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Communicating & Engaging with Children & Young People with Disabilities (Cancelled)
Reason for cancellation
Venue
Kingswood Civic Centre, High Street, Kingswood
Event Tutors
Learning and Development
Admin Contact
Learning and Development (HRlearninganddevelopment@southglos.gov.uk)
Target Audience
CAH Staff / Childminders / Connected Carers / Foster Carers / Pre-Schools & Nurseries / Schools / Short Break Carers / Social Care Staff / Voluntary Sector Workers
Event Types
Course (daytime)
Course categories
Children and Young People
Children and Young People subcategories
Children's Social Care / Early Years / Safeguarding Children
Event description
This one day course is designed to provide participants with increased knowledge and understanding in relation to communicating with disabled children and young people, along with a greater confidence in using their skills.
Learning outcomes
Participants will have been offered the opportunity to: • Explore a model of engagement and participation for disabled children and young people and how to ensure the Voice of the Child is captured and heard. • Understand the barriers to communication and how these may be overcome. • Understand a broader definition of communication with a particular focus on non-verbal communication and behaviour. • Become familiar with tools and resources available to aid communication including the use of Alternative and Augmented Communication Systems (for example Makaton Signs and Symbols and the Picture Exchange Communication System). • Explore the process of writing a social story and have the opportunity to write one. • Communicate more confidently with disabled children and young people.
Start Date
Thursday 3 October 2019
End Date
Thursday 3 October 2019
Closing Date
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Times
09:30 - 16:30
Maximum Places
15
Cost
£80.00
Number of Sessions
1
Certificate expiry
No
Pass/Fail event
No