This course is designed to equip Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to support students effectively. Through expert insights, practical strategies, and interactive discussions, participants will explore key areas of student support, including building relationships, managing challenging behaviour and understanding sensory needs.
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What you will learn:
The Role of the SNA: Understanding your impact in the school environment.
Building Positive Relationships: How connections with students enhance learning and well-being.
Challenging Behaviour: Identifying causes and implementing effective strategies.
The Sensory System: Recognising sensory challenges and their effect on behaviour.
Student Well-being: Practical ways to foster a supportive learning space.
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Annette Ormond
I am a primary teacher working in schools for the past nineteen years. I am a passionate lifelong learner and am currently completing a Masters in Educational Leadership through Waterford Institute of Technology. I have graduated with a degree in psychology from the Open University. I have completed many different courses in the area of educating students with Additional Needs and I have significant and varied experience in the area including working in SET, special class teaching and as a SENCO. I have worked with many different schools nationwide planning different aspects of the Continuum of Support with them and planning provision in their school for students with additional needs. I believe wholeheartedly in the difference we can make in the lives of people with many
additional needs through our understanding and our knowledge. I worked with the Dyslexia Association of Ireland for eight years, as a tutor on the SNA course with UCD, and as a lecturer with Hibernia College on the Inclusion and Diversity module with the PME students. I was awarded the IATSE Testimonial and Award for excellence in Support Teaching in 2017 when studying in University College Dublin and the Louise Madigan Bursary Award for research in education in 2021. I worked as a member of the ILSA Executive Committee.
