The
Centre for Disability Studies presents
The
Trevor Parmenter Annual Lecture
supported
by AADDM (Australian
Association of Developmental Disability Medicine)
Speaker:
Professor Tony Holland, Cambridge University
Vulnerability and risk: managing tensions inherent in the support
of people
with intellectual disabilities
There are
potentially competing and contrasting tensions in the support of people with
intellectual
disabilities – the
importance of promoting autonomy and social inclusion; the risk of harm and
the
need to safeguard
vulnerable people; the risk adverse nature of our society and the fear of
the
consequences if
something is perceived as having gone wrong. These issues will be explored
within clinical, research,
policy and human rights frameworks.
To celebrate the
contribution of Emeritus Professor Trevor Parmenter, the Centre
for Disability Studies
announces an annual lecture series in his honour. The 2012
Trevor Parmenter Lecture
will be delivered by Professor Tony Holland.
Professor Tony Holland is an
internationally renowned Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disability. He holds
the Health Foundation Chair in Learning Disability at the University of
Cambridge and leads the Cambridge Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities
Research Group. His interests include mental health aspects of
Prader Willi Syndrome;
Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome; and clinical/legal
issues relevant to the needs of people with intellectual
disabilities.
Wednesday
7th
March 2012
Lecture 6pm – 7pm
followed by light refreshments
No charge, however bookings are
essential
Venue
Main Auditorium, Kolling
Building, Level 5
Royal North
Shore Hospital, Pacific
Highway
ST LEONARDS NSW
2065
Bookings
By 29th
February 2012
Phone:
02 9036 3600 Fax: 02 9036 3613 Email: margaret.carrick@sydney.edu.au
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