Teaching Strategies and Behaviour Support Workshop
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Professional Development Day (all States Welcome)
LIVE Virtual Workshop
Friday 24th January 2025
9am to 3pm AEST (QLD Time)
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Presentation Content
Teaching Strategies for School & Home
• What is Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Autism learning style
• Key teaching strategies from pre- school to secondary
• Classroom strategies • Promoting understanding in peers
• How to motivate and use special interests
• Visual strategies
• Social skills
• Teaching play
• Strategies for playgrounds
Behaviour Support for School & Home
- What are ASD behaviours?
- Preparing child and staff
- Common playground issues
- Meltdowns
- Anxiety
- Transition strategies for school (preschool, primary and secondary) and home
- Repetitive and obsessive behaviours
- Sensory issues
WHO SHOULD ATTEND & WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS SAY?
Teachers, Teacher Assistants, Early Childhood Educators, Parents, family members, care staff, educators, clinicians—anyone wanting to understand more about Autism Spectrum Disorder and how to support children and adults.
Accredited Professional Learning (5 hours)
This course is suitable for all teachers Annual Professional Learning Requirements for ALL STATES of AUSTRALIA
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers at the level of Proficient Teacher for the course "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Knowledge to Improve Student Learning, Participation and Outcomes" presented by Sue Larkey. This Course addresses thepriority area of Students/children with Disability addressing standard descriptors 1.1.2 & 1.6.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation
For NSW Teachers (5 NESA accreditation PD hours)
Completing Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder: Knowledge to Improve Student Learning, Participation and Outcomes - in person, will contribute 5 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Accredited PD in the priority area of Students/children with Disability addressing standard descriptors 1.1.2 & 1.6.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
For ACT Teachers
This course is TQI Accredited
Where and When
Friday 24th January 2025
ZOOM Meeting
8.30 am to 9.00am – Virtual Check In
9.00am to 3.00pm (Virtual Workshop)
EARLY BIRD (Bonus Posted Workshop Welcome Pack) $215
per person if 3 days before the event
FULL FEE (Digital Downloadable Workshop Pack) $245
per person within 3 days before the event
Teacher PD Accredited Training
Sue Larkey
is a highly qualified special educator who has taught in both mainstream and special schools. She is currently working towards a Doctorate of Education focusing on inclusive schooling. She has authored several books and resource materials. Sue is unashamedly passionate about her mission – to inspire parents and educators and teach them how to Make it a Success. Armed with the tools of understanding and confidence much can be achieved. “To know someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder is not to know Autism Spectrum Disorder”, Sue Larkey
Workshop Feedback
“It was all you promised – practical, fast moving, fun and motivational. You have a great understanding of ASD and a true talent for sharing your knowledge and passion in a way we can relate to”
“My son’s teacher said it’s the best inservice she has ever had! She has had an epiphany! She understands it all so much better. She has some great ideas for the aide! She feels empowered and inspired! This is so great for all her future students too”
“I think perhaps I’ve just been struggling along trying to find my way not knowing where to start. I felt so well informed when I left the presentation, I learnt so much”
“I spent a lot of the day reflecting on my own teaching practise and came out of the workshop full of what is really just best teaching practise for all children, not just kids on the spectrum. You are a wonderful presenter and are a brilliant advocate for these children”
Online alternative
Can’t Make This Workshop? Consider completing Sue Larkey’s Accredited Online Course on elearning.suelarkey.com.au
Sue’s Online Course is Rated 4.8 Stars out of 5 by Teachers.
COURSE EVALUATIONS
| Start Date | How useful was the course? | How do you think this course has helped you? | Would you recommend this course to others? |
| 2024-04-17 14:00:37 | Very Good | Reviews of my existing knowledge of neurodiverse students, along with some new strategies to try in class. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:36 | Excellent | Reminded me of things I know already, gave me confidence in what I am already doing | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:27 | Very Good | Helped reassure me that strategies I am using within the classroom are effective and appropriate for the children in my class. And gave me more insight on why those strategies work | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:45 | Very Good | Lots of knowledge and new strategies to try! | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:29 | Very Good | helped differentiate things. cleared up definitions. am after more info on teenagers in a dorm setting where privacy is an issue. academic demands are big. pressure from parents is big. supporting kids that havent been been diagnosed or supported. so i will continue to follow you. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:18 | Excellent | Heaps !! I have lots of strategies to try and some wonderful books to buy . Thank you 😊 | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:34 | Excellent | more strategies to help within the classroom identification: classification of the reasons behind the reaction/behaviour as well as ‘typical’ ASD behaviours | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:43 | Excellent | Given me some new tools to try and hopefully help a child who needs it | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:47 | Excellent | Lots of great strategies and approaches to neurodivergent students. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:08 | Very Good | Understand different types of autism | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:19 | Excellent | I have some new strategies to implement to help my students. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:59 | Excellent | Providing the strategies to use with my children. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:27 | Excellent | Strategies. I had forgotten so much since the last course years ago. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:30 | Very Good | Real strategies | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:41:24 | Excellent | Great strategies | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:28 | Excellent | heaps of strategies to try in my classroom Better understanding of the why behind the behavior | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:41 | Excellent | I’m definitely more confident and aware of how and why a child may need additional support | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:21 | Excellent | It has given me so many strategies to try and also assisted with my understanding of our neurodiverse students. | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:41 | Excellent | I have been given so many great strategies to take away | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:40:26 | Excellent | In many ways | Yes |
| 2024-04-12 14:39:52 | Excellent | i know the strategies which i can use to help to reguate the students | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:59 | Excellent | Gave me more of an understanding of what each individual child might be going through. There is such a big scale of diagnosis, behaviour and emotions | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:34 | Very Good | It’s showing me that something are not working and I need to change it up. Parents need to be told we have to work together | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:38 | Very Good | Just by listening to you, I have identified behaviours and now know if it’s sensory or behavioural meltdowns. Thankfully we have not yet hit phase 3! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:31 | Excellent | Has given me extra clarification in my work, and has given me some great new views to remember, like revisiting old strategies and mingling them with the new. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:42 | Very Good | Just really opened my eyes to the challenges children are constantly facing throughout daily routines & interactions that Educators may sometimes forget or not realise. I know the handout is going to be a great resource for me in the future & also to provide to my team to ensure we all strive to support the children in our care as much as possible. Thank you so much | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:58:58 | Excellent | It has most definitely given me that boost of confidence again to go and try out this stratgies and gain mire understanding of how these chikdren work so I can make a difference in their lives | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:53 | Excellent | Practical strategies that I can use straight away with a range of students. Thanks | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:42 | Excellent | Provided an understanding of why children behave in different ways | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:47 | Excellent | I can understand how to help my support my student more. Not also that but my oldest son with which is not diagnosed. But we both know he is ADHD. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:52 | Excellent | It will help me everyday. The tips and strategies for sensory, behaviour and tantrums is gold. Thank you! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | Strategies to try next week. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:55 | Excellent | After so many years being in a regular classroom this year I am in a Flexible learning space and feel like I don’t know what I’m doing. I did this course MANY years ago but was glad when I was offered a refresher. It has been very helpful Thank you. Marjorie. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:41 | Excellent | It has helped me differ between a meltdown and a tantrum. Building children up for success and strategies around how to do that. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:02 | Excellent | I think this course has helped me as a graduate teacher to gather strategies to use for my neurodiverse students. I loved the videos of the children – especially Carly’s, to understand how these students may be feeling. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:58 | Excellent | Strategies to try with children with ASD. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:51 | Very Good | As a TA, I’ve learnt a range of effective strategies to implement alongside my teacher. I have also been able to develop my understanding of students with autisms perspective. Thankyou so much Sue 🙂 | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | Managing the children and acceptance by all so that learning can take place for all | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:34 | Good | I would have liked more specific information on aspects of autism. But I appreciated the info regarding how their minds works. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:31 | Very Good | Work more effective with ND children and adults | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:29 | Very Good | To support the teachers and my clients | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:32 | Excellent | It has given me some comfort that I’m doing okay. Some practical strategies – I feel I can try Monday! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:41 | Good | Understand autism better | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | Understanding lifted and skills | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:17 | Good | I would love to see this face to face so it’s more interactive as 5hrs is a long time for a webinar. I have walked away with new strategies to implement which is great! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:30 | Good | exposure to many strategies for teaching autistic kids. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:38 | Excellent | Greater understanding | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:03 | Good | Lots of great strategies. The most useful stuff was in the afternoon session. Consider flipping it and making it first. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:39 | Excellent | It has provided me with multiple strategies and a greater understanding to support students within the classroom and on the yard | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:47 | Satisfactory | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:52 | Excellent | Immensely! Helped me see my students more clearly. You’re amazing. Such a wealth of knowledge and experience. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:35 | Excellent | It has helped me look outside the box. Understand how to deal with cope and manage neurodiverse children. Thankyou | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:06 | Satisfactory | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | I love all of your courses and webinars and podcasts Sue! Everything was great thank you | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:07 | Very Good | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:32 | Excellent | I loved how you used examples of how we would feel and react in situations. It helped me connect and understand. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:52 | Very Good | Strategies for helping regulate and tips for managing meltdowns. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:36 | Excellent | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:03 | Very Good | Sensory meltdown- object as a barrier Traffic light Kinesthetic breathing | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:31 | Very Good | I have a broader understanding of the different expressions | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:08 | Very Good | Thank you. Very informative and practical! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:52 | Very Good | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:59 | Excellent | Classroom management of inclusion | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:27 | Excellent | Immensely, I feel like I have more tools to help me support my students. Thank you, love your work! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:28 | Excellent | Strategies Understanding why ASD/ADHD children behave and respond | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:57 | Good | Yes | |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:48 | Very Good | In so many ways, THANK YOU! | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:39 | Excellent | I’ve taken away many tips and strategies to put in place in the classroom. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:37 | Excellent | Very much so | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:38 | Very Good | It has given me more strategies to use in my job. Very good information. Thank you. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:43 | Very Good | I listened with a child in mind. It was great. I feel I need to do yearly with the different children in mind. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:38 | Very Good | It has given me ideas and strategies to use in my classroom. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:41 | Excellent | It has been a great reminder of strategies as well as having gained new knowledge | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:12 | Excellent | Very eye opening tha k you | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:51 | Excellent | Essential tips to help me with my students | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:34 | Very Good | More strategies to try. Don’t put Maltesers in post packs. They go yuck. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:56:02 | Excellent | A lot of reinforcement and validation for things I’m already doing, and a lot of very helpful hints for things to do next, | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:28 | Excellent | Getting strategies and ideas of how to manage the behaviours | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:33 | Excellent | Lots of practical adjustments ‘coats’ to go back and try on. | Yes |
| 2024-03-01 14:55:51 | Excellent | I can apply some of it immediately | Yes |
| 2023-03-16 14:03:47 | Excellent | Best way to approach and deal | Yes |
| 2023-03-09 06:44:51 | Excellent | Working in everyday situations | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 15:00:47 | Excellent | Has given me a reset on how I think about and approach my daughter’s challenges, as well as some new techniques to try both at home and school. | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 15:01:47 | Excellent | Practical idras | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 15:00:33 | Very Good | new strategies to try | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 15:00:36 | Excellent | Yes definitely! Very informative and I can’t wait for the next one and to continuously educate myself in my professional development as a teachers aide and at home with my neurodiverse child. Thankyou Sue! | Yes |
| 2023-03-08 15:03:53 | Excellent | So practical!!!!!! | Yes |