The National Federation of Voluntary Bodies is delighted to announce a One Day Event to explore the progressive values driving children and adult disability support services entitled:  Challenging Times: Ensuring values support ordinary lives - Exploring Family and Person Centered approaches

When: Thursday 23rd June, 2011

Where: The Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Cost: €95 per person with a special rate of €50 for a person with a disability or their family member.

Book online here (event is now full, booking closed)

Programme available here

The keynote speakers are: Carl Dunst, John O Brien and Gerard Quinn.

The conference aims to provide an opportunity to hear from inspiring international speakers on the importance of values shaping disability support services and to debate their relevance for children and adults in Ireland today. The format for the day is opening in a joint plenary session, the conference then divides into separate child & family and adult streams. The day will close with a joint closing plenary session which will capture the common themes and linkages.

Who should attend this event?

This event is aimed at people supported by organisations, their families, front line staff, managers, researchers and those responsible for policy development and anyone who is supporting people with intellectual disabilities.

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