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Powerstown Educate Together National School, Tyrrelstown, Dublin
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Autism, Learning Styles, and Visual Teaching Methods
This training session will provide information on supportive practices in the functional use of visual supports. The focus of this course is in understanding the learning style, strengths, interests and needs of the autistic child and how these can be facilitated using visuals. This will assist those who support the child in the teaching of life skills, emotional regulation, and daily planning, creating opportunities for communication and independence.
Expected Outcomes
- Understand how the use of visuals can support the thinking and learning style of autistic child.
- Understand how the use of visuals can be generalised across all environments and can build on the learning experience in school, home, and the wider community.
- Learn how to develop visual supports in a practical manner to maximise the child's strengths and provide support if necessary.
- How to develop visuals and implement supportive visual practice
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Powerstown Educate Together National School
Powerstown Road
Tyrrelstown
Dublin
D15 VR80
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Gemma O'Neill
Gemma holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Queen’s University, Belfast. Her areas of expertise include curriculum development, classroom supports, differentiation techniques and transitions.
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Powerstown Educate Together National School , Tyrrelstown , Dublin