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NHA 3-Day Course for Educators, Therapists and Psychologists
Wednesday 30th November 2022 to Friday 2nd December 2022
We are pleased to offer the NHA’s comprehensive 3-day online course, open to members and non-members.
The timetable for each of the days is as follows.
Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School
Wednesday 30 November 2022
9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course – Michelle Stone
9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential Understandings in Handwriting – Michelle Stone
10.45–11.00 Coffee
11.00–12.00 Session 2: The Teaching Steps: The S Factors – Michelle Stone
12.00–1.00 Lunch
1.00–2.00 Session 3: Warm Ups & P Checks – Michelle Stone
2.00–2.15 Tea
2.15–3.15 Session 4: Curriculum Requirements & Statutory Assessments – Michelle Stone
3.15–3.30 Close
Day 2: Handwriting: Taking a Closer Look
Thursday 1 December 2022
9.30–9.45 Introduction to Day 2 – Michelle Stone
9.45–10.45 Session 1: Whole School Policy – Michelle Stone
10.45–11.00 Coffee
11.00–12.00 Session 2: Strategies for Developing Skills in Young Children (EYFS to Key Stage 1) – Michelle Stone
12.00–1.00 Lunch
1.00–2.00 Session 3: Targeted Assessment: Speed & Legibility in Key Stage 2 – Dr Mellissa Prunty
2.00–2.15 Tea
2.15–3.15 Session 4: Targeted Intervention: Ways of Helping – Joanna Moore
3.15–3.30 Close
Day 3: Working with Children with Handwriting Difficulties
Friday 2 December 2022
9.30–9.45 Introduction to Day 3
9.45–10.45 Session 1: What Can Go Wrong and Ways of Helping – Dr Mellissa Prunty
10.45–11.00 Coffee
11.00–12.00 Session 2: Supporting Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, ‘dyspraxia’) – Dr Mellissa Prunty
12.00–1.00 Lunch
1.00–2.00 Session 3: Supporting Autistic Children and Young People to Develop Handwriting Skills – Caroline McHugh
2.00–2.15 Tea
2.15–3.15 Session 4: Typing as an Accommodation: Technology for Teaching and Virtual Input – Amanda McLeod
3.15–3.30 Close
Pricing
Three-day course: £270, discounted to £240 for members
Single days: £90, discounted to £80 for members
