Professionals Workshop Series: Introduction to LDs and ADHD
Cost: $30.00 each
Address:
Online
Organisation: LDAO
Contact Email: courses@ldao.ca
Website: shop.access.ldao.ca/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1
These workshops are designed as a self-paced online workshop to meet the needs and time commitments of busy professional people. The workshop learning outcomes will be met through the exploration of the content provided within each unit, external websites, and additional references provided at the end of the workshop.
Part One: An Overview of Learning Disabilities (Fee: $30.00)
Part one of the Professionals Series is designed to provide you with a general understanding and historical perspective of learning disabilities, as well as possible warning signs in students. Upon completion you will have developed an awareness of the logistics involved of working with students with learning disabilities, as well as an understanding of assessment practices, learning styles and behavioural characteristics of students with learning disabilities. We will also discuss the various tools and resources that are available for teachers.
Unit Breakdown
Unit 1: An overview of learning disabilities
Unit 2: Working with students with learning disabilities
Unit 3: Tools to assist you in your practice
Unit 4: Workshop resources and references
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Part Two: Strategies for the Classroom Teacher (Fee: $30.00)
Part Two of the Professionals Series explores learning disabilities in more depth by providing an overview of specific learning disabilities related to language and mathematics. The workshop also provides specific strategies for classroom practice.
Unit Breakdown
Unit 1: Early intervention a and language based learning disabilities
Unit 2: Mathematics based learning disabilities
Unit 3: Social Skills and non-verbal learning disabilities
Unit 4: Specific strategies for the classroom teacher
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Part Three: ADHD Workshop for Educators (Fee: $30.00)
Part Threee of the Professionals Series will provide specific information to help teachers and other professionals understand what the behavioral symptoms of ADHD look like in preschool, elementary school and high school.
Unit 1: An overview of ADD/ADHD
Unit 2: Working with students with ADD/ADHD
Unit 3: Tools to assist you in your practice
Unit 4: Workshop resources and references
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