NNATPIP Regional meeting 18.06.10 Wakefield MDC

1. Present:
Wakefield - Lyn Clarke, Sue Cammidge, Katie Curnin
Bradford – Julie Williams, Deborah Craig
Darlington - Andrea Griffiths
Hull - Jean Bean
York - Sue Perutz
Nth Yorks - Caroline Barnes-Tee
Barnsley - Sue Eyres
Durham - Gurby Sandhu
Apologies:
Bury - Margaret Graham, Ann Morris

2. Next Years meeting dates:
Venue - Heath View Centre
Dates - 05.11.10 18.03.11 17.06.11
Apologies for it always being a Friday but unfortunately that is when the room is available

3. Suggestions for next year’s guest speakers include
Ability World
AAC day
Epilepsy Action
HemiHelp
CBit
Down Right Special – Lisa Bentley
WESAIL
Bernadoes

4. Presentation by Roger Dakin (Smile Rehab) and Rob Gregory (My Tobii)
roger@smilerehab.com
rob.gregory@tobii.com
Roger welcomed an introduction to a wider audience and explained that his solutions were based on user perspectives and had evolved from his work with a range of people and their disabilities. Roger has previously worked with the CALL Centre and QED. He has developed the SMART chair (described as a ‘flight simulator for wheelchairs’) over the last 20 years and has worked towards integrated, holistic solutions. 75% of his clients have CP. Roger’s mounting systems use lightweight but very strong frames that can be used on static chairs as well as wheelchairs.
Equipment + mounting + child - should be equivalent to – the recommended limit for static chairs.
Smile Rehab mounting systems use German engineering ‘that works’. It is a universal mounting system which should grow with the child and can accommodate integrated wireless devices to allow the wheelchair and computer or AAC aid to work from the same controls. Wheelchair Services reach statutory requirements but are trying to move in to education.
Rob Gregory demonstrated the C12 eye gaze system and the hot swappable battery system. My Tobii devices use Smile Rehab mounts and both Roger and Rob are happy to come out to clients. They are happy to be contacted by email (details above). We will try and organize a NNATPIP communication day for 17.06.11 which Rob is happy to support.

5. Afternoon session
MOVE – not able to discuss as this has not gone ahead

ICT assessments - Wakefield have a simple Initial information form and Levels 1-3 skills sheets to be circulated by email. Please adapt, improve and share!

‘Fit to Learn’ - won a national award with Medipex who are now taking over the marketing. Medipex would like to provide the initial programme followed by a DVD and on line assessment before the rest of the programme is provided. Tracy Locking will be clearer about the programme for training at the next meeting and this can go on the agenda.

‘Clever Fingers’- this is a fine motor activity pack which has gone out to 70 local primary schools. The kit contains an extensive number of practical activities and background information which should allow teachers to assess whether or not children need referring on for formal assessment. The kits are expensive to provide and Jean will demonstrate one at the next meeting. Hull use ‘Leaps and Bounds’ for gross motor.

Ceiling hoists - a discussion took place on the maintenance arrangements for hoists between the LAs. Hull has developed a testing and maintenance pack for schools to remind them of their legal obligations. Jean is happy for this to be circulated and will check with her line manager if other LAs can use and adapt it.

Involvement criteria
- Wakefield shared the Matrix table and descriptors and the Access team described how this was incorporated in to Annual review and assessment reports.

Parental M&H training
- Darlington are successfully targeting their parents, Wakefield have failed to raise enough interest.

‘Detach’ - supporting the costs of after school clubs, Sue Eyres to circulate details. This led on to a discussion on funding from Aim Higher, Bernadoes and the Family Fund and how it was accessed by different LAs.




Lyn Clarke 22.06.10