Training

An Overview of Assistive Technology

FREE

eLearning

The development of technology that can assist those who have dyslexia, as well those who have other types of disability, to cope with certain tasks that they find difficult has transformed the landscape of coping strategies that we are able to offer to these individuals. This is a specialised field, however, and there is not generally a great awareness amongst the education/work population of exactly what is available.

Part of an Accredited Course

Screening for Dyslexia Post 16 (Virtual Learning)

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£120

Virtual / Online

This training course is designed to take delegates through the complete processes of screening and identification of dyslexia, exploring the issues of best practice within this activity. Through the practical demonstration of screening tools, it will identify what a screening tool does along with its uses and limitations. Delegates will learn how to evaluate screening tools, individual profiles and reports from a tool and develop understanding of what the next steps might be for the individuals involved.

Practical Solutions for Employers (Virtual Learning)

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£120

Virtual / Online

This session deals with many of the thorny issues faced by line managers and those working in HR. It seeks to address these in a realistic fashion giving attendees a road map that will enable them support employees and the organisation effectively.

Carrying out a Workplace Needs Assessment (Virtual Learning)

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£120

Virtual / Online

This course is for any one you needs to carry out a workplace needs assessment.

Making Reasonable Adjustments (Virtual Learning)

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£144

Virtual / Online

This course aims to provide an understanding of the process and remit of a workplace needs assessment, the legal parameters of reasonable adjustments, where they fit within the context of employment and the scope and format of the workplace needs assessment process and report.

Part of an Accredited Course

Practical Solutions for Hidden Difficulties

£120

eLearning

This eLearning module explores a range of some of the more frequently identified Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). It also considers the likelihood of co-occurrence and how each individual is therefore likely to have a unique profile of strengths and difficulties, requiring a range of support strategies.