Cognition and Learning Needs: Supporting the Educational Needs of Children with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)

This training is provided jointly by the Educational Psychology Service and the Paediatric Regional Acquired Brain Injury Service (PRABIS).  The PRABIS is a regional multi-professional team including a Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Speech and Language Therapist. 

Please use the following link to access the PRABIS webpage: Paediatric Regional Acquired Brain Injury Service (PRABIS) | Belfast Health & Social Care Trust website

AIMS:

This course will enable participants to:

• Learn about the developing brain
• Understand the unique profile of difficulties that children with an ABI may experience (e.g. physical / sensory, language and communication, cognitive and learning, as well as social, emotional, behavioural and wellbeing difficulties)
• Consider common myths and misconceptions around ABI
• Gain information on how to support pupils by tailoring a menu of appropriate learning strategies
• Practice writing IEPs for pupils with ABI
• Understand ABI in the context of current legislation / Code of Practice
• Become familiar with a number of real-life case studies
• Supporting staff in preparing for a pupil’s return to school following an ABI

Date & Time:

Friday 16th October

9.30am - 12.30pm

This online training event will take place via Microsoft Teams