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AUT24-156 SLT Supports for Autistic Pupils (3-Part Webinar Series) PRIMARY

AUT24-156 SLT Supports for Autistic Pupils (3-Part Webinar Series) PRIMARY

24TRA472 SLT Supports for Autistic Pupils (3-Part Webinar Series) PRIMARY

DATES:     TUESDAY, 22ND OCT & WEDNESDAY 6TH & 20TH NOVEMBER 2024
TIMES:      7.00PM - 8.00PM
VENUE:    ONLINE VIA ZOOM

Target Audience: Primary school teachers/SNAs in Autism classes or teaching Autistic pupils in mainstream

SLT Supports for Autistic Pupils

Session 1 - Understanding Autistic Communication
In this session, Amy will explore the nuances of Autistic communication using a Neurodiversity affirming lens. Amy will cover the communication strengths & challenges in the autistic population and in this session, you will begin to create a 'Communication Profile' for each of your students, which you will build on over the 3 part series. Amy will provide practical ideas, along with strategies and ideas for maximising success in supporting your autistic students' communication in the classroom

Session 2 - Supporting non/minimally speaking students (AAC)
In this workshop, Amy will discuss using a Total Communication approach to support your students in using Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems. With many students presenting with a need for AAC support, Amy will discuss how you can learn more about AAC, who it is suitable for and how to get started in the classroom, including free classroom resources. Amy will explain all forms of AAC, from Lámh to high tech AAC systems such as iPads and TD Snap. Learn practical Neurodiversity Affirming strategies and gain confidence to support all AAC users.

Session 3 - Creating the Neurodiversity affirming classroom
In this session, Amy will provide a practical, up to date informative webinar on the history of ND affirming practice and its impact on how we connect with autistic pupils. Amy will provide practical resources that are in line with the ND affirming approach, which you can easily incorporate into your classwide resources. You will learn how to create a 'Classroom Audit' which is a practical guide to ensure you have a tool to help you follow to implement the ideas we will discuss. You will finalise your 'Communication Profile' and use this tool alongside your 'Classroom Audit' to create useful guides for you to use in your classroom.

Bio of Presenter: Amy Collins

Amy Collins

Amy is a graduate of the Masters in Speech and Language Therapy in the University of Limerick where she graduated in 2010, having completed her Degree in Early Childhood Studies in UCC. Amy has spent her career to date specialising in her passion in supporting Autistic and neurodiverse children, teenagers and adults. Amy has extensive and international experience as a specialist SLT in a range of disability and education teams in Ireland and New Zealand, where she worked for the Ministry of Education. Amy has also worked as Clincal Lead SLT in the NCSE and brings an understanding of both the clinical and educational aspects to supporting autistic students.  Amy is passionate in educating and updating other professionals’ knowledge with new information and supporting families to advocate for their child’s needs.

Course Details

Course Start Date / Time 22-10-2024 7:00 pm
Course End Date / Time 20-11-2024 8:00 pm
Cut off date 20-11-2024 7:00 pm
Capacity 1000
Course Fee €5.00 for series
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