Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Tuesday 5 Nov 2024

Start Time

15:00

End Time

16:00

Webinar Online,

Closed

Autism, Learning Styles, and Visual Teaching Methods.
Visual supports have many benefits.

They:

Complement the learning style of many autistic children, young people and adults.
Are versatile, adaptable, portable and suitable for various settings.
Can support mutual connections at home, at school and in the community.
Can enhance communication and interactions between autistic children and others and can support access to the curriculum.

Professionals and Parents will become more familiar with the creation of visuals to increase the learner’s understanding and participation in school and at home.

Expected Outcomes:
Participants will:

Understand the importance of visual teaching methods.
Gain ideas to create and use individualised supportive visuals.
Learn how to use visuals throughout the day at home and school.

Location

Webinar Online
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Dr Jo Fitzsimons

Dr Jo Fitzsimons is the Head of Flourish Specialist Education Services at Flourish Learning Trust in North-East London. She has a Doctorate in Special Education from University College London (UCL), a MA in Education and postgraduate diplomas in Speech and Language Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment (with a specialist MSI teaching qualification).
Her previous appointments have included Deputy Head of School and curriculum management roles.
Jo has also been involved in a wide range of International and European research projects and conferences over the past 17 years offering training, support and advice on various aspects of SEND practice.
Her specialist interests include sensory learning, autism and supporting children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).