DOWN SYNDROME TRAINING & SUPPORT SERVICE LTD
BITESIZE TRAINING SESSIONS
30 minute training session followed by 30 minutes question/answer session
Please indicate whether morning (10am), afternoon (2pm) or evening (7pm) is preferable and we will do our best to meet the majority of needs. If any time is ok please also let us know this.
Cost: £5 per session (free to families)
Delivery: via Zoom with Dr Wendy Uttley
Schedule
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10am 2pm 7pm any
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1
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INTRODUCTION TO DOWN SYNDROME
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What is Down syndrome
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Introduction to the topic, what Down syndrome is, how we may see people with Down syndrome
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Health and Down syndrome
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A look at the health issues that may be faced and how these impact on education and development in particular hearing, eyesight, sleep, hypotonia
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The learning profile of a person with Down syndrome
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A detailed look at working memory and the challenges faced by a person with Down syndrome and their strengths that can be used to help development
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Strategies in the classroom
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A brief outline of what we can do to help with education and development with lots of practical ideas around language development, reading and number
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Behaviour and Down syndrome
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Why unwanted behaviours may develop and how to modify
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THE READING LANGUAGE INTERVENTION PROGRAMME
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Taking a running record as your child reads
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A practical session on listening and recording the mistakes as your child reads and how to use this to plan intervention for reading, language and clarity of speech
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How to grade a reading book
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How to use the Hatcher grading scheme to grade a book
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Delivering the reading strand of the RLI
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The 5 steps of the reading programme, how they fit together to help your child progress with their reading
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Phonics and Down syndrome
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Why people with Down syndrome find phonics difficult and ideas to tackle this
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10
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Delivering the language strand of the RLI programme
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The 4 steps of the language programme and how they fit together to help improve your child’s vocabulary and understanding
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Practical session on language strand
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Working together to develop ideas around topic vocabulary
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12
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TEACHING BASIC NUMBER SKILLS
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The challenges basic number skills can present
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A look at the challenges basic number skills can present and why
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Practical ideas to teach number 0 to 10 using Numicon and other ideas
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Demonstrations and ideas
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14
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Practical ideas to teach skills beyond 10 using Numicon and other ideas
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Demonstrations and ideas
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TOILETING TRAINING WORKSHOPS
Three 2 hour supportive workshops to help with toilet training. Places limited to 5 families
Fridays 10am to 12pm
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19th June
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TOILETING
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Getting started, taking control. Are we all ready?
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Getting to know each other and the stage of each child. How the bladder works, practical ideas to get started/move forward
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16
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26th June
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Dysfunctional daytime wetting
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A discussion around daytime wetting and lots of time to discuss programmes for each child
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3rd July
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Night time control, bedwetting and constipation
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A detailed look at these areas plus review of programmes
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These sessions are free to families.
Professionals £10 per session
BOOKING
PLEASE BOOK VIA OUR WEBSITE www.downsyndromebradford.com/training/
OR BY EMAILING office@downsyndromebradford.co.uk
PAYMENT: If booking via our website booking is via Paypal. If via the office you can pay direct to our bank account
HSBC sort code: 40 13 15, account number: 14325559, account name: Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd, REF [your surname plus course number(s)]
Once you have booked you will be sent information so that you can register for the session on zoom.
Once registered you will receive ID number and password to join the session at the correct date and time. The session will open on zoom 10 minutes early so that you can meet and chat beforehand.
GDPR
In order to register for the live sessions, we will need to collect information that could identify you, called “personal identifiable information”.
Specifically we will need to collect: · Your first name · Your email address.
We will only use this information to contact you with further details about the sessions.
Your personal data will be processed by Zoom. You have the right to withdraw your consent up until the time of recording, by cancelling your registration to the live session.
UNABLE TO JOIN US LIVE?
A memory stick containing handouts and a video of our course Introduction to Down syndrome (2 hours) delivered by Dr Wendy Uttley is available to buy, £30. Contact the office by email for details.