NHA 3-Day Course for Educators, Therapists and Psychologists

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

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