Preparing for School Workshop National Leadership Local Support

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This conference will only run if there are sufficient numbers.

Preparing for School Workshop

Please confirm attendance BEFORE 27th October 2014.

For Parents of preschool children

In the event of insufficient numbers we will cancel the conference and refund all money paid. Otherwise there will be no refunds issued.

DATE AND VENUE

Workshop: Preparing for School.

Saturday 22nd November 2014. The Hodson Bay Hotel, Hodson Bay, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Delegate Rate available directly from Hotel.

Programme

National Leadership Local Support

9.30 – 16.30 approx 9.30 - 10.00 10.00 - 11.30 11.30 - 11.45 11.45 - 13.00 13.00 - 14.00 14.00 - 16.30

Registration. Tea/Coffee. Conference. Tea/Coffee Break Conference. Lunch. Conference.

Programme will cover: Assessments. Choosing a school. Preparation. Communication. Advocacy. Questions.

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Fee E50.00 This includes lunch & Tea & Coffee breaks.

Saturday 22nd November 2014 The Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone

For Parents of Children in Pre-School and BOOKING INFORMATION Mainstream Primary BOOKING INFORMATION Name _____________________________________________________________________ BOOKING INFORMATION BOOKING INFORMATION Education

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SPEAKER PROFILES 09.30 – 10.00 Registration Education Conference SPEAKER PROFILES Conference Convenor – SPEAKER PROFILES Speaker PROFILES SPEAKER PROFILES 10.00 – 11.20 Communication Education Conference For Parents Parents of ofConference ChildrenConvenor in Pre-School Pre-School PATRICIA GRIFFIN For Children in –/ Expectations SPEAKER PROFILES Conference Convenor SPEAKER PROFILES Conference Convenor – National Education Officer, National Resource Team, and Mainstream Primary School Education Convenor – Education 11.20 – 11.40 of Coffee Break For Parents Children in Pre-School PATRICIA GRIFFIN and Mainstream Primary School For Parents ofConference Children in Pre-School PATRICIA GRIFFIN PATRICIA GRIFFIN PATRICIA GRIFFIN Conference Convenor – DownPrimary Syndrome Ireland National Education Officer, National Resource Team, and School Convenor – Education and Mainstream Primary School Education National Education Officer, National Resource Resource Team, Team, 11.40Mainstream – 13.00 Conference Apps. National Education Officer, National

MARY HENRY, mainstream education for children with Down syndrome since 1985. Regional Education Consultant Regional Education Consultant MARY HENRY, MARY HENRY, National Resource Team, Down Syndrome Ireland National Resource Down Syndrome IrelandOfficer Regional Education Consultant Down Syndrome Ireland employs a fullyTeam, qualified teacher as Education Regional Education Consultant National Resource Team, Down Syndrome Ireland Mary Henry is primary school She is who can provide parents information on general education issues such National Resource Team, Down Syndrome Ireland Mary with Henry is aa qualified qualified primary school teacher. teacher. Sheas: is a principal working in County Sligo. She qualified from a principal working in County Sligo. She qualified from Mary Henry is a qualified primary school teacher. She is Henry istransition a qualified primary school teacher. She is » how parents canMary best manage through various stages Mary’s University College, Strawberry Hill, in St.principal Mary’s University College, Strawberry Hill, London London aaSt. working in County Sligo. She qualified from principal working in County Sligo. She qualified from in » how parents can2001. help cultivate inclusion in school setting She has completed modules in inclusive education 2001. She University has completed modules in inclusive education St. Mary’s College, Strawberry Hill, in St. Mary’s University College, Strawberry Hill, London London in » strategies to develop and improve social skills with St. Patrick’s College, Dublin. She did the Post with St. Patrick’s College, Dublin. She did the Post 2001. She has completed modules in inclusive education 2001. Shebehavioural has completed in inclusive education » pre-empting or managing issuesmodules Graduate Education in qualifying in She Graduate Diploma Diploma in in Special Special Education in Dublin DublinDublin. qualifying in 2010. 2010. She has has with St. Patrick’s College, She did the Post with St. Patrick’s College, Dublin. She did the Post » arranging consultation with school staffs ( telephone / email / visits ) taught every class level. At present she is working closely with Special Education taught every class level. At present she is closely with SpecialShe Education Graduate Diploma in Special Education in Dublin qualifying in 2010. has Graduate Diploma Special in working Dublin in Centres 2010. She meeting within teachers /Education SNAs in larger groupsqualifying ( Education ) has as aa» Learning Support/Resource teacher. as Learning Support/Resource teacher. taught every class level. At present she is working closely with Special Education taught every class level. At present she is working closely with Special Education as Learning Support/Resource Tel: 918 Available calls as Learning Support/Resource teacher. Tel:aa 071 071 918 9166. 9166. Available for for teacher. calls Monday Monday to to Friday Friday 9am 9am –– 3pm. 3pm. Email: [email protected] Email: Tel: 071 918 Available for Monday to 9am –– 3pm. Tel: [email protected] 918 9166. 9166. Available for calls calls Monday to Friday Friday 9am 3pm. The Down Syndrome Ireland, National Resource Team consists of Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Specialist advisors in the following areas:

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Down Syndrome Ireland employs an Education Officer and two part-time Dramatherapy mainstream education for children with Down syndrome since 1985. Down Syndrome Ireland employs an Education Officer and two part-time Director of National Team May is Director of Down Syndrome Ireland’s Education Consultants. are all qualified teachers with many years of • Health. Director of National Resource Team MayThey is the the Director ofResource Down Syndrome Ireland’s National Education Consultants. 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National Education Officer, National Resource Team, PATRICIA GRIFFIN PATRICIA GRIFFIN Down Syndrome Ireland Patricia Griffin is an experienced Primary teacher who Down Ireland DownSyndrome Syndrome Ireland Down Syndrome Ireland National Education Officer, National Resource Team, 13.00 – 14.00 National Lunch Education Officer, National Team, most recently worked as a Deis Rural Resource Co-ordinator – DATES AND VENUES DATES AND VENUES is an experienced Primary teacher who Down Syndrome Ireland Patricia Griffin Primary teacher who Patricia Griffin is an experienced Primary Down Syndrome Ireland Patricia Griffin is an experienced Primary teacher who liaising for parents with schools and external agencies. 14.00 – 15.00 most recently Parallelworked Sessionas(choose one option) Rural Co-ordinator ––– DATES AND most worked as Deis Rural Co-ordinator DATES AND VENUES VENUES most recently recently worked as aaaa Deis Deis Rural Co-ordinator • The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill, Galway. 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Patricia is based between over 20 years as a counsellor with Accord. Patricia was appointed education Tel: 083 4000226 or 066 9768274 Email: [email protected] consultancy work with the organisation. Patricia is based Kerry and Kerry and the national office in consultancy work with the organisation. Patricia based between between and officer to DSI’s National Resource Team in 2011; following aa year education PROGRAMME Kerry and the national office in Dublin. Dublin. PROGRAMME officer to DSI’s National Resource Team in 2011; is following year of ofKerry education 09.30 – 10.00 Registration the national office in Dublin. 09.30 – work 10.00with Registration FEE 4000226 Tel: 083 or 066 9768274 Email: [email protected] the national office in Dublin. consultancy the organisation. Patricia is based between Kerry and Tel: 083 4000226 or 066 Email: [email protected] consultancy work with the9768274 organisation. Patricia is based between Kerry and 09.30 – 10.00 Registration the national office in Dublin. NICOLA HART 10.00 11.20 Communication / Expectations Tel: 083 4000226 or 066 9768274 Email: [email protected] 09.30 – 10.00 Registration 10.00 11.20 Communication /refreshments. Expectations the in Tel: national 083 or Dublin. 066 includes 9768274 Email: [email protected] €50 4000226 peroffice person. This lunch and Nicola Hart Speech and Language Therapy Consultant, National NICOLA HART 10.00 11.20 Communication Expectations Tel: 4000226 9768274 Email: 11.20 11.40 Coffee 10.00 –– 11.20 Communication // Expectations Tel: 083 083 4000226 or 066 066 9768274 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 11.20 11.40 or Coffee Break Break Resource Team, Speech and Language Therapy Consultant, National Speech and Language Therapy Consultant, National 11.20 Coffee Break 11.40 13.00 Apps. 11.20 11.40 Coffee Break Resource Team, 11.40 –– 11.40 13.00 JENNY GANNON, Apps. 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