Tue, 26 November 2019
17:30 – 18:30 GMT
University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum
Crichton Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9AB
About this Event
Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre and Salvesen Mindroom Centre are partners, working together in areas of research
and outreach, to improve the lives of children, young people and families living with learning difficulties.
In this lecture Sue Fletcher-Watson, Director of the Research Centre, and Christine Carlin, Chief Executive of
the Salvesen Mindroom Centre, will showcase the practices and methods the partners use to make sure their research is carried out with and for, not done to, our participants.
The speakers will explain how strong research will enhance their outreach support for children, young people
and families, empowering them in their journeys.
Also, they will explain how this amazing partnership of research and outreach offers positive approaches for
professionals in their roles supporting those with learning difficulties.
Accessibility measures at the event will include BSL interpretation and use of autism-enabling elements such
as ‘flapplause’. Read our full accessibility report.
The building is wheelchair accessible and includes ground floor, accessible facilities.
This lecture is free to attend and open to all.
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Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
Professor,
Behaviour and Evolution Research Group
Stirling Human Animal Interaction Research (SHAIR)
Group
Room 3A79, Cottrell
Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences
University of Stirling
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Scotland
Tel: 01786 467674
Fax: 01786 467641
E-mail: h.m.buchanan-smith@stir.ac.uk
Home page: https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/257464
http://www.247animalwelfare.eu/