ASD and the Primary School Day
Information
Start Date -
07/06/2010
Start Time -
09:00
Finish Date -
07/06/2010
Finish Time -
16:00
Venue -
Middletown
Tutor -
Jill Drysdale & Frances O’Neill
Audience -
This training session will be relevant for any member of staff working with pupils with ASD in Pre-school, Foundation Stage or Key Stages 1 and 2.
Description
This training session will address the difficulties faced by pupils with ASD during the school day in pre-school and primary school, including mainstream and special schools. It will examine potential issues both inside and outside the classroom including the playground, dining hall, on the school bus or on school trips. It will provide explanations of the impairments which can cause these difficulties e.g. sensory processing, organisational skills, social skills, play skills and coping with changes in routine. This training session will also suggest and recommend practical advice to enable staff to meet the needs of these pupils and to make school a more positive experience.
Learning Outcomes
• Participants will have an increased awareness of the range of challenges faced by pupils with ASD throughout the school day
• Participants will have an improved understanding of the reasons underlying particular difficulties and behaviours
• Participants will have a greater knowledge of how to apply strategies and make appropriate adaptations in order to support the pupil with ASD throughout the school day
Application Deadline -
24/05/2010 00:00