2024 Inperson workshops - Literacy and Neurodiversity

We have workshops on the following 4 topics:S

Workshop 1 Supporting Communication and Language Skills

Workshop 2 - Practical skills and knowledge to support neurodivergent students with a focus on ADHD, autism, and language delay

Workshop 3 - Early communication / literacy workshop - for those working with students at or below level 1 of the curriculum

Workshop 4 - Literacy and executive function workshop for those working at intermediate & secondary level - by request

Dates:  

• Friday 10 May 2024 - workshop 1
• Thursday 13 June 2024 - workshop 2
• Friday 2 Aug 2024 - workshop 3
• Monday 19 Aug 2024 - workshop 4

Location:

* Plimmerton ( approximately 30 minutes from Wellington, Hut Valley, and Kāpiti, and driving distance to Palmerston North, rides from Plimmerton train station may be arranged)

Other locations- we are able to run this workshop by request for groups of 4+ in Wellington and 7+ outside of Wellington

Price: Workshops in Wellington are $300 (plus GST) per person and in other regions $425 (plus GST) per person.  

Listed below each workshops are webinars that are covered in the workshops - plus in-person kōrero. The workshops may not go into as much depth into each topic as the webinars, but most people would likely either choose to do a workshop or a combinations of webinars. You can take any of these courses - there is no need to take them in order.

Workshop 1 - Supporting student’s communication and language skills

Date: Friday 10 May, 10:30-3:00 pm

• Developing language in everyday moments
• Social and communication underpinnings to behaviour
• Anxiety and communication
• What comes before words? How to support communication development for students who aren’t yet talking
• Developing language in everyday moments
• Autism and language development – so my student repeats scripts, what does this mean and what should I do?
• AAC 101 – how to support language development for students with minimal vocal speech
• AAC – intermediate – so my student has a communication device/system, now what?

Workshop 2: Practical skills and knowledge to support neurodivergent students with a focus on ADHD, autism, and language delay 

Date: Friday 13 June 2024, 10:00-3:00

• Social and communication underpinnings to behaviour
• Supporting social connections with students who find playing with peers, group work, and interacting with peers tricky
• Anxiety and communication
• What comes before words? How to support communication development for students who aren’t yet talking
• Autism and language development – so my student repeats scripts, what does this mean and what should I do?
• Neurodiversity – Intermediate level – including autism, ADHD, and language delays
• AAC 101 – how to support language development for students with minimal vocal speech
• AAC – intermediate – so my student has a communication device/system, now what?
• Visual supports on the fly – how to support our students understanding by making our language more visual

Workshop 3 - Early communication / literacy workshop - for those working with students at or below level 1 of the curriculum

Date: 2 Aug 2024, 10:00-3:00

• Developing language in everyday moments
• Social and communication underpinnings to behaviour
• Supporting social connections with students who find playing with peers, group work, and interacting with peers tricky
• Anxiety and communication
• What comes before words? How to support communication development for students who aren’t yet talking
• Autism and language development – so my student repeats scripts, what does this mean and what should I do?
• Neurodiversity – practical introduction for those new to working with this group of tamariki
• AAC 101 – how to support language development for students with minimal vocal speech
• Visual supports on the fly – how to support our students understanding by making our language more visual
• Comprehensive Literacy for older students who do not yet know most of their letters, most of the time

Workshop 4 - Literacy and executive function workshop specifically for those working at intermediate & secondary level

Date: 19 Aug 2024, 10:30:3:00

• Developing language in everyday moments
• Supporting social connections with students who find playing with peers, group work, and interacting with peers tricky
• Anxiety and communication
• Executive functioning – how do I support and teach my students the skills needed to tackle school work and school expectations
• Neurodiversity– Intermediate level – including autism, ADHD, and language delays
• AAC – intermediate – so my student has a communication device/system, now what?
• Visual supports on the fly – how to support our students understanding by making our language more visual
• Comprehensive Literacy for older students who do not yet know most of their letters, most of the time