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Feb 11
Presented by Gail PrestonGlobal Developmental Delay: Emergence, Diagnosis and Beyond
Tuesday Feb 113:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)There are important developmental milestones that children reach in speech and language, cognition, social functioning, motor skills and daily living activities that assist them to achieve positive outcomes. Observations of these milestones may lead to a diagnosis of Global Developmental Delay and a future specific diagnosis.
This webinar will:
– Review the descriptors for diagnosis
– Discuss observations, respond to diagnosis and assist with further investigation
– Suggest strategies for support
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Feb 12
Presented by Gail PrestonSelective Mutism
Wednesday Feb 124:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Many children present as shy and choose where and with whom they will speak. Selective Mutism is, however, a childhood disorder demonstrated by an inability to speak in certain circumstances.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis
– Consider possible causes
– Discuss behavioural characteristics
– Offer strategies for support
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Feb 18
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Tuesday Feb 184:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Dyslexia, a specific learning disability that affects reading and related language based processing skills and Dysgraphia, a specific learning disability that affects a student’s handwriting ability and fine motor skills, can pose significant challenges for a student regarding the day to day demands of learning.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of dyslexia and dysgraphia
– Identify the signs and symptoms
– Provide teaching strategies to support students to engage in learning
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Feb 19
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia
Wednesday Feb 194:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)A specific learning disability that affects a student’s ability to understand numbers and learn math facts, Dyscalculia has implications for students across curriculum areas. Dyspraxia, a disorder that is characterised by difficulty in muscle control, which causes problems with movement and coordination, language and speech, can affect learning outcomes.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of dyscalculia and dyspraxia
– Identify the signs and symptoms
– Provide teaching strategies to support students to engage in learning
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Feb 25
Presented by Gail PrestonObsessive Compulsive Disorder: Understanding your students
Tuesday Feb 254:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can have a major impact upon the students’ ability to maintain access to all aspects of learning and the learning environment.
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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Feb 26
Presented by Gail PrestonOppositional Defiant Disorder: Understanding your students
Wednesday Feb 264:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)Oppositional Defiant Disorder may have a significant impact upon the learning environment and the students’ ability to maintain access to the curriculum.
This webinar will:
– Review the criteria for diagnosis of ODD
– Discuss each area of criteria and how it relates to your students
– Suggest strategies for day-to-day management
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Mar 4
Presented by Gail PrestonPathological Demand Avoidance: ASD and ADHD
Tuesday Mar 43:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Pathological Demand Avoidance is a profile of symptoms associated with ASD and ADHD. PDA is best understood as an anxiety driven need to be in control and avoid other’s demands and expectations. As an emerging presentation, we as educators need to consider specific strategies to support children and adolescents.
This webinar will:
– Discuss an emerging presentation
– Provide an overview of profile symptoms
– Discuss links to Executive Function
– Key approaches to support the child
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Mar 5
Presented by Gail PrestonDifferentiated Instruction, Adjustments, Universal Design for Learning: The way forward
Wednesday Mar 53:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)When we talk about student learning, variability is the rule not the exception. Differentiated Instruction, Adjustments and UDL are approaches that address student needs. As educators we need to employ strategies to enable us to plan effective curricula for all students.
This webinar will:
– Discuss Differentiated Instruction
– Investigate Adjustments
– Discuss Universal Design for Learning
– Provide strategies to support learning
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Mar 6
Presented by Gail PrestonSMART Goals
Thursday Mar 64:30 pm-5:30 pm$50.00 (INC GST)SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely (SMART). When we teach students how to set goals in this manner, you assist them to focus their efforts, track their progress, and measure their outcomes. In addition, setting SMART goals are an important way of tracking progress for those students who have an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
This webinar will:
– Discuss the ‘how and what’ of the 5 five components
– Identify the benefits of goal-setting
– Supporting the ILP through SMART goal setting
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Mar 11
Presented by Gail PrestonUnderstanding Autism Spectrum Disorder & ADHD in the early education centre
Tuesday Mar 113:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Young children with ASD and/or ADHD can struggle with interpreting the expectations of the early childhood centre. If educators have insights into the challenges faced by their young children they can plan for success.
This webinar will:
– Provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
– Look at the areas of challenge and provide strategies for management
– Provide strategies to support behavioural and learning challenges
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Mar 12
Presented by Gail PrestonBehaviour: What is it telling us and how do we support children?
Wednesday Mar 123:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)During the early childhood years children develop a range of behaviours and methods for expression of their needs and wants. How we as educators react to and provide support and guidance to young children in these early years plays a critical role in the development of positive behaviours.
This webinar will:
– Discuss the reasons for behaviour
– Explore the emotional challenges of the behaviour
– Consider the developmental expectations of the child
– Offer strategies for support to encourage positive outcomes
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Mar 18
Presented by Gail PrestonAutism Spectrum Disorder: Inclusive classroom strategies to support success
Tuesday Mar 183:30 pm-5:30 pm$100.00 (INC GST)Students with ASD can struggle with the day to day demands of the classroom. Each student will have individualised responses to the learning process and environment and therefore it is important for teachers to be well informed to support their inclusive classroom practice.
This webinar will:
– Review the diagnostic indicators of Autism Spectrum Disorder
– Look at the areas of challenge
– Review the inhibitors to learning
– Look at structuring the environment to assist learning and behavioural self management