This is event is being run in collaboration with West Cork, Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny and Limerick Education Support Centres

Dates: Tuesday 7th & 21st November

This in depth two part webinar looks in great detail at the different sensory pathways people seek to access in order to self regulate.

Offering a sensory break that does not fit the unique needs of a person is pointless and it does not help or support the child in any way.

This two part webinar teaches us about how to assess the needs of the individual and how to structure sensory breaks that will reduce stress and agitation in a child. 

Part 1 - Exploring the different sensory pathways, and sensory barriers to learning

Part 2 – Looking at functional sensory breaks & pupil-centered movement plans

7pm to 8pm with complimentary facilitated Q&A at 8pm

Tutor Bio

Muireann Sadlier is a Special School Teacher who has worked in inner city post-primary and DEIS settings in Limerick city. Currently she holds a middle management role as well as teaching in St Gabriels Special School in Limerick.

She has completed a postgraduate study in SEN at St Patrick's, Drumcondra as well as the postgraduate diploma in SEN in Mary Immaculate College, where she completed her Masters (MSEN). This study examined communication & behaviour from the perspective of special needs education.

She was seconded to the SESS for 4 years and subsequently to the NCSE for just under four years. In these roles she wrote and delivered seminars for education settings on literacy for the special school, numeracy for the special school, working with non verbal pupils, adapting and differentiating the curriculum for pupils with varied learning profiles, managing challenging behaviour, yoga & mindfulness in the school setting and wellbeing in the school setting. Currently she delivers bespoke training to support staff & parents in understanding the precise needs of the neurodiverse child, adolescent and young adult.

Additional courses completed include :

Leadership For The Primary School Principal

Education Management 

Child- Protection 

Arts Appreciation 

Sensory – Processing Dysfunction Training

Code of Behaviour Development Training 

Policy Development – Anti-Bullying, School-Trips, Illness Policy etc.

Pupils with Visual Impairment

NCCA - Level 1 LP’s framework for Junior Cycle – developed & contributed to this

NCSE - Positive Behaviour & Social Skills – co-designed & delivered seminar for principals and school teachers

NCSE / SESS - Pathways to Prevention 3 Day Seminar – co-designed & delivered seminar for principals and school teachers

NCSE / SESS - Challenging Behaviour & Social Skills 2 Day Seminar – co-designed & delivered  for principals and school teachers

NCSE / SESS - Accessing the Curriculum For Pupils With SPGLDs – APPS – co-designed, delivered this seminar for teachers working with pupils with additional needs

SESS - Numeracy for Link Teachers SEN – co-designed material - to provide bespoke numeracy plans for their learners

Best Practice Teaching Non Verbal Children – ILSA 2018 – designed, and delivered this seminar

Barriers To Learning Presentation - 2013 IATSE"