BSA/IELA Dyslexia, working memory and processing difficulties
🏷️ £135-270
📍 Online
🎧 Teaching and non-teaching staff.
🎥 Join live
Course outline:
The number of children diagnosed with specific learning difficulties has increased over the last few years and is continuing to increase. These difficulties not only impact classroom learning but also everyday life such as organisation, executive functioning, self-esteem and relationships. This seminar will focus on practical strategies to support pupils and boarders who are dyslexic and whose working memory and processing are areas of concern. This session will be useful to both teaching and non-teaching staff.
Training topics will include:
- Specific learning difficulties
- The impact of dyslexia and difficulties with working memory and processing
- Practical strategies to support children in your care.
Learning outcomes:
- To gain an in-depth understanding of the areas impacted by dyslexia, working memory and processing difficulties
- To be better equipped to support children with these characteristics
- To be able to foster an inclusive culture in one’s setting/boarding house
This event will be held jointly with:
Speaker:
Gaelle Sullivan, Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA
Gaelle is Director of Research, Inclusion and IELA and joined the BSA in January 2023. She is an experienced senior leader and has worked in a range of state and independent schools. She is a qualified SENCO and holds a Masters Degree in Inclusive Education. Prior to joining the BSA, Gaelle was Deputy Head Pastoral, DSL and Head of Boarding at an all-girls independent school in the South-East.
