Upcoming Events

CHIP+ are Holding Free Seminars for Parents and Carers of Additional Support Needs Children!!

Booking is essential for each of the events, please contact CHIP+ to ensure you don't miss out.

Tel: 01463 711189, email: info@chipplus.org.uk

Dingwall - Ross County Football Club on the 6th November 2008 (3pm - 8.30pm)

and repeated on the 7th November (11am - 4.45pm)

Seminars and Workshops include - Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act by CHIP+ , Resolving Conflict by Mediation by Anne Bates; and Adults with Incapacity Act and Guardianship by the Office of the Public Guardian.

Portree - Aros Centre on the 18th November 2008 (1pm - 8.30pm)

Seminars and Workshops include - Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act by CHIP+ , Resolving Conflict by Mediation by Anne Bates; and Carers Can - "Caring with Confidence" by the The Highland Carers Project.

Ullapool - MacPhail Centre on the 26th November 2008 (1pm - 8.30pm)

Seminars and Workshops include - Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act by CHIP+ , Resolving Conflict by Mediation by Anne Bates; and Carers Can - "Caring with Confidence" by the The Highland Carers Project.

Meetings of Local Support Groups

Autism

Caithness Parents' Autism Support group
There are groups in Thurso and Wick that both meet on a regular basis.
Wick contact: Trish Reynolds—01955 602 427
Thurso contact: Katrina Gordon— 01847 893517

Highlands and Islands Autism Society
Parent Support group - Meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Mackenzie Centre, Inverness.

27th June, MacKenzie Centre - Social Night before the summer break

29th August, MacKenzie Centre - guest speaker Dave Rex talking about dietary issues and autism.

For more information contact Isobel Geegan 01463 241 469

Carers

East Ross Carers Group

Contact Christian Goskirk for details 01549 402597

Inverness Carers Group

Contact Tina Morrow for more information 01463 708817

Direct Payments Peer Support Network

Contact Claire Sutherland 01463 703425

East Ross Direct Payments Support Network

More information from Anita Evans 01349 867473

HealthWays - Room 22

Informal gathering of parents and carers of children with additional needs in Easter Ross. Meets on the first Tuesday of the month in Room 22 - Tain Royal Academy 7.30 - 9.30pm.

More details contact 01862 893767 (TRACC office)

Highland ADHD Group

Parent Support group meetings:-

Inverness - James Cameron Community Centre, Limetree Avenue, Dalneigh, Inverness

Invergordon - South Lodge Primary School, Castle Road, Invergordon

More information from Susie 01463 226273 or Mandie 01463 790518

Grantown on Spey - Newly formed Satellite Group meets - YMCA Community Centre, High Street, Grantown on Spey.
More information contact Lesley 01479 872990
grantown-adhd-support-group@hotmail.co.uk

 

Conferences, Seminars and Events in Highland

National MOVE Day - Friday 7th November (10.00am - 2.00pm)

Taking place at Drummond School Hall.

For more information contact:Maggie Roger - 01463 701050

Highland DCD Group

Support and Information for families who have children with Developmental Co-ordination Disorders. Organise family activities:

New group for late teens (16+) and adults

Contact Arlene for more information about any of the above:  01463 709907

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Training Programmes

Centre for Education and Training (CETA) Training Programme

Most of the courses will run in the Alloa area.

Information from Kerry-Ann MacDonald 01259 720044

www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk

email: ceta@autism-in-scotland.org.uk

Scottish Sensory Centre Seminars and Workshops Programme

Selection of courses.

Information from Scottish Sensory Centre - Tel 0131 651 6502

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