21TRA560 Webinar - Dyspraxia - What it is and isn't and How to Help a Child with DCD in your Classroom
Learn what DCD Dyspraxia is and how it can affect learners in your classroom. This webinar will discuss the condition and describe how to prepare your classroom and utilise visuals. Learn strategies and interventions for use in school, including for maths, reading, writing, homework, getting changed, planning, recording, resourcing and beyond.
What you will learn:
- What is DCD and what is its cause?
- Setting up the classroom for Dyspraxic learners
- Using visuals for learners with Dyspraxia.
- A range of physical exercises for Dyspraxia.
- Organisation skills for learners with Dyspraxia
- Strategies and interventions for use in school, including maths, reading, writing, homework and more
Instructor: Andrew Whitehouse
Andrew Whitehouse is a specialist in neurological diversity and is himself diagnosed with ADHD. He provides interventions for parents, professionals and young people with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and related conditions. Andrew has a number of roles including training, developing strategies and therapies for education professionals in educational settings, observing learners in the learning environment and providing practical tools & solutions to help them achieve their full potential. Andrew is the author of a seminal book on ADHD, entitled “Growing up with ADHD” and is a TEDx speaker having delivered his popular talk “From Disability to Superpowers”. He is a regular conference speaker and is a Forensic SEND Consultant acting as an expert witness in SEND related court cases.
Course Details
| Course Start Date / Time | 01-12-2021 7:00 pm |
| Course End Date / Time | 01-12-2021 8:00 pm |
| Cut off date | 01-12-2021 6:00 pm |
| Available place | 500 |
| Fee | €19.00 |
| Number Hours | 1 |
| Speaker | Andrew Whitehouse |
| Location | Online |