Encephalitis Explored
assessment, rehabilitation & therapy

2 day encephalitis conference

York University

6 - 7 September 2005

www.encephalitis.info

Introduction

Encephalitis is an often life-threatening illness caused by infection, usually viral, or by autoimmune diseases affecting the brain. Subsequently many people are left with an acquired brain injury, the degree and severity of which will vary.

This Conference will bring together people from many of the disciplines involved in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of people affected by encephalitis; will address a range of issues, with a significantly practical focus; will present current research and offer a key opportunity for inter- disciplinary networking.

Target Audience

The conference will be of interest to Epidemiologists and Virologists; Neurologists and Rehabilitation Consultants; General Practitioners and Nurses; Educational, Clinical and Neuro-psychologists; Physio, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists; Social Workers and Case Managers; Community Psychiatric Nurses; Educationalists and all those involved in working professionally with people (adults and children) affected by an acquired brain injury resulting from encephalitis.

Exhibition

Opportunities are available to take part in the conference exhibition. The Exhibition package costs £600 for corporate organisations and £480 for charitable organisations. The package includes:

Exhibition space approx 3m*2m. The exhibition will be adjacent to the main catering and refreshment areas.
Two full conference delegate places.
Your Information in the Delegate Packs
One Car Parking pass for 3 days

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Sponsorship Opportunities

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Paper Presentations

Papers are invited for presentation at the conference. Those wishing to present must complete and return a paper presentation form, together with abstract, to the Encephalitis Society no later than Friday 8 July 2005.
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Poster Exhibition

Those wishing to submit posters at the conference must complete and return a poster submission form, together with abstract, to the Encephalitis Society no later than Friday 8 July 2005.
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Venue

The conference is to be held in Vanbrugh College at the University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD. The University is 2.5 miles from the centre of the beautiful medieval city of York which is easily accessible by rail, road and air.

Accreditation

Accreditation had been applied for Postgraduate Educational Allowance and for Continuous Professional Development. Certificates of attendance will be providing at the end of each day.

Accommodation

Accommodation is provided for full conference paying delegates in en suite rooms. Standard (non en suite) rooms are provided at the student rate. A range of good quality hotel accommodation is available in York www.york.roomcheck.co.uk

Encephalitis Explored Day 0ne – 6th September
Morning	Chairman: Professor Clive Hawkins, Consultant Neurologist, Stoke on Trent
09.00 – 09.15	Opening Address – Prof. Clive Hawkins, Chair of the Encephalitis Society Advisory Panel
09.15 – 10.00	The Encephalitis Syndromes - Dr Mohammad K Sharief, St Thomas' Hospital, London
10.00 – 10.30	Neurological Audit - Ava Easton, Encephalitis Society
10.30 – 11.00	Break and Exhibition viewing
11.00 – 11.45	Guidelines for Rehabilitation - Dr Carolyn Young, The Walton Centre, Liverpool
11.45 – 12.30	Encephalitis Specialist Clinic a proposal by Dr Steven White, Neurophysiologist, St Mary’s Hospital, London
12.30 – 13.00	Panel Discussion
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch and Exhibition viewing
Afternoon	Invited Papers Chairs: Dr Stuart Green, Paediatric Neurologist, Birmingham Marian Hooson, clinical Head of Occupational Therapy, North Wales BrainInjury Unit
14.00 – 17.00	Invited papers Assessment, Rehabiltation and Therapies Parallel session for adults and children
Parallel session - children:
14.00 – 14.30 14.30 – 15.00 15.00 – 15.30 16.00 – 16.30 16.30 – 17.00	Jack’s Journey – A comparison with reality. Jon Ainley , Encephalitis Society Neuropsychological Assessment of children affected by encephalitis – Craig Robert, Paediatric Neuropsychologist, North Wales Brain Injury Unit The Importance of Rehabilitation - Dr Charlie Fairhurst , Chailey Heritage Centre Rehabilitation facilities - Karen Jacoby , Senior Speech and Language Therapist, The Childrens Trust Tadworth Court Rehabilitation services for children in Australia and New Zealand – Sue Walker , Educational Psychologist Panel Discussion
15.30 – 16.00	Break and Exhibition viewing
Evening	After Dinner Speaker Introduced by: Professor Mike Kopelman, Neuropsychiatris, St Thomas's Hospital, London
19.00	Conference Dinner
20.30	After Dinner Speaker Deborah Wearing author of ”Forever Today”, tells the moving, true story of her husband, Clive Wearing an English musician, who sustained a crippling loss of memory following Herpes Encephalitis

Encephalitis Explored Day Two – 7th September
Morning	Parallel Session Workshops: options and tools for assessment, rehabilitation and therapy
09.00 – 13.00	Education as Rehabilitation Beth Wicks, Educational Consultant Sue Walker, Educational Psychologist
09.00 – 10.45	Fatigue following encephalitis Ava Easton, The Encephalitis Society	Memory Problems Donna Gartland, Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist, The Oliver Zangwill Centre
10.45 – 11.15	Break and Exhibition viewing
11.15 – 13.00	Pain arising from damage to the brain Professor Stephen Tyrer, Northumbria University	Emotions and Behavioural Difficulties Rob Poppleton, Consultant Neuropsychologist, Independent Community Care Management
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch and Exhibition viewing
Afternoon	Chairman: Dr Huw Williams, Lecturer in Neuropsychology, University of Exeter
14.00 – 15.00	Key note speaker Professor Barbara Wilson OBE MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit with Kate Bainbridge
15.00 – 15.30	Break and Exhibition viewing
15.30 – 16.30	Panel Discussion “Is the NSF for long term conditions succeeding in its aims or is it a toothless tiger?”. Panel – invited participants include Members of Parliament, people involved in the preparation of the NSF and neurologists.
16.30	Closing Address

Registration

To register for the Conference, you must complete and return the Booking form –click here for booking form, together with payment.

The registration fee includes:-

Attendance at specified day/s of the conference
Lunches and refreshments on specified day’s of the conference
Conference dinner (with accommodation only)
Access to the Exhibition
Accommodation and breakfast for full conference attendance.
Delegate bag

Registration Fees	Before 10 June	After 10 June
Conference plus en-suite accommodation (student halls) Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September	£225	£245
Student rate* Conference plus standard (non en suite) accommodation (student hall) Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 September	£150	£170
Day delegate (day 1)	£80	£100
Student Day rate*	£50	£60
Day delegate (day 2)	£80	£100
Student day rate*	£50	£60

Booking Form

Encephalitis Explored assessment, rehabilitation & therapy