INTERNATIONAL HALLIWICK CONFERENCE! Organised by University Rehabilitation Institute of Republic Slovenia and International Halliwick Association 8 th to 10 th September 2017 LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA! PRESSURE Tail drag Body parts LJUBLJANA HALLIWICK Relax Water Communication GIANTS STRIDES IHA Concept Balance Buoy ancy WATER FUN 2017 SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Conference Scientific committee Conference organizing committee Conference secretary (alphabetical order) Katja Groleger Sršen! Vesna Grabljevec Ursula Barrett Ann Thomson (conference@ir-rs.si) Bodil Foens Knudsen Bodil Foens Knudsen Ann Gresswell Anna Olasinska Katja Groleger Sršen Dualta Griffin (Web-site manager) Merav Hadar Frumer Anna Olasinska Ann Thomson IMPORTANT DATES 15/04/2017: Workshops proposal submission ends 30/04/2017: Abstract submission ends 15/05/2017: Workshop and abstract acceptance announced 31/05/2017: Final day for Early Bird registration 31/08/2017: Registrations closed 08/09/2017: IHA scientific meeting
MEETING PLACE University Rehabilitation Institute of Republic Slovenia, Linhartova 51, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia http://www.ir-rs.si/en/ The conference room can accommodate up to 100 participants and there are several small cabinets for workshops or committee meetings. ORGANIZATION OF MEETING AND SOCIAL PROGRAM Separate and joint meetings of Ex and Ed&R committees: Thursday, 7 th September afternoon and Friday, 8 th September morning General meeting with elections: Friday, 8 th September 2017 at 11.00 Opening ceremony: Friday, 8 th September 2016 at 14.00 Dinner for participants: Saturday, 9 th September at 20.00 Closure of the meeting: Sunday, 10 th September at 14.00 WORKSHOPS PROPOSAL SUBMISSION The IHA conference organizing committee is requesting proposals for 2-hour workshops to be held in conjunction with the main conference. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an opportunity for members of the IHA and other related professionals to present and discuss novel ideas on current and emerging topics. Workshops are scheduled for September 8 th to 10 th 2017. Description: Each workshop should be organized under a well-defined theme focusing on emerging research areas and challenging problems. Organizers have free controls on the format, style as well as building blocks of the workshop. Principles for pool work session (100 min): 2 persons to lead; 10 participants per group; 10 min to prepare, 10 min to enter the pool, 45 min in water, 15 min to exit and change; 20 min to wrap it up. Short description of workshop content (Background, Aims, Methods of delivery, expected results, max 500 words) to be sent to katja.groleger@ir-rs.si. SWIMMING POOL 10 x 25 m, Temp 33 C; 40 cm high edge of pool; 2 emergency exits The pool can be entered by steps or with a hoist 2 changing rooms and an additional place for participants with special needs 4 showers and 2 toilets; all wheelchair accessible; several hair-driers ABSTRACTS PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Background, Aims, Methods of delivery, Results, Conclusion; max 500 words; to be sent to katja.groleger@ir-rs.si. All submitted proposals will be evaluated by two members of the Conference Scientific Committee.
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM Friday, 8 th September Saturday, 9 th September Sunday, 10 th September 9.00 Bodil Foens Knudsen (Denmark) How to speed up the learning 8:15 Pool work, workshops 100 min process for adults Tjaša Filipčič, Suzana Pulec Lah (Slovenia) ADHD 10.00 General meeting 10.30 with elections Hortensia Gimeno (GB) COOP in CP children Burja Cirila, Gerbec Anka (Slovenia) Halliwick and sensory integration; 11.00 Break for coffee 11.20 Pool work, workshops 12.00 100 min Break for coffee Ursula Barrett (IRE) Halliwick how is it practised in different countries Case studies Poster presentations 13.00 Lunch Lunch Closing ceremony with coffee 14.00 Opening ceremony (15 min) Free oral presentations 14.15 14.15 15.00 Ten Huib Nappel (Netherlands) ICF with focus on participation, 15.00-16.00 Merav Hadar Frumer, Participation and Halliwick (Israel) 16.00 Break for coffee Break for coffee 16.30 Ana Sršen (Croatia) Swimming competitions to support participation Pool work, workshops - 100 min Case studies Poster presentations 17.00 Anna Olasinska (Poland) Gala groups 18.00 Buffet and get together at URI Soča for all participants 19.00 Gala group meeting Time for transfer to city centre 20.00 Ljubljana castle dinner for all participants (additional fee)
Post conference HALLIWICK ADVANCED COURSE PROGRAM Title: Promoting independency for children Course leaders: Merav Hadar Frumer, Anna Olasinska, Bodil Foens Knudsen Location: University Rehabilitation Institute of Republic Slovenia The course is open to all Halliwick instructors who have completed the basic or foundation IHA recognized course. The number of participants is limited to 20. Sunday, 10 th September 15.00 15.30 Introduction to the Course 15.30 16.30 Theory Assessment of swimmers - WOTA 16.45 18.10 Pool-session Meeting the swimmers (children) Assessment of the swimmer s skills in the pool a) Children with multiple disabilities b) Children with skills in water in last part of the 10-Points 18.30-19.00 Evaluation of the assessment session Monday, 11 th September 08.30 09.45 Theory Communication and Social skills (children 0-10 years) Coffee/tea break changing for the pool 10.15 11.45 Pool-session participants only Support for children with multiple disabilities Change for the pool - Coffee/tea break 12.15 13.00 Theory Working with parents and their children in the pool 13.00 Lunch 14.00 14.45 Prepare the pool-session 15.00 17.00 Pool-session Activities with the children Combination of group-work and individual work Video of the pool session 17.30 18.30 Evaluation of the pool-session Tuesday, 12 th September 08.30 09.15 Theory Evaluation of the pool-sessions Video clips from the pool-session with the children 09.30 10.30 Theory 10.45 12.00 Pool-session only participants Coffee/tea break Development of activities Aims: adjustments and changes for individual swimmers Adjustments for participating in a group Plus a focus on social skills regarding the age of the children Development of activities 12.15 13.00 Theory Evaluation of the pool-session and of the course 13.00 Closure
Application forms are to be sent to the conference secretary Vesna Grabljevec by email: conference@ir-rs.si The invoice will be then be sent to the billing address. APPLICATION FORM for IHA Conference, Ljubljana, 8 th to 10 th September 2017 Participant Name and family name: Institution (street, city, postal number, state): Phone: E-mail: Education: Early bird fee: 130 euros (before 31/05/2017) Regular fee: 150 euros Ljubljana castle dinner (additional fee of 30, paid on the spot) YES NO Any special dietary requirements (including lunch at the conference): Billing address Name: Address: Date: Signature: APPLICATION FORM for Halliwick Advanced course Ljubljana, 10 th to 12 th September 2017 Participant Name and family name: Institution (street, city, postal number, state): Phone: E-mail: Education: Early bird fee: 80 (before 31/05/2017) Regular fee: 100 Any special dietary requirements (lunch at the course): Billing address Name: Address: Date: Signature: