Live Webinars
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Interact with other participants and the presenter while meeting your professional learning needs. Simply register for the event you’re interested in and all the information will be sent to you via email to access the webinar.
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May 7
Presented by Gail PrestonSeparation anxiety in toddlers and young children
Tuesday May 74:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Many children will experience separation anxiety in early childhood, this is normal
and can occur when a child gets upset when separated from a parent or carer.This webinar will:
– Help you understand and manage this separation
– Understand the normal stages of developmental in young children
– Provide strategies to support the process
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May 9
Presented by Gail Preston Developing self-regulation skills in toddlers and young children
Thursday May 94:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)A child develops self-regulation by approximately 12 months of age. This means they can demonstrate their ability to understand and manage their behaviour and reactions to feelings and things happening around them.
This webinar will discuss:
– How self-regulation skills develop
– Look closely at self-regulation and why they important skills to learn
– How to help children to develop these skills to avoid future problems
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May 15
Presented by Gail Preston Dyslexia and the literacy elements affected
Wednesday May 154:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)There are literacy elements affected by dyslexia that can affect a student’s ability to access the curriculum if teachers are unaware of the challenges faced.
This webinar will assist educators in their understanding of:
– Phonology
– Sound-symbol association
– Syllable instruction
– Morphology
– Syntax
– Semantics -
May 16
Presented by Gail Preston Dyslexia, the reading process and reasonable adjustments
Thursday May 164:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)There are identified steps to take to support students with Dyslexia to access the reading process. By implementing reasonable adjustments to support the process educators can provide access to all curriculum areas.
This webinar will assist educators in their understanding of:
– The process of reading
– The requirement to provide reasonable adjustments as identified by the DDA 1992
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May 22
Presented by Gail Preston Early childhood, conversations with parents about developmental points
Wednesday May 224:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)There are key development points in a child’s early life that look at physical development, the ability to develop and acquire social, emotional, behavioural, communicative and cognitive skills which are interrelated to each other.
This webinar will:
– Look at how and when development stages occur
– The importance of play to assist this development
– Supporting parents to understand these points and how they can assist their child -
May 23
Presented by Gail Preston Autism Spectrum Disorder: Making the learning environment work
Thursday May 234:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)By understanding how Autism Spectrum Disorder impacts the thinking, learning and behaviour of an individual, we can adjust the learning environment to allow students to successfully access the curriculum and demonstrate their learning.
This webinar will:
– Provide educators with an insight into the evidence-based practice of structured teaching
– Look at how the elements can be adapted for your learning environments
– Discuss why traditional teaching methods cause anxiety and behavioural challenges for your students with ASD -
Jun 5
Presented by Gail Preston Dyscalculia and the maths challenge
Wednesday Jun 54:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a student’s ability to learn math facts and perform math calculations which creates a challenge across curriculum areas.
This webinar will help educators to assist students by:
– Observing the indicators of dyscalculia
– Understand the challenges
– Implement strategies to support learners
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Jun 6
Presented by Gail Preston Dysgraphia, getting it onto paper
Thursday Jun 64:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Dysgraphia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a student’s handwriting ability and fine motor skills.
This webinar will help educators to assist students by understanding the two types of dysgraphia and implementing teaching strategies to assist:
– Motor-based dysgraphia: involving difficulty with the mechanics of writing, awkward pencil grip and handwriting that is tiring, slow and sometimes physically painful
– Language-based dysgraphia: relating to difficulty in processing and sequencing ideas in writing
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Jun 19
Presented by Gail Preston Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, how to support students
Wednesday Jun 194:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)The term, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), refers to a disorder of the brain that affects behaviour. OCD involves obsessions and compulsions that require a considerable amount of time to manage and can also get in the way of social activities and personal functioning.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis of OCD
– Discuss each area of criteria and how it relates to your students
– Suggest strategies for day to day management
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Jun 20
Presented by Gail Preston Dyspraxia, what can help
Thursday Jun 204:00 pm-5:00 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Dyspraxia is a disorder that is characterised by difficulty in muscle control, which causes problems with movement and coordination, language and speech, and can affect learning.
This webinar will:
– Help teachers to understand the challenges
– Look at the impacts for accessing the curriculum
– Provide strategies to support reasonable adjustments