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Tuesday, 27 October 2009

Dyslexia/Dyspraxia Awareness - Free Training

This session is being run during the Continued Professional Development day for Staff in our Training Centre facility in Lewes East Sussex. We would like to invite other colleagues who may be interested in this topic to attend
Please pass on the details to colleagues who may be interested. Call or email Joanna Bremner Training Manager @ Furniture Now! to register

Dyslexia/Dyspraxia Awareness

10.30am -12.30pm Wednesday 9th December 2009  

Venue: Furniture Now! Training Centre, Unit 1 Phoenix Works, North Street, Lewes BN7 2PE

01273 479525 
‘The session is designed to raise awareness of the needs of learners/employees with learning disabilities (dyslexia in particular) and explore successful strategies for use in workplace and workshop environments’

Trainer: Zoe Short  Employer Inclusion Advisor – Special Needs
Sussex Downs College East Sussex

Programme

10.30 What is dyslexia/dyspraxia
An introduction to the strengths and difficulties of students with dyslexia/dyspraxia and some awareness raising activities

10.50 Symptoms of dyslexia/dyspraxia that are presented:

..in the workshop

..in the workplace

11.15 BREAK

11.30 Successful teaching and learning strategies that may be used in the workplace and workshop environment to suit the learning styles of dyslexic students

12.00 Assistive technology & software that is available to assist student learning

12.15 Summary

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