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Writing is recognised as being one of the greatest challenge that a learner with dyslexic type difficulties will face at school. This lecture will address how educators can help their students overcome this challenge. Delivered by the creator of the concept ‘Dyslexia Friendly classroom’, the International expert on creating a more inclusive classroom Neil Mackay will share his experience gained from his years of experience. This session can be purchased as part of a group of four lectures or individually.

This is a series of four lectures by Neil MacKay which looks at effective teaching strategies to support learners who find literacy a challenge by the renowned international educator Mr Neil Mackay. Neil developed the concept of dyslexia friend approaches to teaching and learning. Please note any or all of these can be booked as standalone webinars.

Using the child’s mental imagery to unlock their learning

Introduction
This webinar enables Educators to understand how to use a child’s mental imagery to improve their reading/spelling, sense of number and enhance their academic knowledge. As the visual sense is the natural way young children learn- using their imagination- See some <5min videos of success stories. The webinar is conducted by an international expert on visualisation and how visualisation aids learning Mrs Olive Hickmott.

Follow up live webinar available

This Zoom workshop is for people who have attended any of Olive Hickmott’s talks on using mental imagery (visualisation) skills to improve learning. This zoom workshop is open to people who have either attended the OnDemand Webinars on the PATOSS website and or any of Olive’s previous training.

The purpose of the workshop is for participant to share their experience and seek advice from Olive on how to improve their practice of using mental imagery with an SpLD person. Delegates are encouraged to present anonymise case studies of their own to discuss with Olive and other delegates. Olive will include a 5 minute case study video.

Motor skills and Handwriting skills are essential in helping reduce spelling difficulties and boosting academic self -concept. Good handwriting improves composition of writing as it develops automaticity in writing freeing the student to focus on ideas, spelling, grammar, meaning and style of writing
This webinar for parents and educators will explain the importance of developing motor skills and bi-lateral integration and how you can improve these skills linked to the posture, paper position, pencil grip for children to improve their handwriting which increase their confidence and willingness to learn.