Training Packages - Middletown Centre For Autism

Event summary

Date

Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

Start Time

15:00

End Time

16:00

Webinar Online,

Booking closes

Saturday 14 Sep 2024 3pm

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
Adobe Connect
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Claire Smyton

Claire Smyton is Specialist Teacher in Middletown Centre for Autism and has 20 years’ experience working with autistic children and young people. Prior to this, Claire worked as a Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator in a Post Primary School. Claire has also taught in an Autism Learning Support Class, within a Mainstream Primary School and in the Autism Advisory and Intervention Service, as a Support Teacher. Claire is also a parent of an autistic child. Through Claire’s experiences as a parent and teacher, she has gained extensive experience in developing and using resources and varied teaching approaches with autistic children and young people. Claire also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Autism and has a particular interest and experience in 'whole school' strategic planning in best autism practice across all settings.