About this session
Do you have a child or children that you support that find independent work difficult?
Are you always having to prompt them to begin a task?
Can they often lose interest and rarely get to the end of a task?
This session explores the barriers to independent learning and why children can become dependent on adult support.
You will learn effective strategies that can be implemented to support a young person to do things for themselves within a classroom environment.
As a result of this training, you will be empowered to provide a more effective support model.
Useful for:
- those working with or caring for children with special educational needs and wanting to improve the effectiveness of support
Suitable for:
- Teachers, Learning Support Assistants and SENCO/ALNCos
Also included:
- Summary sheet of Key Points
- Certificate of Attendance
Session Leader: Nicola Durrant
This session is led by Nicola Durrant, an Autism Specialist Teacher and Consultant as well as being a Mum to an amazing Autistic daughter. She worked as a SENCO for eight years and a specialist advisor for 13 years while also training as dyslexia assessor and gaining a Master’s degree in Autism. As an independent specialist teacher Nicola has a proven track record of first-class support and advice for parents and teachers and is a Director of SEND Station.
SEND Station
You will receive a warm welcome from us.
Our sessions are informal and informed, delivered with humility and humour and scope for interaction.
‘Sometimes learning is simply better online…SEND Station is a great destination to explore fresh, practical and great value training for those working with and supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.’