Autism & Eating Disorders Workshop Programme - Workshops
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Autism & Eating Disorders Workshop Programme

Find out more about our programme below! You can find out further information about speakers by clicking on their names.

Additional speakers will be added to the programme, including dietetic, and speech and language therapy perspectives.

Time Session

13:30 – 13:40

Welcome

The Beat Team

13:40 – 13:45

Introduction

Chair: Dr Fiona Duffy - Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NHS Lothian CAMHS Eating Disorder Team

13:45 – 14:30

An overview of autism and eating disorders

Dr Emy Nimbley - Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC)

Ellen Maloney - Lived Experience Perspective

14:30 – 14:45

Break

14:45 – 15:30

Eating disorder treatment adaptations for autistic people

Professor Kate Tchanturia-Professor of Psychology in Eating Disorders

Pragmatic implementation of PEACE… Where to start?

Dr Fiona Duffy- Consultant Clinical Psychologist in NHS Lothian CAMHS Eating Disorder Team

15:30 – 15:45

Break

15:45 – 16:30

Person centered care for autistic individuals with eating disorders

Chair: Dr Fiona Duffy - Consultant Clinical Psychologist in NHS Lothian CAMHS Eating Disorder Team

Bryanna Lazich - Specialist Occupational Therapy Clinician

Ellen Maloney - Lived Experience Perspective

Paola Falcoski - Advanced Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian

Kerry Costello - Speech and Language Therapist

16:30 – 17:00

Final reflections

Dr Fiona Duffy-Consultant Clinical Psychologist in NHS Lothian CAMHS Eating Disorder Team.

Professor Kate Tchanturia - Professor of Psychology in Eating Disorders

Ellen Maloney - Peer Researcher

Bryanna Lazich - Specialist Occupational Therapy Clinician

Paola Falcoski - Advanced Specialist Eating Disorders Dietitian

Kerry Costello - Speech and Language Therapist

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