Supporting Students with Autism

Supporting Students with Autism

Audience:  Primary Teachers and SNAs

Summary:

We will look at how to support children with Autism by identifying specific needs. How best can we meet the specific needs or address the problems children and parents may be having? What added challenges does Autism bring to everyday learning and how can we address these? We will look at the use of visuals to support learning, structuring the day and helping with emotional and sensory needs and will examine what resources are available to support learning.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will be enabled to:
Understand better the learning profile and specific needs of students with autism
Understanding differentiation that may help these students to learn
Examine resources, teaching methodologies and ways that may help these pupils learn better when planning with the continuum of support.

Facilitated by:  Annette Ormond

Annette Ormond,  Grad Dip. SEN, M.Ed ASN is a primary school teacher for the past nineteen years. She is passionate about lifelong learning and is currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership through The South East Technological University, Waterford.

Annette is also studying toward a degree in psychology through the Open University.  She has completed many different courses in the area of educating students with Special Educational Needs and has significant and varied experience in the area. Annette wholeheartedly believes in the difference that teachers can make in the lives of people with many additional needs through their teacher's understanding and knowledge. She worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for eight years and was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for Excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when she was studying at University College Dublin.  Annette was awarded The Louise Madigan Bursary Award for Research in Education in 2021.