Program

Draft Program

[30 June 2025]

Registration 8:30 - 9:00

9:00 - 09:10

Welcome

[Shelley Dawson]

09:10 - 09:50

[What language means to us]

[Melanie Grace, FND community representative | FNDA]

09:50 -10:30

[FND, stigma, and medical dualisms]

[Dr Shelley Dawson, sociolinguist]

10:30 -11:10

[The Poutama and the Kakala: Purposive selection and staircased deployment of knowledge supporting knowledge creation by people with FND]

[Dr Filipo Katavake-McGrath; Te Ao Māori and FND]

Morning Tea Break 11:10 - 11:30

11:30 - 12:30

[FND in a clinical setting: a local multidisciplinary treatment programme]

[Mary Gamble, Jenny Maley, Eloise Watson]

12:30 - 13:00

5 x 5 short talks : local research and lived experience

Poster presentations

Lunch 1:00 - 2:00

Poster viewing available throughout the day; we encourage you to view, engage and discuss over lunch

Breakout rooms available, including a guided mindfulness session

2:00 - 3:00

[Changing the FND narrative: Why language choices matter in communication with patients and between health professionals]

[Keynote Presentation: Associate Professor Alex Lehn, Neurologist]

Afternoon Tea Break 3:00- 3:30

3:30 - 5:00

[Parallel session 1: Working together focus group for FND affected individuals, researchers, care providers]

[Facilitated by Dr Shelley Dawson]

3:30 - 5:00

[Parallel session 2: FND mini-masterclass for neurologists and healthcare providers]

[Associate Professor Alex Lehn]

5:00 - 5:15

[Closing thoughts]

[Melanie Grace, Shelley Dawson, Eloise Watson, Alex Lehn]

Please note that the Program remains subject to change

We aim to create a positive collaborative space to share understanding, experience, and research to better understand and communicate about FND in New Zealand.

We encourage attendees to converse and engage with one another and between disciplines throughout the day, respectfully, constructively, and in good faith.

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