UKCoD & The Ear Foundation Conference
Advancing technologies:
opening new communication opportunities

4th March 2010

”Action by Working Together”

Venue:
The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA.

09.30am Registration
10.00am Conference commences
4.00pm Tea/Coffee and depart

This one day conference will offer the opportunity to gain accessible,
up to date information on the latest developments in:

• Hearing aids
• Cochlear implants
• Electro-acoustic hearing aids
• Bone-anchored hearing aids
• FM systems and their use in school and the workplace
• Sound field systems
• Communication support systems

The presentations will be set in the user and family perspective, exploring the use of the modern technologies in promoting effective communication in everyday life.

Delegate Fees:

Standard £95.00
Affiliate £75.00
Member £45.00

To book your place please complete and return the booking form to Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk

Booking form 04.03.2010 (word doc)

For more information or if you would like to exhibit at this event, please contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk

Silver Sponsors are:

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Gold Sponsors 04.03.2010

Personalisation Agenda UKCoD Conference

26th January 2010 UKCoD Conference
on the Personalisation Agenda
- a revolution in health and social care?
The implications for the deaf sector

Venue: The Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA.

10.00am Registration
10.30am Conference commences
4.15pm Tea/Coffee and depart

Many deaf organisations are grappling with the concept of personalisation and what it means for their beneficiaries so UKCoD is organising a conference on the following topic :

The Personalisation Agenda - Individual Budgets, Direct Payments etc – a revolution in health and social care? What does this mean for deaf people?

This conference on the personalisation agenda is aimed at the deaf sector.  The purpose of the conference is to bring relevant staff in deaf organisations together with those working with deaf people in the statutory sector as well as those responsible for the implementation of this agenda to consider the implications of the personalisation agenda for deaf people and children. It will also give staff in deaf organisations the opportunity to consider the preparation and planning that may be required to implement the changes in working practice to respond to the personalisation agenda.

Speakers include:-

Martin Cattermole, Care Services Improvement Partnership within the Department of Health will give an overview on the personalisation agenda

Professor David Challis, Director of Personal Social Services Research Unit and Professor of Community Care Research at Manchester University of Manchester will summarise the lessons from the personalisation pilots.

These sessions will be followed by speakers from the field of deafness:-

Mike Adamson (RNID)

Hilary Grime (Oxfordshire)

Philip Gerard (Deaf Direct)

Christine Lenehan (Council for Disabled Children)

They will talk about the issues from the perspective of deaf adults and children and the challenges deaf organisations face. The afternoon will end with a debate “This house believes that personalisation agenda is a cost cutting exercise and will not benefit deaf people”.

This conference will be of interest to anyone working in information, advocacy, family support, equipment provision, or service delivery in the areas of health, education or social care and promises to be a lively and interesting day.

Delegate Fees:-

Standard £95.00
Affiliate £75.00
Member £45.00

If you would like to book your place please complete the booking form or contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk

If you would like to Exhibit at this event please contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk for further details.

Silver Sponsors

Cochlear Europe – Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors - Advanced Bionics UK Limited

9th December 2009 UK Council on Deafness & Sense Conference

Ageing with Sensory Loss - maintaining independence, maximising choice

Date: Wednesday, 9th December 2009

10.00am Registration
10.30am Conference commences
3.00pm Tea/Coffee and depart

This conference will be jointly hosted by UKCoD and Sense.

In the morning we will be concentrating on setting the scene, and discussing the problems people face from hearing and sight loss as they get older. In the afternoon there will be a number of short sessions showing a range of solutions that can help people to maintain their independence.

There will be a range of speakers from across the sector looking at the issues surrounding ageing with sensory loss. For full conference details please click here (pdf doc).

Members are invited to attend the UKCoD AGM which will be held @ lunch time and there will be a number of exhibitors to visit during the coffee and lunch break.

If you would like to book your place please complete the booking form or contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk

Delegate Fees are as follows:

Standard - non member of UKCoD £95.00
Affiliate members £75
Member Price £45

If you would like to Exhibit at this event please contact Clare Long at c.long@deafcouncil.org.uk