The
day will cover the type of need often encountered, Specific Learning
Difficulties (Dyslexia), Dyspraxia, Autistic Spectrum Condition, ADHD, PDD,
Downs, Social Communication Difficulties, Speech & Language and
Behaviour. We will cover the main features of these difficulties with some
handouts, which could serve as a checklist, to identify the type of
difficulty and therefore the type of ‘learner’ and the techniques/aids
that could help the pupil to engage more successfully in the learning.
The
timetable for the day will include sessions on:
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· Recognising the type of need.
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· Being aware of the pupil’s preferred learning style
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· Practical games/aids/prompts that you can make to help the individual pupil
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· Ideas for a ‘Speech & Language group’.
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· Ways to prompt and question
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· Visual timetables
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· Easy & Accountable recording
As
a result of the day you will take home ideas specific for the type of need
you are working with. A check list to help identify the type of difficulties
relevant to particular pupils. At least one game/aid to use immediately with
a pupil you have identified. Ideas of how to question, simplify
instructions, adapt information and maintain self esteem so that those you
work with will be able to engage more successfully with the learning.
Your tutor will be Jan Traves. Jan retired at Easter 2010 having been involved in SEN for the 16 years, the last 12 years as joint SENCo/Inclusion of one of the largest middle schools in the S.East. There were 780+ on roll and approximately and 156 on the SEN register. The range of need of those on the register was extremely wide and varied. Jan shared the management a team of 26 TAs. Both Ofsted reports during her time as joint SENCo judged Special Needs to be outstanding. For the last 3 of those 12 years Jan was also SENCo at a very small village school. She worked with county advisors to improve the SEN provision within those schools. She have set up programmes for various individual pupils monitoring the effectiveness and adjusting the programme accordingly. Jan has an MA(Ed), which included the areas of Leading and Managing, Children at Risk, Dyslexia & Autism. She also have the OCR ‘Certificate for Teachers of Learners with Specific Learning Difficulties’.
Each
place on the course is £95 plus VAT although we offer substantial discounts
for very small schools and for multiple-place bookings.