Series 2 – Supporting children with DLD to access the curriculum
Specialist Teacher Sue Marr, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll and Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Debbie Burridge deliver this programme, building on the fundamentals of DLD (Series 1), exploring the reasons why children with DLD struggle in specific subject areas and providing activities and approaches to support the development of key skills.
The webinar series is very action-focused, so by the end of the sessions you will both understand the different aspects of language disorder and have some clear, actionable steps, tools and strategies that you can put into place the next day. The advice and approaches are tailored to what is possible in a busy mainstream classroom and will help the children with DLD as well as typically developing peers.
The sessions are all held as twilight, one-hour sessions which can be attended live as well as via a full video replay available until the end of 2024.
May 2023, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
Children with DLD are likely to struggle in any mathematical tasks that place demands on their ability to produce and comprehend verbal information. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will explore how language deficits impact on key areas of mathematics such as number, shape, space and measures.
What can you do as a teaching professional to support the children with DLD in your maths lessons? We will share actionable strategies and approaches that can be used to deliver the Maths curriculum more effectively and will help children with DLD and sensory and physical difficulties greater access to learning in Mathematics.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties with Mathematics
- Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to Mathematics
- Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the Maths curriculum
- Understand the physical difficulties that may be a barrier to learning in maths such as using equipment such as a calculator, ruler, pair of compass, protractors etc.
6 July 2023, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
Children with DLD often have difficulty with reasoning, predicting and hypothesising and so may be unable to fully access the science curriculum. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will break down the reasons why language is such a barrier to learning in Science and share practical strategies for supporting the development of scientific skills and understanding.
Learning outcomes
Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties with Science
Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, practical skills and vocabulary relating to Science
Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the Science curriculum
21 September 2023, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
A child with DLD will have significant, ongoing difficulties using and/or understanding language which impacts on speaking and listening, reading and writing. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr and Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Hilary Nicoll will detail why children with DLD struggle with text level activities and share practical activities and approaches to support the development of these skills.
Learning outcomes
Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties with Text Level activities in English lessons
Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to English (text level)
Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the English curriculum
acquisition of literacy skills for children with DLD
23 November 2023, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
Why do children with DLD struggle to access the PE curriculum? As teachers we use language across all curriculum areas, and DLD impacts children’s ability to understand the content of lessons and to follow instructions. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will consider these and other difficulties and how you can support children will DLD in PE lessons.
Physical education and all sports require a high level of competency in gross motor skills. Children who struggle in this area will have difficulty participating in and enjoying this subject area. Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Debbie Burridge will discuss the impact this has and possible ways to help students overcome or mitigate their difficulties.
Learning outcomes
Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties in PE Lessons
Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to PE
Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the PE curriculum
Understand the impact of gross motor skills on accessing PE curriculum such as bi-lateral integration, co-ordination, motor planning, strength and balance skills
18 January 2024, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
The ability to acquire, understand and use curriculum vocabulary has a significant impact on learning and attainment in Humanities. This is just one of the barriers that prevents full access to Geography and History lessons for children with DLD. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will reveal other reasons why children struggle in these subject areas and will explore practical activities and approaches to support the development of key skills.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties with Humanities
- Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to Humanties
- Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the Humanities curriculum
21 March 2024, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will look at how we can support children with language deficits to fully access the PSHCE curriculum. Children with DLD may struggle to express their ideas, feelings and emotions and find it challenging to understand/keep up with peer conversations and social cues. These are just a few of the areas that Sue will explore as they have a significant impact on learning and attainment in PSHCE lessons.
Learning outcomes
Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties with PSHCE
- Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to PSHCE
Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the PSHCE curriculum
16 May 2024, 1600
Seminar length – 1 hour
Delivered live with recorded version available afterwards. Access includes a bi-monthly live Q&A session until the end of 2024.
Children with DLD may have difficulties with understanding and following instructions which can cause significant challenges in practical subject areas. In this webinar, Specialist Teacher Sue Marr will explore why children with DLD struggle to access DT and Food Technology lessons and will share how to develop key skills to support the learning in theses curriculum areas.
Practical subjects such as DT and Food Studies require a high degree of fine and gross motor skills. Children who struggle in this area will have difficulty participating in and enjoying this subject area. Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist Debbie Burridge will discuss the impact these difficulties have and possible ways to help students overcome or mitigate their difficulties.
Learning outcome
Understand the reasons why children with Developmental Language Disorder may experience difficulties in practical curriculum subjects
Identify the signs that a child is struggling to understand and use the concepts, skills and vocabulary relating to DT and Food Technology
Discuss key strategies that can be used to help children with DLD access the curriculum in practical subject areas
Understand the impact of gross and fine motor skills on accessing the DT and Food Studies curriculum such as bi-lateral integration, co-ordination, motor planning, strength and in-hand manipulation
Pricing
Individual Licences
£20 per attendee per module, entire series 2 for £100
Organisation Licences (full series)
1-50 users: £395
51-100 users: £695
101-200 users: £1295
201 + users: Price on request
