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Convent of Mercy National School Cavan, Kilconny, Cavan

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Autism, Learning Style and the Impact of Visual Teaching Methods


Visual strategies are widely used when working and living with children and young people with autism as they:
• Complement the learning style of many with autism.
• Can be introduced alongside other intervention strategies. 
• Are adaptable, portable and can be used in most situations. 
The use of visual strategies can have a notable impact on how a child with autism experiences school as they help to clarify expectations and make abstract concepts more concrete. Visual strategies support children as they develop effective communication, appropriate social interaction, and positive behaviour skills, as well as accessing the curriculum.
This session will consist of a combination of presentations and workshop based activities. It will cover why visual teaching methods work. Professionals will become more familiar with how their input will reflect a sound evidence base and be more able to adapt the school environment and individualised tasks to meet the needs of the child, in order, to enhance learning, play/leisure skills and social interactions. These methods may help professionals provide consistent teaching methods


Expected Outcomes
Participants will:
• Understand the importance of visual teaching methods in autism.
• Understand how visuals will improve the learning of the child and their experience in the classroom and school.
• Develop some visual strategies that can be used to support pupils.


Course Overview
• Why visuals work for children with autism.
• Using visuals in the classroom.
• How to develop visuals and implement visual strategies.
 

Location

Convent of Mercy National School Cavan
Belturbet
Kilconny
Cavan
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Lorna Fitzpatrick

Lorna Fitzpatrick

Lorna Fitzpatrick is an Autism Trainer/Advisor in Middletown Centre for Autism. Lorna has 20 years’ experience in special education and has led an ETI initiative in the management of severe challenging behaviour and learning difficulties using a collaborative multiagency approach in the Belfast area. She has a qualification from the Institute of Applied Behaviour Analysis, California in the assessment and functional analysis of challenging behaviour and is also a Team Teach tutor. Lorna has a Professional Qualification in Headship and has been a member of the Senior Leadership team in Special Schools for the past 8 years.

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Convent of Mercy National School Cavan , Kilconny , Cavan

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