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Date and time

Monday 3 April 2023, 11.00 am to 1.00 pm

Delivery mode

Online – a Zoom link will be provided 24 hours prior to the event

Audience 

Teacher, Individual Needs Coordinator

Description

In this webinar, participants will look at the ‘Success and Dyslexia’ program as a model for building the coping skills and resilience of these students. Participants will examine the strategies used in the program and learn how to value-add  to the program using videos, bibliotherapy and mindfulness.

The educational experience of students with dyslexia can result in feelings of frustration, anxiety and powerlessness.                            

Key takeaways

• an understanding of the 'Success and Dyslexia" Program
• knowledge of the strategies used in the program
• an understanding of how to value-add to the program.

Presenter information

Shirley Houston

Shirley Houston is an educational consultant with over 35 years of teaching experience and a Masters degree in Special Education. She is a long-standing Board member of The Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation of Western Australia. Shirley has established a reputation as a caring, dynamic and innovative educator whose programs reflect both current research and a deep understanding of the needs of students with learning difficulties and disabilities. She has taught students in years K-12 at government, Catholic and Independent schools, in Australia and in America.

Link(s) to relevant VRQA Standards 

• Curriculum and Student Learning – Student learning outcomes