famed footballers, with renowned coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Didier Deschamps in the dugout, and referee legend Pierluigi Collina officiating.
Players already confirmed include: David James, Dida, Vítor Baía, Antonis Nikopolidis, Cafu, Míchel Salgado, Edmílson, Éric Abidal, Frank de Boer, Rio Ferdinand, Dejan Stanković, Michael Essien, Youri Djorkaeff, Robert Pirès, Jari Litmanen, Christian Karembeu, Andrea Pirlo, Raúl González, Robbie Keane, Gaizka Mendieta, Ronald de Boer, Deco, Henrik Larsson, Kelly Smith, Alexander Frei, Patrick Kluivert, Célia Šašić and Nuno Gomes.
Autisme Genève has been chosen as a local association, partly a beneficiary of this event.
More information and sale

17th international conference on offenders with an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Birmingham, UK
2018-04-11 - 2018-04-12 | Birmingham, United Kingdom
Call for papers
Papers and workshops are invited from any discipline or perspective relevant to the management or care of learning disabled offenders or those requiring similar services. Proposals by practitioners, service users, decision- and policy-makers, as well as by academics, students, researchers and advocates are welcomed.
Papers are allocated 40 minutes and workshops 60 minutes in a concurrent format.
The organisers will consider papers relating to the following topics:

models of care for effective interventions (clinical interventions)
research programmes and results
policy development
education and training
organisational issues
personality disorder
advocacy and user issues
minority issues
women’s issues
dual diagnosis
substance abuse
transcultural issues
autism spectrum disorders (including Asperger syndrome)
offending-focused interventions.

Submission guidelines
Abstracts should be limited to a maximum of 500 words.To submit your abstract, please complete the online abstract submission form. For full information on the format for submissions and the rules that apply, contact conference@nas.org.uk.
The deadline for the submission of papers is Friday 1 December 2017.
Please note: presenters will be expected to pay the conference registration fee in order to be permitted to present.

Vernissage of our photography exhibition “Break Barriers Together for Autism”- European Parliament, Brussels
2018-04-10 11:00 - 12:00 | European Parliament, Rue Wiertz 60, Bruxelles, Bruxelles-Capitale, Région de;Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, 1047, Belgium
From April 9-11 2018, Autism-Europe organises a photography exhibition hosted by Member of the European Parliament, Rosa Estaràs Ferragut. The President of European Parliament Antonio Tajani and other EU policy makers will attend and give political momentum to this second phase of the campaign “Break barriers together for autism- Let’s build an accessible society“.
The topic of the exhibition is a barrier-free society for autistic people. Pictures have been taken by three photographers from the UK, Poland and Luxembourg, all aiming to help people understand what accessibility means for those on the autism spectrum and what kind of obstacles they face in their everyday lives.
To register, please send an email to assistant@autismeurope.org stating your name, your date of birth, your nationality, and your national ID number. We will then send you further practical details closer to the date of the event.

For security purposes, you will need to register and send us this information by Tuesday the 3 April at the latest.

2018 World Autism Awareness Day observance "Empowering Women and Girls with Autism"
2018-04-05 10:00 - 13:00 | United Nations Headquarters, ECOSOC Chamber, New York, NY, 10017, United States
The 2018 World Autism Awareness Day observance at United Nations Headquarters New York will focus on the importance of empowering women and girls with autism and involving them and their representative organizations in policy and decision making to address these challenges.
In November 2017, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution drawing attention to the particular challenges that women and girls with disabilities face in the context of the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The resolution expresses concern that women and girls with disabilities, are subject to multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination, which limit their enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Girls with disabilities are less likely to complete primary school and more likely to be marginalized or denied access to education. Women with disabilities have a lower rate of employment than men with disabilities and women without disabilities. Globally, women are more likely to experience physical, sexual, psychological and economic violence than men, and women and girls with disabilities experience gender-based violence at disproportionately higher rates and in unique forms owing to discrimination and stigma based on both gender and disability. As a result of inaccessibility and stereotyping, women and girls with disabilities are persistently confronted with barriers to sexual and reproductive health services and to information on comprehensive sex education, particularly women and girls with intellectual disabilities including autism.
Through dynamic moderated discussions with experts and advocates, the observance will examine the particular challenges that women and girls with autism face in this context.
Other key issues to be addressed include challenges and opportunities in fully exercising rights in matters relating to marriage, family and parenthood on an equal basis with others, as underscored in Article 23 of the CRPD and in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by world leaders at the United Nations in 2015 (SDG 5.6).
Register here
