8. Child stream 5

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Chaired by:Sarah Finlay, Postgraduate Researcher, Northumbria University;


The use of Makaton and symbols for safeguarding;

Dr Helen Heyhoe, Training Services Manager, The Makaton Charity;


Supporting Vulnerable Children Through Play Therapy – Understanding the magic of open ended play materials as a tool for developing children’s emotional resilience;

Sue Gascoyne, author, trainer, early years researcher and founder of Play to Z Ltd;


Thinking Family and IT challenges in Adult Mental Health;

Lorraine Hall, Social Worker, Adult Mental Health Community Services and ,Hazel Gunning, Registered Mental Health Nurse, Adult Mental Health, both Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.