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Teacher and SNA Workshop

With 2009 budget cuts heavily impacting on classroom sizes, and reduction in special needs classes, a workshop has been developed for teachers, special needs assistants, resource teachers, Montessori teachers and child facing school staff.

Release Communication, an international award winning speech and language therapy school for children with communication disabilities is running this workshop around Ireland, hosted by Educate Together Schools.

The workshop costs only €20 per attendee, which includes handouts, resources and downloadable classroom materials. There is a maximum of 50 teachers and special needs assistants in this class so early bookings are strongly advised.

The workshop, lasting 3 hours maximum will cover:

  1. Speech - theory and definitions of phonological versus articulation difficulties, developmental verbal dyspraxia, what to look out for in a classroom setting, suggestions and approaches for working with the child with speech difficulties, when to refer on to an SLT
  2. Language - outline of the main areas of language (vocabulary, grammar, receptive versus expressive language) and warning signs and symptoms of difficulties in each area (including advice on when to refer to an SLT). Activities and approaches for targeting receptive/expressive vocabulary, word-finding skills, grammar, memory recall and receptive language
  3. Autism Spectrum Disorders including Asperger Syndrome - definitions and presenting difficulties of autism spectrum disorders, sensory difficulties in ASD, working with the child with ASD in the classroom - approaches and activities. Asperger Syndrome - overview of social communication difficulties and suggested activities and approaches
  4. Fluency - brief outline of what to look out for in the young child, stuttering versus normal non-fluency, when to refer to an SLT, what to do if a child has a stammer in the classroom
  5. Link between Communication Impairments and Behavioural Difficulties - theory and some suggested behaviour management strategies

Classes will be held:

TBD
Monday, 8 June 4.30pm
Castleknock Educate Together N.S.
Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Web: www.cetns.ie

Thursday, 4 June. 4:00
Aston Village Educate Together N.S.
Dunlin Street, Aston Village,
Drogheda, Co Louth.

Monday, 15 June. 3:30
Limerick School Project
O'Connell Avenue, Limerick
Website: www.limerickschoolproject.ie

Tuesday 2 June, 4:00
Galway Educate Together N.S.
Thomas Hynes Road
Newcastle, Galway

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The €20 fee will be collected before class begins. We are sorry, no credit cards or post pay options are available. Receipts will be issued on the night.


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