16/12/2024
LIVE WEBINAR: Autism/ADHD/PDA Preparing for the School Year
with
Neurodivergent Presenter Barb Cook, M.Aut.,Dip.HSc.
Registered Developmental Educator, NDIS Registered Specialist Level Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, Integrative Nutritionist
EARLYBIRD PRICE: $65 after early bird (2 January 25) $78
WHEN: Thursday 16th January, 2025
START: 6pm - 8.30pm AEST / 7pm - 9.30pm AEDT
DURATION: 2.5 hours (including Q & A)
WHERE: Online - Webinar link will be sent from Zoom one (1) day prior to event start. Please check spam folders.
On completion of this workshop, a certificate will be provided with 2.5 hours professional development
30 Day Access to Recording of Event
This webinar is focused on children aged 5 – 17 years.
Starting the school year is a significant transition for any child, particularly for autistic, ADHD, and PDA children, who may require a different and more empathetic approach to learning, planning, organization, and adapting to new environments.
The beginning of the school year involves more than just academics; it also includes making friends, establishing new daily routines, meeting new teachers, navigating different classrooms, and encountering various changes and new experiences.
This can feel overwhelming, especially for young children. However, with proper preparation and an understanding of what to expect, this transition can become a positive journey.
In this webinar, Barb Cook, a registered Developmental Educator and registered NDIS specialist in positive behaviour support, will guide you through the challenges that autistic, ADHD, and PDA children may face when transitioning back to school, particularly after less structured and less demanding school holidays. Many neurodivergent children will often experience heightened anxiety, hypervigilance, resistance, and avoidance when faced with the return to school.
Barb will provide a variety of tools, strategies, and resources to help parents, carers, support workers, and teachers better assist children in making this transition in a caring, supportive, and positive manner. She will address potential challenges, barriers, and fears that may also arise.
Additionally, Barb will offer strategies to help autistic, ADHD, and PDA children build their self-determination and self-advocacy skills. These strategies will empower them to recognise their needs, implement necessary supports, and advocate for themselves with reduced fear of judgment.
Topics covered:
Learning differences in autism/ADHD/PDA
Adjusting back to school routine after holidays
Planning for school terms – practicing routines at home
Creating transition plans
Uniforms, shoes and introduction of school materials
Benefits of colour coding and visual aides
Organisation and planning
Task avoidance and procrastination
Homework, exams and assignments
PDA profile – demand avoidance and school
Language to motivate and reduce perceived demands
Anxiety and hypervigilance
School refusal
Being sensory ready and assessing the environment
Proprioception and Interoception and improved learning
Nutrition and exercise for developing minds
Downtime/decompression after school
Demands of out of school activities
Monitoring energy needed for learning
Creating supportive environments out of school
This webinar is focused on children aged 5 – 17 years and beneficial for parents, carers, support workers, occupational therapists, developmental educators, allied health professionals, teachers and teacher support staff.
This event may be claimable for Self & Plan Managed NDIS Participants. Please check with your plan manager/LAC.
