Working with Children with Dyspraxia/DCD: Strategies and Advice for an Inclusive Classroom - A Webinar for Teachers and SNAs

Working with Children with Dyspraxia/DCD: Strategies and advice for an inclusive classroom- A webinar for Teachers and SNAs

This webinar looks at how Dyspraxia/DCD can affect children in a variety of ways and how these factors may affect these children in the classroom. It aims to provide teachers and SNA with a greater understanding of the lives of children with Dyspraxia/DCD as well as strategies and ideas to address these needs in an inclusive manner.

Areas to be covered include: Defining and understanding DCD, Child experiences, Representations and manifestations, sensory integration and processing and strategies to address areas such as handwriting, fine motor skills, emotional regulation and organisation.

By the end of the webinar:

• Participants will have a greater understanding of Dyspraxia/DCD and the varying impacts it may have on children’s school and occupational performance

• Participants will have developed tools to help inclusively meet students with Dyspraxia’s needs throughout the school day

• Participants will have a knowledge of a number of strategies and teaching techniques to aid the student with Dyspraxia/DCD in the classroom setting

Facilitator: Stephen Hodnett

Stephen is a qualified occupational therapist and primary school teacher with over 10 years’ experience in the classroom, working in both mainstream and SEN settings. Stephen has presented a wide range of webinars nationally, including the topic of Dyspraxia/DCD in schools. Stephen is currently working with Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland as an OT as part of the POTTS programme with the University of Limerick. Stephen has also worked with Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland on a number of other projects, including the development of the ‘Our say in our schools’ resource for schools by children with Dyspraxia/DCD.