Programme - Wednesday 11 March
Conference: Mental Health and Wellbeing
Wednesday 11 March 2026 - In-Person and Virtual
Conference - Mental Health and Wellbeing
We are currently finalising the programme and schedule, but confirmed talks and speakers are as follows:
8.00-9.00 Trainees' Network Meeting A chance to meet and network with fellow trainees from across the country. Open to all paediatric trainees with an interest in childhood disability.
Conference Programme - Mental Health and Wellbeing
Paul Polani Lecture: The impact of language disorders on mental health and wellbeing Prof Courtenay Norbury, Professor of Developmental Language & Communication Disorders, University College London
Healthy Parent Carers: peer-led group-based health promotion programme to improve health and wellbeing parent carers of disabled children Prof Chris Morris, Professor of Child Health Research, University of Exeter
Integrating Psychological Care into Acute Paediatrics: Promoting wellbeing beyond the bedside for hospitalised children and young people Dr Isabel Pez, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
Mental health of children with complex physical disabilities - the importance of meaningful activity and participation Annemarie Simms, Occupational Therapist, and Dr Ashley Liew, Consultant Paediatric Neuropsychiatrist, Evelina Children's Hospital
Parent Carer Trauma: Insights for Transforming Practice Rachel Wright, Born at the Right Time and parent
Prevalence of mental health conditions in adults with CP Dr Jennifer Ryan, Senior Lecturer, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and Director, Cerebral Palsy Lifespan Health and Well-being (CP-Life) Research Centre
"I am the only man in the room." The psycho-social experiences of fathers caring for children diagnosed as autistic Dr Louise Cooper, Lead Children's Learning Disability Nurse, Northern Care Alliance Salford
Tackling health inequalities impacting the mental health and wellbeing of disabled children, young people and their families Dr Guddi Singh, Consultant in Neurodevelopmental & Social Paediatrics, Broadcaster, and Founder of the Wellbeing and Health Action Movement (WHAM)
