A collaboration between West Cork Education Centre and Cork Education Support Centre. Part Funded by Cork Sports Partnership

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) - 4 Series Webinar

For Primary and Post-Primary Teachers, SNAs and Coaches.

Introduction to ASD - Tuesday 9th November 
Introduction to Fundamental Movement Skills and Sensory Integration - Tuesday 16th November 
Promoting and Maintaining participation in FMS programmes for children, young people or adults with autism with ASD - Tuesday 23rd November 
Exploring The GetAutismActive programme - Tuesday - 30th November 

A comprehensive online ASD and Movement training series. The 4 webinars culminate in a core ASD/FMS fundamental movement skill programme which is currently essential as both a regulatory and behaviour management strategy.

This training opportunity is proudly supported by Cork Sports Partnership, through the Sports Inclusion Programme which aims to increase opportunities for children with disabilities to be active. Visit www.corksportsability.ie for more information.

Introduction to ASD  on Tuesday 9th November:

This webinar explores diagnosis, issues in the world of ASD, theories, prevalence, associated conditions and evidence based teaching and learning interventions.

Introduction to Fundamental Movement Skills and Sensory Integration  on Tuesday 16th November:

This webinar explores what fundamental movement skills and sensory integration are, why they are important, how they are developed, programme planning and delivery, and the use of demonstration and feedback in the world of FMS.

Promoting and Maintaining participation in FMS programmes for students with ASD  on  Tuesday 23rd November:

This webinar explores how to maximise participation in FMS for students with ASD. 

Exploring The GetAutismActive programme  on Tuesday 30th November:

This webinar brings it all together in The GetAutismActive Online Resource Kit. This is a teaching and learning tool which I have developed and refined over years of research and innovation. It includes the 19 skills of movement i.e. running, jumping, kicking, dodging etc. It is designed using an “eclectic” approach and has taken best practice from each of a number of teaching and learning methodologies. Hence each skill comes with a video demonstration, a checklist of how the skill is broken down into steps, a voice over prompt with key cues, an incidental teaching and learning guide and a guide to evaluate each session. Proprioceptive stretches are included to use before and after each

In addition, a practical session will be available to put into action the topics and learnings from the course.

Who should complete the online training?

Teachers, SNAs and Coaches who wish to develop and up skill on knowledge and practice in relation to ASD with specific emphasis on movement as a strategy to promote regulation, reduce anxiety and increase engagement in classroom and incidental teaching and learning.  This is a timely opportunity to address supporting our children, young people or adults with autism returning to school environments/care settings while also promoting their holistic health, learning and well-being in the process. Equally it provides our teachers, SNAs and Coaches with the knowledge, skills and resources to engage meaningfully and without stress with their students/service users especially in this Covid 19 era.

Facilitator:

Dr Susan Crawford PhD, Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultant, Fulbright Scholar, Masters in Teaching & Learning, BScSport & Exercise Science, Registered Midwife and Registered General Nurse.

Some feedback from our last webinar series with Dr. Susan Crawford:

• Dr. Crawford made the webinar very interesting and the presentation was easy to follow. She is an excellent communicator and I really enjoyed learning about autism.
• Great insight into FMS, I’m involved in a lot of soccer coaching and saw a huge crossover in strategies and mindset to help improve skill sets
• It was a very enjoyable, interesting and informative course delivered by a very competent lady who knows her subject very well.
• This is a very user friendly programme with a lovely tool kit to work with. thank you.
• Very interesting and engaging lectures . Excellent inspiring presenter.

A link will be emailed to you prior to the course.