Scouts ACT - Special Needs AUTISM/ASPERGER & ADHD PRESENTATION - 29 June 2013

Scouts ACT - Special Needs
AUTISM/ASPERGER & ADHD PRESENTATION - 29 June 2013

Scouts ACT has a growing number of youth members with Special Needs, the most common being Autism and ADHD.
Where possible, we support the integration of young people with physical and mental disabilities into regular Scout Groups.
The basic premise of Scouting for youth with disabilities and special needs is that they want most to participate like other youth—and Scouting gives them that opportunity.

Our first presenter will be Matt Hynes who will discuss the ins and outs of ADHD.
Matt is a private practicing psychologist at Sage Psychology in Kambah. He has practiced as a therapist for 10 years and has also worked in various government agencies from time to time. Matt has experience in assessing children and adults who have symptoms of ADHD. In this regard, he has knowledge of the underlying brain activity that can lead to the behaviours of ADHD. These days, he uses various counselling skills to help these children and adults discover their strengths so that they can use them to negotiate the world effectively.

Our second presenter will be Gay Van Ess.
Gay was a Cub Leader in the 1980s when she was part of the Badimara Troop. In her professional life she has worked with children with special needs for over 30 years, being particularly interested in children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Having worked for the ACT Department of Education in the past Gay now runs her own Autism Consultancy, visiting children in their homes, schools and other community settings.
She is closely involved with Autism Asperger ACT and was their president for ten years.

TIME: Registration 12:30, start 1:00pm to 4:00pm, depending on question time

WHERE: DUNTROON CAMPBELL SCOUT HALL
CAMPBELL SHOPS
BLAMEY PLACE
CAMPBELL

WHO CAN COME: All leaders and parent helpers

COST: FREE OF CHARGE

RSPV: 16 JUNE 2013

To confirm you place please contact Carla Howden Branch Commissioner for Special Needs by email specialneeds-scouts@hotmail.com

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