Speakers / Poster presenters
Esther Bakhtiari, the Netherlands
Physician for People with an Intellectual Disability
Topic: Outpatient clinics for people with an intellectual disability in the Netherlands
Roger Banks, Wales
Consultant in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability, North Wales Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer, College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Bangor University
College Lead for Primary Care, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Co-Chair Forum for Mental Health in Primary Care
Chair, Institute for Psychotherapy and Disability
Vice-Chair, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Health Inequalities Forum
Former Vice President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Topic: WHO policy on children with intellectual disabilities
Sarah Bernard, England
Consultant Psychiatrist, Michael Rutter Centre, London
Topic: Developing CAMHS for Children and Adolescents with Learning Disability
Jim Blair, England
Consultant Nurse Learning Disabilities and Senior Lecturer Learning Disabilities, London
Topic: Getting better in hospitals? The experiences of people with learning disabilities & their families.
Topic: Think Differently - Preoperative Assessment for Patients with Learning Disabilities
Wies Bosman-Laurijssens, The Netherlands
Speech Therapist Topic: New Diagnosis in adolescents and adults with Down's Syndrome: Selective Mutism
Peter Carpenter, England
Consultant Psychiatrist for people with intellectual disabilities, South Gloucestershire
Medical Lead in learning disablity, Avon
Topic:What can the past teach us about the future
Luis Salvador-Carulla, Spain
Professor of Psychiatry. University of Cadiz
Topic: Towards informed policy for intellectual disabilities in Europe: Key issues and challenges'
David Congdon, England
Head of campaigns and policy, Mencap, London, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon North East, South London from 1992 to 1997. Founder member of Every Disabled Child Matters board, a Trustee of the National Development Team and an interim Trustee of National Voices.
Topic: MENCAP's Treat me right campaign and what happened since
Gerda de Kuijper, the Netherlands
Intellectual Disability Physician, Assen,
Topic: Use of antipsychotic drugs in individuals with intellectual disability in the Netherlands: prevalence and reasons for prescription
Peter Deman, the Netherlands
Physician for people with intellectual disabilities, the Hague
Topic: What influences practice of ID-MD in adult Down syndrome with subclinical hypothyroidism?
Shamim Dinani, England
Consultant Psychiatrist in intellectual disability, Bristol
Lead for Forensic Services for people with intellectual disabilities, Bristol
Topic: The role of the forensic specialist
Jennifer Dolman, England
Consultant Psychiatrist Community Learning Disabilities, Southampton
Topic: Developing medical students' communication, rapport and empathy skills with people with intellectual disabilities using simulated patients
Thomas Dorn, Switzerland
Schweizerisches Epilepsiezentrum, Zürich
Topic: Costs and Benefits of Syndrome Clarification in patients with Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy
Karl Elling - Ellingsen, Norway
Professor / director NAKU
Topic: Does e-learning on health issues have any effect on health services?
Frans Ewals, the Netherlands
AVG (Physician for people with intellectual disabilities) and Postgraduate Tutor for specialist training in 'Intellectual Disability Medicine', Erasmus University, Rotterdam
Topic: Specilist training in the medical care for people with intellectual disabilities - the Dutch mode
Edward Chaplin, England
Estia Centre, South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London
Topic: Issues in Physical Healthcare of People with learning disabilities: Audit and detection in specialist mental health services
Susan Hayes, Australia
Professor of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine, University of Sydney
Topic: Challenges of healthcare for defendants with intellectual disability
Pauline Heslop, England
Senior Research Fellow, Norah Fry Research Centre, Bristol
Topic: Hidden pain...or not?
How the views of people with learning disabilities who self-injure are similar to, or different from the views of family members and professionals
Jo Holoway, England
Development manager, London
Topic: Adapting the Expert Patients Programme self management course (CDSMC) for people with learning difficulties
Alan Kellas, England
Consultant Psychiatrist for people with intellectual disabilities, Bristol
Topic: Summary of the congress and future actions
Diana Kerr, Scotland
Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh
Topic: Responding to the pain experiences of people with a learning Disability and dementia
Michael Kerr, Wales
Professor of Learning Disability Psychiatry, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff,
Topic: POMONA project, developing a set of health indicators in Europe
Bjoern Koehler, Belgium
Manager Healthy Athletes Initiative Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia
Topic:The Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Program - urgent treatment needs in selected European Countries based on Health Athletes research statistics.
Lynette Lee, Australia
A/Prof. Centre for Education and Research on Ageing, Concord
Topic: Estimating demand for specialist health care for people with Intellectual Disability in Australia
Oliver Lewis, Hungary
Executive Director, MDAC - Mental Disability Advocacy Center, Budapest,
Topic: Human Rights aspects in the healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities
Angelo Mantovani, Italy
Professor of surgery, San Paolo Hospital, Milano, co-ordinator of 'Progetto Dama'
Topic: How to turn a general hospital into a centre of excellence for the medical treatment of people with intellectual disabilities
Peter Martin, Germany
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Head of Seguin Clinic for people with severe intellectual disabilities, Epilepsy Center, Kork, Germany Senior Lecturer in "Intellectual Disability Medicine" - Medical Faculty University of Freiburg, Germany
Topic: Speciailist training in the medical care for people with intellectual disabilities -the German model
Maggie McGurgan, Northern Ireland
Specialist Registrar in Learning Disability, Belfast
Topic: Head's Above the Rest: Mental Health Workshops for Special Schools
Debra Moore, England
Managing Director - Debra Moore Associates
Topic: Community Learning Disability Teams - Mission Impossible?
Matt Muijen, Denmark
WHO, Regional Advisor for Mental Health, non-communicable diseases and Environment
Topic: WHO perspective on healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities
Johan Mulder, the Netherlands
Psychologist for people with intellectual disabilities
Topic: Cognitive and behavioural problems in people with very severe acquired brain injury
Mandy Neville, England
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Circles Network, www.circlesnetwork.org.uk/
Topic: Summary and conclusions of the congress
Éva Oláh, Hungary
Professor of Paediatrics and Full Professor and Director, Clinical Genetic Center, Department of Pediatrics Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen
European Paediatric representative on International Paediatric Association
Topic: Diagnostic schedule of rare genetic disorders in the University of Debrecen, Hungary
May Østby, Norway
Assistant professor / social educator, Molde University College, Norway
Topic:The interface between user and staff control - Different staff approaches to handling clash of interest in the daily interaction with people with intellectual disabilities (id)
Helen Pearce, England
Consultant Developmental Psychiatrist, Middlesborough
Topic: The Experience of Sensory Integration Training - the psychiatrist perspective
Liz Prince, England
Topic: Care Pathways and epilepsy outcomes in people with ID and epilepsy
Jill Rasmussen, England
Chair of the RoyalCollege of General Practitioners Learning Disability Group. Was an Expert Witness to the Ombudsman for the Inquiry into the Deaths by Indifference; Part-time GP with special responsibility for patients with mental health, learning disabiilty and neurological disorders in the Moat House CLinic in Merstham near Redhill, Surrey.
Topic: Healthcare for People with Intellectual Disability in Primary Care in England, Surrey.
Lesley Russ, England
Public Health Specialist. NHS Bristol
Topic: Public Health and Learning Difficulties: A fitting partnership
Hannah Rutter, England
Programme Lead - Healthcare for People with Learning Disabilities
Department of Health
Topic: Valuing People - Valuing Health - national perspective
Rohit Shankar,England
Consultant in Adult Developmental Neuropsychiatry, Cornwall
Topic: Think Sensory! - A Sensory Processing approach for people with Learning Disabilities
Helen Sharrard, England
Consultant Psychiatrist in learning disabilities, South Gloucestershire Postgraduate Tutor Topic: Specilist training in intellectual disability medicine in the UK
Kathryn Smith, England
Consultant Occupational Therapist, Cornwall
Topic: Developing the Evidence Base for Personalising Sensory Integration Approaches with Adults
Annelies Smits, the Netherlands
AVG, Physician for people with intellectual disabilties
Topic: To sleep or not to sleep
Neil Summers, England
University West of England, Bristol
Topic: Sudent Nurses' placement with families
Sue Turner, England
Regional Valuing People Programme Lead, Department of Health South West
Topic: Valuing People - Valuing Health - regional perspective
Jane Tracy, Australia
Education Director, Monash University, Victoria
Topic: Title: 'Health and disability: Partnerships in action' a teaching and learning resource in disability health and interprofessional education.
Topic: Maintaining the focus on people not pathology:
Education of health professionals in Developmental Disability Health
Vladimir Trajkovski, Macedonia
Professor of Medical Basis of Disability, Human Genetics, and Physiology, Institute of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Philosophy, University "Ss. Kiril and Metodij" Skopje
Topic: Health care system for people with intellectual disabilities in Macedonia
Ros Urwin, England
Professional Lead Occupational Therapist/Head O.T., Learning Disabilities, Bournemouth
Topic: Sensory Processing and Everyday Living - wellbeing and playful occupation in adult life
Margaret Woodhouse, Wales
Optometrists, Directors of Special Olympics Lions Club International Opening Eyes, Cardiff
Topic: Is Eyecare Improving for People with ID?: Data from Vision Screening of Special Olympics Athletes
