Session One will include:

• the Specific Learning Profile
• pacing a lesson to maximise student engagement
• differentiation strategies

Session Two will include:

• planning for effective blended/home-learning
• behaviour, self-esteem and supporting unstructured times

Pupils will:

• benefit from carefully planned support tailored to meet individual need

Staff will:

• have increased confidence to effectively implement strategies to support children with Down's

SENCOs, Teachers and Teaching Assistants supporting a child in school with Down's Syndrome

The consultation can be booked by qualified Specialist Teachers/Assessors for help with report writing and support with assessment report decisions.

Pupils will:

• receive personalised learning closely matched to need

Staff will:

• develop confidence in dyslexia assessment decisions

Schools will:

• develop in-house dyslexia assessment expertise

Specialist Teacher/Assessors holding Level 7 qualification.

An overview of current evidence-based literacy/dyslexia interventions addressing the needs of pupils with difficulties in:

• Language
• Comprehension
• Reading
• Spelling
• Phonics
• Handwriting

These will include computer-based and non computer-based interventions.

Practitioners will:

• have increased awareness and confidence in selecting appropriate technologies to reduce barriers to learning, promote inclusion and independent learning to meet the needs of individual learners

SENCOs

This course will provide:

• An understanding of the particular issues in the context of an ASD diagnosis
• Practitioners with a range of tools to use with students to support them in understanding their diagnosis
• A forum to discuss anxieties/concerns

Pupils will:

• understand their diagnosis in a positive way

Staff will:

• be confident to manage this work and have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience and a range of strategies and resources to draw upon

Schools will:

• have skilled staff to do this intervention

SENCOs, Teachers, Teaching Assistants and other professionals supporting children with an ASD