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DAY ONE -20-10-2010		REGISTRATION
8:00am	Registration, Breakfast , Networking
9:15am	Welcome address : Opening Remarks
9:30-10:45am	Keynote Address: Dr. Gad Elbeheri Learning Disabilities & Inclusion: The way ahead This lecture will shed light on two topics: (1) Learning Difficulties (LDs) and (2) Inclusion. LDs are barriers to learning and to school achievements if individuals with learning difficulties are not properly identified and supported. Enabling and empowering educators can help deal with challenges associated with LDs and this lecture presents some pointers towards assisting individuals with LDs towards including them into school life & society. This presentation will provide background information about LDs including types and definitions before discussing co-morbidity and common causes of concerns amongst LDs. The issue of inclusion will be considered before finally proposing 4 major considerations that can be made available to include students with LDs. Question/Answer
10:45-11:00am	Coffee Break - Networking
11:00-12.00pm	Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia: Strategies for inclusion Dr. Gavin Reid This presentation will focus on developing effective learning experiences for children with a range of specific difficulties such as Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dysgraphia and highlight how effective learning can be achieved with an inclusive educational setting. The focus will be on what represents ‘inclusion’ and how we can support children with specific difficulties to manage and control their own learning in an inclusive learning environment. There will also be reference to effective differentiated teaching approaches and strategies for learning and teaching. Question/Answer
12:00-1.00pm	Inclusion Quality Mark: A Framework for Inclusion Mr. Joe McCann Inclusion Quality Mark Ltd (IQM) was established in the U.K in October 2004 with the objective of supporting both state and independent schools to become truly inclusive. The IQM team aspires to be at the forefront of developments to ensure the inclusive education of all young people. We believe that for future generations to be able to live in harmony that we all have a responsibility to ensure that we provide a truly inclusive educational experience for all. This not only occurs in the home but in all of our educational establishments. IQM has been and is actively being achieved by more than 5500 schools. The success of the standard has meant the adoption of the process not only in the UK but also in Kuwait, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Egypt. Question/Answer
1.00- 2.00pm	Lunch - Networking
	Workshops Day 1
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group A: Screening & Assessment of Dyslexia, and Dyspraxia Dr. Gavin Reid This workshop will look at a range of formal and informal assessment strategies to identify children with dyslexia and dyspraxia. The will be reference to the theoretical underpinnings of assessment and how these relate to dyslexia and dyspraxia. Additionally a range of practical assessment strategies will be presented. The focus will be to look at assessment as a process and a process that covers more that testing. The workshop will therefore cover both formal and informal assessment procedures. This assessment process will be explained in detail during the workshop with examples from case studies and reference will be made to appropriate procedures and test materials. There will also be reference to understanding psychological reports and how assessment results can be efficiently presented.
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group B: Motivating Students to learn: Tips for teachers Dr. Gad Elbeheri Motivation is both central and essential for learning notably in the case of students with LDs who face daily instances of low self esteem and lack of confidence. This workshop looks at current knowledge and its application to motivate students with LDs for learning and will include references to the psychology of motivation and factors that motivate and de-motivate learners, theories of motivation and their classroom applications, feedback and rewards and the role and effect of teachers regarding motivating their students.
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group C: Screening & Assessment of Dyscalculia Dr. Steve Chinn This session will look at definitions of dyscalculia and at the key factors, identified by research, that can contribute to the maths learning difficulty that, when severe, is known as dyscalculia. It will explain why these factors are significant and discuss their impact on learning. The factors include working memory, memory for mathematical facts and procedures and number sense. The session will discuss how teachers and tutors can introduce a diagnostic component into teaching in order to monitor student progress, rather than to screen at set points in the academic year. It will also examine some standardized assessment tests for maths and consider their strengths and weaknesses before finally proposing a diagnostic protocol.

DAY TWO -21-10-2010
8:30am	Registration, Breakfast , Networking
9:30-10:45am	Including students with dyscalculia: Strategies for intervention Dr. Steve Chinn The mathematics curriculum is, usually, designed for students who do not have learning difficulties. Teaching and pedagogy do not consider the potential barriers to learning such as a weak long-term mathematical memory or speed of processing. Mathematics is a very sequential subject where each concept builds on previous concepts. As a consequence any gaps in knowledge and understanding create learning difficulties. This session will look at the core structure of arithmetic and at how topics can be linked to enhance understanding and retention of facts and procedures. It considers how problems with rote learning all facts and procedures can be compensated for in a way that develops understanding.
10:45-11:00am	Coffee Break - Networking
11:00-12:00pm	Looking at the whole child: Emotional and social inclusion Dr. Gavin Reid This presentation will focus on the emotional and social considerations. It is important to view children with specific learning needs from a holistic perspective and particularly the importance of self-esteem and emotional needs. There will be reference to the social and emotional implications of inclusion as well as the impact this can have on the individual with additional needs. There will also be reference to the literature on social and emotional factors as well as examples from practice.
12:00-1:00pm	Learning Disabilities & Inclusion: The role of ICT Dr. Gad Elbeheri This lecture addresses the important issue of ICT and its role and applications in assisting teachers, parents, educators and educational institutions towards including individuals with learning difficulties. The lecture offers a number of various pointers and resources for teachers, educators and parents to support individuals with learning difficulties within an inclusive educational setting.
1.00- 2.00pm	Lunch - Networking
	Workshops Day 2
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group A: Tips for including parents of individuals with learning disabilities Dr. Gavin Reid The aim of the presentation is to show participants how to enhance confidence and advocacy skills of parents. The presentation will provide information on LDs that can be useful for parents and some key learning programmes and strategies that can help them complement the work of the school at home thus strengthening home school links. There will be an emphasis on helping parents understand what LDs are, and how LDs can impact on their child’s learning. Essentially this will be a practical session and participants will receive tips on dealing with the challenges presented by children and young adults with LDs.
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group B: Inclusion Quality Mark (IQM): The Evaluation & Assessment Process Mr. Joe McCann This workshop discusses how inclusion operates within your school and how it can be improved to ensure that the needs of every child are met. IQM been developed to recognize and build upon strengths that exist within individual schools whilst clearly identifying areas requiring improvement. Once recognized, a framework is built around such areas identifying key personnel within your organization and the roles they have to play to develop and maintain a truly inclusive school. It also discusses the nature of inclusion, when it is available and appropriate and the impact the environment has on inclusion. It also discusses who needs inclusion & how to develop an inclusive classroom
2.00-3:30pm	Workshop Group C: Mathematics anxiety, expectations, self-esteem and attributional style. Dr. Steve Chinn An on-going informal survey, asking teachers when they begin to notice children, not all, but enough to be noticeable, giving up on maths has revealed a disturbing situation that is pretty international. Children are starting to give up on maths far too soon in their education. This session will look at maths anxiety, drawing on the presenter’s recent research in England, and considering the reasons for anxiety and its impact on learning. It will also consider the inter-relationship between anxiety and other constructs and factors such as expectations, self-esteem and resilience. The session will also look at ways to address some of the problems.


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