Visual supports on the fly – how to support our students understanding by making our language more visual

Description

This 90-minute webinar will offer practical information to help build your confidence in making our spoken language more visual to ensure that students have information presented in a way that is easier to understand.  This will be appropriate for anyone working with students with language challenges, autism, ADHD, anxiety, learning English as a second (or other) language or intellectual disability. This webinar will focus on ways to create visual supports on-the-fly so that you can provide such essential supports in moment because we all know that prep time is limited and not always possible.

There will be time for question and answers throughout the session.  We’ll add additional information about this course once the Ministry of Education opens the application process.

Location – Zoom!  We’ll send through the link one day prior to the email provided when you sign up!

Dates –

Wednesday 19 June 2024 - 7:30-9:00 pm

When you register, you can select a ticket type for your preferred date.

Learning Objectives 

Participants will be able to:

• Explain why making spoken language more visual can support understanding
• Explain why visual supports can reduce emotional dysregulation
• List at least 3 ways to provide visual support just-in-time
• Describe the difference between the use of symbols to support understanding versus expression
• Notice the difference between use of visual supports to provide information and to encourage compliance
• Describe why compliance isn't the goal, but supporting understanding and skill development

Set Competency Categories
The Ministry of Education has identified 12 competency categories. This webinar covers the following categories:

• Teacher Aide Induction and foundation level competency level -
• Neurodiversity
• Behaviour
• Communication
• Inclusion
• Learning support
• Languages

Payment

For those who are using the Teaching Aide PLD fund from the Ministry of Education, select one of free ARN number ticket types.  We'll invoice the Ministry of Education directly  for the course after you attend.  You will need to apply for travel, release time, etc directly from the Ministry of Education. For more information about this process, go to http://inclusive-communication.co.nz/courses or directly to the Ministry’s website https://pld.education.govt.nz/find-pld/teacher-aide-professional-learning-and-development-fund-2023-2024/#007

Courses are also open to the general public – just select the private pay option!

Refunds and cancellations:

• You can cancel and organise a refund 7 days before the session through Humanitix
• We reserve the right to reschedule or cancel a session if there are too few people registered 7 days prior.
• If we need to cancel due to illness or unforeseen events, we’ll email you and offer a refund and option to reschedule for another date.

Presenter Bio

Shannon Hennig is a registered speech-language therapist who specialises in neurodiversity, inclusive education practice, assistive technology, and communication challenges. She has wealth of knowledge around how to support young people with language and communication needs.   She previously has worked as a teaching aide herself and has 20 years of experience working in classrooms in both primary and secondary.  She is known for providing informative PLD content that emphasises practical strategies that can immediately be put into practice.

For a full list of our online webinars and in-person workshops, please check out our website

http://inclusive-communication.co.nz/courses