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Ne u r o d i v e r s i t y : aL i v i n gC o n f e r e n c e F r i d a y2 7&S a t u r d a y2 8J u l y2 0 1 8R u s k i nMi l l G L 60 L A V i e wt h ef u l l p r o g r a mmea n db o o kt i c k e t s o n l i n ea t www. r ml t . o r g . u k / E v e n t / n e u r o d i v e r s i t y a l i v i n g c o n f e r e n c e Ha yF es t i v a l a ndRus k i nMi l l T r us tha v ej oi ned f or c est ol a unc hNeur odi v er s i t y : aL i v i ng Conf er enc e , anewpl a t f or mt oe x pl or ea nd c el ebr a t eneur odi v er s i t y , t a k i ngpl a c eF r i da y27a nd S a t ur da y28J ul y2018a tRus k i nMi l l Col l ege , Na i l s wor t h.

Ai meda tpr of es s i ona l sa ndpa r ent s , t het woda y ev entwi l l f ea t ur et a l k s , pa nel s , per f or ma nc esa nd wor k s hopst ha toffernewper s pec t i v esona ut i s m, c r ea t i v i t ya ndenga gement .

Del ega t eswi l l a l s o wor ka l ongs i des t udent st oe x per i enc et he t her a peut i ca ndpr oduc t i v ea s pec t sofc r a f t wor k .

E s t a bl i s hedov er25y ea r sa go, Rus k i nMi l l T r us ti sa c ha r i t ywor k i ngwi t ha ut i s t i cc hi l dr ena ndy oung peopl e , i nc l udi ngt hos ewi t hc ompl e xbeha v i our a l a ndl ea r ni ngdi ffic ul t i es .

T hous a ndsofs t udent s ha v ebenet t edf r om t heT r us t ’ si nnov a t i v e Pr a c t i c a l S k i l l sT her a peut i cE duc a t i onmet hod.

S pea k er sa ndper f or mer swi l l i nc l udeDrS ha unMa y ( Uni v er s i t yofKent ) ; J es s i eHewi t s on, a ut horof Aut i s m: Howt oRa i s eaHa ppyAut i s t i cChi l d; L a ur a J a mes , a ut horofOddGi r l Out ; DrVenet aCooney ( Uni t edKi ngdom E nv i r onment a l L a wAs s oc i a t i on) ; DrDa v i dPea r s on( Angl i aRus k i nUni v er s i t y ) ; medi c a l a dv i s era ndt r a i nerDrPet erGr unewa l d; per f or ma nc epoetKa t eF ox ; i nt er na t i ona l bes t s el l i nga ut horAma ndaPr ows e; a r t i s ti n r es i denc eJ onAda ms ; Rus k i nMi l l Col l egePr i nc i pa l Gr a i nneO’ Rei l l y ; a ndF ounderofRus k i nMi l l T r us t a ndCha i rof T r us t ees , AonghusGor don.

AonghusGor don, f ounderofRus ki n Mi l l T r us tandChai rofT r us t ees “ Ourpa r t ner s hi pwi t hHa yF es t i v a l i snotonl ya n unpa r a l l el edoppor t uni t yt of ur t herr es ea r c hi nt o neur ol ogi c a l di ffer enc esbuta l s ot or ec ogni s et ha t t her ei saneedt obr oa dent hec onv er s a t i on.

Ha y F es t i v a l i si nper f ec tha r monywi t ht hev i s i ona nd v a l ueshel dbyRus k i nMi l l T r us t . ”

AndyFr yer s , s us t ai nabi l i t ydi r ec t orat HayFes t i val “ Wea r ee x c i t edt obewor k i ngwi t hRus k i nMi l l T r us t t oputonauni quet woda yev enti nNeur odi v er s i t y : a L i v i ngConf er enc e .

Ha v i ngs pentt i mewor k i ngwi t h t heT r us tt o net uneourownofferf orneur odi v er s i t y a tourev ent si nWa l es , wer ec ogni s eaneedt oi nv i t e deba t ea nddi s c ov er ya r oundbes tpr a c t i c ea ndnew gui da nc e , whi c hwehopet hec onf er enc ewi l l offer . ”

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Suppor t i ngyouraut i st i cpupi l s Aut i s mi sadev el opmentdi s abi l i t yt hataf f ec t speopl ef ort hei r whol el i v esf r om c hi l dhoodt hr ought oadul t hood.I fy ou’ r eaut i s t i c , y oumi ghtex per i enc et hewor l ddi f f er ent l yandc ans omet i mes f i ndc ommuni c at i ngandr el at i ngt oot her sc hal l engi ng.I t ’ sl i k e y ou’ r eget t i ngt oomuc hi nf or mat i onandi tc anmak edai l yl i f e ov er whel mi ng.Ther ear ear ound700, 000peopl ei nc l udi ng c hi l dr eni nt heUKl i v i ngwi t haut i s m -t hat ' smor et han1i n100.

Asaneduc at or ,y oumaybef ami l i arwi t hs t udent sont heaut i s m s pec t r um andawar eoft hev ar y i ngex per i enc esofaut i s t i c s t udent si ny ourc l as s r oom.Someaut i s t i cs t udent s ' di f f i c ul t i es maynotbeobv i ousort heymaynotappeart of i tt hes amepr of i l e asot heraut i s t i cc hi l dr ent haty ouk now.Ev er yaut i s t i cper s oni s di f f er ent .

Youar eak eyc omponenti nt hes uppor tnet wor kofc hi l dr enwi t h aut i s m di agnos i s ,y oumaybet hef i r s tt onot i c eaut i s t i ct r ai t si na c hi l d.TheNat i onal Aut i s t i cSoc i et ywant seduc at i onpr of es s i onal s t os t epi nt ot hewor l dofc hi l dr enwi t haut i s mt ounder s t andt hei r uni queneeds .

My Wor l di st heNat i onal Aut i s t i cSoc i et y ’ sr es our c epr ogr amme, of f er i ngs uppor tf ort eac her sandeduc at i onpr of es s i onal s .The My Wor l dr es our c eof f er sr eal wor l dk nowl edgebas edon f i r s t handex per i enc e.I fy ouhav eanaut i s t i cs t udenti ny our c l as s ,y oumaynotk nowaboutt hemanys mal l way si nwhi c hy ou c anhel pt hem t ohav eabet t ert i meats c hool .Somet i mesi t ' sa l i t t l ebi toft her i ghtk i ndofex t r as uppor twhi c hc anmak eal l t he di f f er enc et os omeoneont heaut i s ms pec t r um whoi ss t r uggl i ng.

“ Knowi ngIhav et her es our c est os uppor tt hec hi l dr enwi t h aut i s mc omi ngi nt omyc l as smak est hi ngsmuc heas i er . ” Ay es ha,T eac hi ngAs s i s t ant My Wor l di sf r eeandf or t ni ght l ynews l et t er ,pr ov i di ngy ouwi t ht i ps andex per tpr of es s i onal i ns i ght st ohel py ouraut i s t i cs t udent s hav eabet t ert i meats c hool .Whet hery ouar enewt oaut i s m and f eel i ngs l i ght l yl os t ,oranSENex per tl ook i ngt ok eepont opof t hel at es tt hi nk i ng,My Wor l di sher et omak et omak et hi ngs eas i er .

Si gnupt odayandy ouwi l l gett heUK’ smos tex t ens i v er angeof aut i s mr el at edr es our c esf ors c hool s ,f r eet oy ouri nbox .Fr om pr ac t i c al c l as s r oom s t r at egi esandl es s onpl anst hr ought ot he l at es tac ademi cpaper sonaut i s m,eac hr es our c ewi l l hel py ou under s t andhowt os uppor tc hi l dr enwi t haut i s mi ny ours c hool .

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New dr i vet or ecr ui t100youngcommuni t yor gani ser sacr oss Engl and Communi t yOr gani s er sLt d( COLt d) ,t henat i onal t r ai ni ngand member s hi pbodyf orc ommuni t yor gani s i ngi nEngl and,t oday( 20 J une)l aunc hesanambi t i ousnewpr ogr ammet ot r ai n100y oung peopl easc ommuni t yor gani s er si nt enl oc al ar easbet ween Augus t2018andAugus t2019.

Communi t yor gani s i ngi st hewor kofbr i ngi ngpeopl et oget hert o t ak eac t i onar oundt hei rc ommonc onc er nsandov er c omes oc i al i nj us t i c e.Communi t yor gani s er sr eac houtandl i s t en,c onnec tand mot i v at epeopl et obui l dt hei rc ol l ec t i v epower .

COLt di sl ook i ngt opar t nerwi t ht eny out hor gani s at i onsi nEngl andwhowi l l eac hwor kwi t hi tt or ec r ui t ,t r ai nands uppor ta t eam oft eny oungpeopl e,agedbet ween12and18,whoc an l i s t ent ot hei rpeer sandot her si nt hei rc ommuni t i esandi ns t i t ut i ons ,f ac i l i t at eot hery oungpeopl et ov oi c et hei rc onc er nsand pas s i onsanddr i v ef or war dc ol l ec t i v eac t i onf orc hange.

COLt di sf undedbyt heDepar t mentf orCul t ur e,Medi aandSpor t t or ec r ui t ,t r ai nands uppor t3, 500c ommuni t yor gani s er sbet ween 2017and2020.

COLt dhasal r eadypi l ot edt r ai ni ngf ory oungpeopl et hr ough Soc i al Ac t i onHubsandNat i onal Ci t i z ensSer v i c eGr aduat e Boar ds .Aspar toft hi spr ogr ammei ti sdev el opi ngmat er i al sand c ont entt hathel py oungpeopl et oengagewi t ht hec ommuni t yor gani s i ngf r amewor k .Youngpeopl ehav ebeent r ai nedi npr i mar y s c hool s ,s ec ondar ys c hool s ,y out hc l ubsandonr es i dent i al c our s es .

Ni c kGar dham,CEO ofCOLt d,s ai d: “ We’ r er eal l yex c i t edaboutt hepr os pec tofpar t ner i ngwi t hor gani s at i onst or ec r ui tands uppor ty oungpeopl ewhowantt omak ea di f f er enc ei nt hei rc ommuni t i es .Wewi l l t r ai nandment ort hem i n c ommuni t yor gani s i ngpr i nc i pl esandpr ac t i c eandt oget hers uppor tt hem t obr i ngaboutc hanget hatmak esapos i t i v ei mpac t . “ Wewantt owor kwi t hdi v er s ey out hor gani s at i onswhos har eour pas s i ont odev el opy oungpeopl easc i t i z ensandequi pt hem wi t h t hes k i l l st ol i s t en,under s t and,mot i v at e,anal y s e,s t r at egi s eand t ol eadandor gani s eac t i onwhi c hc hangesl i v es . ” Youngpeopl er ec r ui t edaspar toft hi spr ogr ammewi l l t ak epar ti n ac c r edi t edonedayc our s esonc ommuni t yor gani s i ngpr i nc i pl es ands k i l l s ,aswel l asc oac hi ngandment or i ng.Theywi l l al s oget t heoppor t uni t yt omeetot hert eamsofy oungc ommuni t yor gani s er satat wodaynat i onal r es i dent i al ev ent .

COLt dwi l l hel peac hoft het enpar t neror gani s at i onst or ec r ui tt en y oungt r ai nees .Youngpeopl eands t af fwi l l r ec ei v eapac k ageof s uppor twor t h£7000i nc l udi ngdedi c at i ngt r ai ni ngandment or i ng, qual i t yas s ur edc our s esands mal l gr ant st oc ov ert hec os tof t r av el .

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Keepi ngSt udent sSaf eatUni ver si t y Uni ver si t ycampusbui l di ngsandst udent accommodat i onf aci l i t i esar ecompl ex i nf r ast r uct ur esand,wi t hsomanysecur i t y r equi r ement s,i tcanbedi f f i cul tt okeep ont opoft hem andt hechal l engest hey i mpose.Andr ew Shaw,ar chi t ect ur al consul t antf orAl l egi onUK,di scusseshow t oensur et hesecur i t yandsaf et yoft he st udent soft odayandt omor r ow.

ManyUKuni ver si t i est r eatsaf et yandsecur i t yasa f eat ur ehar dwi r edi nt ot hei rsyst ems,asyoung adul t sandt hei rpar ent sar eci t i ngsaf et ywheni t comest oi mpor t antf act or swhenchoosi nga uni ver si t y .

Thi smeanst hatt hr oughoutt heacademi cyearas wel lasovert hesummerandot herhol i days, uni ver si t i eshaveaconst antobl i gat i ont okeep saf et yandsecur i t yst andar dshi gh.

I nst udentaccommodat i on,f ori nst ance,st udent s maybel i vi ngt her ef orappr oxi mat el yei ghtmont hs oft heacademi cyear .They’ l lt henvacat et he pr emi ses,whi char er eadi edf ort henexti nt akeof st udent s.

St udentaccommodat i onhasal sobeenpr evi ousl y cr i t i ci sedf orpoordesi gn,especi al l ywheni tcomes t of i r esaf et yandgener alsecur i t y .Wi t ht hati n mi nd,i t ’ si mpor t antt ogi vet heappr opr i at et hought t owhi chdoor sanddoorhar dwar ear esui t abl et o f i cr equi r ement s,t omaxi mi sesecur i t yand, I t ’ sl i st edi npr ospect usesandonuni ver si t ywebsi t es speci nt ur n,st udentsaf et yandwel l bei ng. t oensur et hatcur r entandpr ospect i vest udent s,st af f i andpar ent sal i kehaveacl eari deaoft hesaf et yand I ncampusf aci l i t i es,t oo,t hebui l di ngsmustcat er secur i t ypr ocedur esi npl ace. t ot heebbandf l owoft hoseent er i ngandexi t i ng pr emi ses.Ther ef or e,door sanddoorhar dwar e St udentaccommodat i onandcampusf aci l i t i escan mustf aci l i t at eaccessandegr ess,par t i cul ar l yi n posemanysecur i t ychal l enges,andwi t ht hehi gh hi ght r af f i car eas. t ur noverofst udent s,keepi ngt r ackofaccessi s i mpor t ant .Thi snotonl yal l owst her esponsi bl e Tr adi t i onalandel ect r oni c per sonst okeepever yt hi ngr unni ngsmoot hl yand saf el y ,i tal sohel pst oel i mi nat et hepossi bi l i t yof Wheni tcomest ouni ver si t yaccommodat i on, cer t ai ncr i mes. wi t houtakeyhandoverst r at egyi npl ace,howcan uni ver si t i esbesur et hei rst udent shaveadequat e Secur i t yt eamsmustconsi derhi ght r af f i car eas, access? accessf oral l ,st udentt ur nover ,f i r esaf et y measur es,secur i t yofpeopl eandbel ongi ngs,as Forexampl e,someaccesscont r olsyst emsal l ow wel lasef f i ci entandsmoot hpeopl emovement . t r acki ngofwhoaccessesandexi t sapr emi se.

Theyal soeasi l yi ssueandr et r actcr edent i al s, Ef f i ci encyandcoher ency al l owi ngsomeoneaccessaseasi l yasi tcanbe t akenaway .

Ever yOct ober ,uni ver si t i esmustensur et hat ever yt hi ng–f r om i ndi vi dualst udentdat ar ecor dst o Conver sel y ,t r adi t i onalmechani call ockscanbe pr emi sesr ef ur bi shmentandsi t esaf et y–i si npl ace benef i ci albot hasast andal onesol ut i onandasa t owel comenewandr et ur ni ngst udent s,st af fand combi nat i onwi t hel ect r oni caccesscont r ol . vi si t or s.

Ul t i mat el y ,al ldesi gnaspect sofapar t i cul ar bui l di ngmustbeconsi der edbef or ear r i vi ngata pr oductchoi ce.Thevar i et yofchoi ceavai l abl e meansuni ver si t i escanoptf orhar dwar et hatsui t s t hei rneeds,evenwhenf acedwi t hbudget i ng pr essur es.

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Adequat el ockdowns TheCompl et eUni ver si t yGui dest at est hatan est i mat edonet hi r doft heUK’ sst udentbody becomesavi ct i m ofcr i me( mai nl yt hef tand bur gl ar y) .Whenyoual soconsi dert hevastnumber ofnewst udent smovi ngawayf r om homet o uni ver si t y ,i t ’ seasyt ounder st andhowt hei rl ackof knowl edgeaboutacer t ai nar eamaymaket hem suscept i bl et ovi ct i mi sat i on.

Onef ocusf oropt i mi si ngsecur i t yi nuni ver si t y f aci l i t i esandaccommodat i oni st oputi npl acean ef f ect i vel ockdownst r at egy .

Ever yuni ver si t ycampushasbot hext er i orand i nt er i orsect i ons,soi mpl ement i nganadequat e l ockdownpl anmusti ncl udebot hoft hesel ayer s.

Ont opoft hi s,i tcanbeeasyt omaket hemi st akeof car r yi ngoutdanger ousori nef f ect i vemet hods wi t houtr ecogni si ngt hem asso.

Forexampl e,usi ngt ape,magnet sorot her bar r i cadesonadoorcoul dnotonl yi nvi t esecur i t y r i sksbuti sal soabr eachoff i r esaf et yr egul at i ons.

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Door sanddoorhar dwar et hatf aci l i t at emaxi mum egr esscanhel pt oi mpr oveevacuat i onand pr eventunnecessar yst agnat i onofmovement .

Speci f i cal l y ,hol dopendevi cesar el i nkedupt ot he f i r eal ar m sot hati nt heeventofaf i r e,t hedoor s r el easei mmedi at el yandt henr et ur nt oacl osed posi t i on.

Si mi l ar l y ,exi tdevi ces( suchaspani cbar sor emer gencyexi tdevi ces)openwi t houtkeysand ar eeasi l yaccessi bl e,t oal l owaf unct i onalexi ti f needed.

Thebasel i ne Wheni tcomest ouni ver si t ysecur i t y ,t her ei sn’ ta onesi zef i t sal lsol ut i on.Theageoft hebui l di ngs, cr edent i alpl at f or m andpr ot ocol s,budgetand l ongt er m secur i t yst r at egymustbeconsi der ed.

Al ackofpr oductknowl edge,ol derbui l di ngsand t oomuchchoi cecanal ll eadt oar el uct ancet o upgr adeol dsyst emsorevent hewr ongsel ect i on ofpr oduct s.Wi t hef f ect i vel ockdownsandl ocki ng syst emsbei ngofhi ghi mpor t ance,i t ’ si mpor t antt o r ecogni set hei ndust r yf al l aci esandst eercl ear f r om t her i sksposedby“ val ueengi neer i ng” .

Asuf f i ci entevacuat i onpl anaswel lashi ghqual i t y door sanddoorhar dwar ecanhel pt okeepst udent s andst af fsaf e.

Wher everyouar eont hecont i nuum,t her ear e sol ut i onsf i tf oryourspeci f i cr equi r ement s.

I nt heeventofaf i r e,st udent sandst af fmustbe cl earonwhati sexpect edoft hem t oensur ea smoot handef f ect i veevacuat i on.

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