NZDSA Forum information - Auckland Down Syndrome Association

The NZDSA invites all parents and professionals to join us on Saturday 11th September for a day of sharing, learning, and celebrating.

The Planning for the Future Forum will cover a spectrum of issues relevant to the health, education and development of children, young people and adults.

The day will offer a comprehensive programme that will provide detailed information on three concurrent streams:

The following is a preliminary announcement of international and national speakers (Subject to change):

Early Years

Topics will include aspects of motor, cognitive, social and language development

School Years

Topics will include language, literacy, numeracy, development and curriculum adaptation

Adults

Topics will include transition from school, health and aging

Language

Dr Susan Foster-Cohen

Champion Centre, Christchurch

Active movement to foster physical, social and cognitive development

Melissa Sims

Special Olympics NZ

The above sessions will be workshops

eReadingPro- Teaching the World to Read

Denise McDonald, Canada

Precision Academics

Ken and Val Gray, Australia

Storymaker and Flashcards-Geddes multimedia software

Helen and Trevor Geddes, Dunedin

Numeracy with Numicon

Handwriting Without Tears

Margi Leech, Auckland

Resources and curriculum development

Carolyn Baines, Director of South Pacific Educational Courses

Transition from School

Disability Support Services

Mark Benjamin SAMS

Carolyn Campbell Project Paradigm

Planning for the Future

Lorna Sullivan Standards Plus

Sue McKinnon

Down Syndrome- Aging & Dementia

Dr Elaine Plesner & Sandy Smith Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service

Henrietta Trip- Intellectual Disability community Team Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch

Dina Cole- Nurse specialist

Roz Sorenson- Ministry of Health

Health Topics

Hearing- Dr Colin Brown, Ear specialist

Vision- Teaching children how to wear glasses

How doctors can examine a child who does not speak,

Maria Dellapina Specs4us, USA

Registrations close 15 August (an extension for Aucklanders)

To download a registration form click here

To download a flyer for the Saturday programme click here

Phone: 09 838 7006

Physical Address: Lincoln Green 159 Lincoln Road Henderson Waitakere 0610

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