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IMBA Conference 2010 |
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IMBA Conference 2010
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IMBA are delighted to announce that the IMBA Conference 2010 will be held on the 25th of September in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin.
This conference is aimed at all parents of multiples from pregnancy though to primary school. Guest speakers include:
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Dr. Carol Cooper, GP, mother of twins and author of 'Twins and Multiple Births.'
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Dr. Chris Fitzpatrick, father of twins and Master of the Coombe,
- Other allied professionals such as midwives, speech and language therapists and psychologists.
For a full outline of the conference please see below.
Registration is now open - please click here to sign up.
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EVENT PROGRAMME |
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09.00 - 09.30 |
Registration & Coffee |
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09.30 – 09.45 |
Welcome and introduction:
Siobhan Cullen, Chairperson IMBA |
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09.45 - 10.30 |
Keynote address: “Developing Individuality in Twins and Multiples”
Dr. Carol Cooper, author of “Twins and Multiple Births: The Essential Parenting Guide from Pregnancy to Adulthood”, columnist for a variety of medical journals and consumer publications from The Sun to the Lancet. Honorary consultant in family medicine to TAMBA (UK Twins & Multiple Births Association)
Questions and Answers |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Coffee break in Exhibition area |
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11.00 - 12.45 |
Session 1: The Latest in Multiple News and Views:
• John Sharry, social worker, psychotherapist and life coach, an author of ten books on parenting and positive psychology, co-developer of the award winning Parents Plus Programmes and an international workshop leader and trainer;
• Dr. Fionnuala Breathnach, Consultant Obstetrician at the Rotunda Hospital and Lead Researcher for the Perinatal Ireland ESPRiT (Twins) Study;
• Dr. Chris Fitzpatrick, Master of the Coombe Women & Infants University Hospital and father of twins;
• Rachel Wiffen, Head of TAMBA Northern Ireland.
Questions and Answers |
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12.45-13.00 |
Conclusion of morning session: “The parent’s perspective”
· Roisin Ingle, mother of 1 year old twins and Irish Times columnist |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
Networking buffet lunch in Exhibition area |
14.00 – 16.00 |
Session 2: Parallel streams |
2.1: Expecting multiples
• Survival training: Parents top tips from routines to sibling rivalry…
§ Twin and triplet parents from IMBA multiple clubs around the country
• Feeding options from breast to bottle.
§ Catherine McGovern, Dietician, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin
• Post Natal Depression – a common problem for multiple parents
§ Valerie Maout, IMBA support group PND
• Preparing for premature babies
§ Speaker from Premature Baby Support Group
Questions and Answers |
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2.2 Multiples age 0-3
• Survival training: Parents top tips from weaning to toilet training….
§ Judy Buckley, Parent of 3 year old twins, Galway Multiples Club
§ Kevin McCaughey, Parents of 2 year old triplets, Cork Multiples Club
• Common Speech and language challenges in multiples and how to address them
§ Marinet Janse Van Vuren, Bright Stars Speech & Language Clinic
• First aid for parents
§ Jessie Nolan Burke, RGN
• Parents Together Approach and Parenting Multiples
§ Dr. Josephine Bleach, Director of Early Learning Initiative, National College of Ireland.
Questions and Answers |
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2.3 Multiples Age 3+
• Survival training: Parents top tips from disciple to first days at school…
§ Eimear & Paul Fogarty, Parents of 4 year old triplets, Dublin
§ Noreen O’Keefe, Parents of 11 year old twins, Cork
• Parenting challenges from primary to secondary school.
§ Michelle Hayes, Primary School Teacher
• Multiple development through play
§ Deirdre Kavanagh, Play therapist
• Caring for yourself and the wider family.
§ Margaret Fitzgerald, Parenting Coach |
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16.00 – 16.15 |
Feedback from participants & Closing Comments |
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16.15 - 17.00 |
Final coffee in exhibition area |
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20.00 |
Parents Night Out (optional) |
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