ADSHE 10th Networking Day Embracing Diversity - a Decade of Difference Workshops

Title / Presenters / Abstract
Workshop session 1
Dyspraxia / JudyTurnerUniversity of Reading
Ros Lehany
NorthernSchool of Contemporary Dance Leeds / This workshop is for diagnostic assessors. There will be a discussion of methods of assessing for dyspraxia andit willexplore the characteristics and difficulties of students with dyspraxia.
Workshop session 1
DSA update; roles and responsibilities and the way forward. / John Conway
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester
John is on both the ADSHE executive and the NADP Board of directors / This session will ensure you know how the DSA can work for your students –looking at the optimum timings for applications and the roles and responsibilities of those involved including the needs assessor, the specialist support tutor and the disability officer.ADSHE has been involved in consultations relating to DSA since the setting up of the Disabled Student’s Stakeholder Group in April 2010. There will be an opportunity to raise concerns and discuss how we can continue to inform the future development of DSA provision.
Workshop session 1
Study Skills / Matthew Mobbs
Learning Technologist
Student Support & Development Service - University of Leicester / This presentation will look at a series of online study resources developed to support students with specific learning difficulties. The interactive and multisensory resources are designed to help students develop their study skills. The resources include visuals, audio and activities that the students can engage with. This talk will look at the pedagogical design of the resources and demonstrate some of the technologies used to produce them.
Workshop session
1 and 3
Understanding and effectively supporting students with Asperger Syndrome in HE / Fred PostlesDisability Officer for Asperger Syndrome
Hilary HaighDyslexia Specialist
NottinghamTrentUniversity / Interactive workshop for colleagues who may or may not have existing experience of supporting students with Asperger Syndrome (AS): to increase awareness of
what AS is (and isn't), the impairments it can create in communication, thinking and interaction, identify ways to work and communicate effectively with students with AS and present possible models of support and good practice.
Workshop session
1 and 3
Writing Reflectively / PatFrancis
University of Creative Arts / Reflective journals have proved to be a useful tool to help students develop skills in writing. But they can also be about so much more than this: developing confidence, deepening personal experiences, aiding critical thinking and using creative writing to explore a wide range of issues.
This practical workshop will look at introducing the concepts of reflective writing to students and ideas to help them mature this writing throughout their journeys through formal education and beyond.
Workshop session 2
Dyslexia-Unlocked / Claire Salter Specialist support Tutor featured in ‘Don’t Call Me Stupid!’ - recent C4 documentary
Universities of Sussex and Brighton, / Activity based session on effective techniques for actors to memorise lines, including ideas on how to use multi-sensory learning and anchoring to embed information.
Workshop session 2
An Initial Survey of Dyscalculia in Higher Education / ClareTrottLoughboroughUniversity / In the UK, dyscalculic students are eligible for the Disabled Student Allowance (DSA), although there is little information about such provision. The workshop will report on a recent survey of UK institutions of H.E., providing the first evidence of numbers of disclosed, dyscalculic students, their courses, their DSA provision and how support is delivered. The results will enable a more informed approach to dyscalculia provision in H.E.
Workshop session 2
Assistive Technology Forum / John Conway
Jamie Crabbe
Atif Choudhury
ADSHE / Discussion around how tutors are (or are not) using AT in support sessions; how they might take on a role of assisting in AT use by students and any other issues that people wish to raise.
Workshop session 2
How software can accelerate Essay Writing & Revision / David
Assistive Solutions / A workshop looking at how software can accelerate Essay Writing & Revision. You will receive a complimentary copy of much of this software to take away with you. It will be a chance to collectively run though and evaluate: essay planning, the writing process and proofing, using software packages to aid Student and Tutor during 1-1 sessions. If we have time, we’ll run through planning and implementing Revision strategies using software.
Workshop session 2
Practising Assessors Forum / Judy Turner
Ros Lehany
ADSHE / An opportunity to network with other assessors and be part of the planning process for future training events. The assessor’s forum is a useful and safe place to discuss assessment methods, tests, borderline results etc
Workshop session 3
Free Assistive Technology for all! / Atif Choudhury
EDEN Skills / The Promoting Open-source Technologies project exists to increase awareness of this software. This is crucial especially in the current economic climate as more SpLd learners may become marginalised from gaining access to Higher education and the HE provisions provided by the DSA.In short we hope to play a part in greatly improve accessibility to HE and Provide Access to FREE assistive technologies for all.
Workshop session 3
Applying for or renewing your Assessment Practising Certificate? / JuliaKenderUniversity of Southampton / This workshop will provide a framework to assist youin the preparation of the evidence you will need to document and collate before you canapply for a practising certificate.
Workshop session 3
Supporting Students with EAL- BDA 2011 / Karissa Krcmar, Clare Trott, Sally FreemanADSHE Midlands Group - Midlands Universities / The ADSHE Midlands Group commenced a case study research project in October 2010 to examine the different approaches adopted in Midlands Universities. 6 students were selected and tracked throughout the academic year. The purpose of the project was to consider the challenges faced by these students including their presenting problems, support strategies and their academic performance in order to share practice and generate ideas for supporting international students with SpLDs.