2 Day Workshop on Handwriting Training Bandra West, Mumbai

ADAPT (formerly The Spastics Society of India)

in partnership with 

Multi-Agency International Training and Support (MAITS)

Present a

2 Day Workshop on

Handwriting Training

By Vicky Ruffle

Consultant Occupational Therapist

(BSc Hons, BAOT)

DEVELOPING A CHILD’S EARLY HANDWRITING SKILLS

The building blocks for handwriting are often over looked and, therefore, we expect children to write before they have developed the necessary pre-requisites.  This training looks at the pre-requisites a child needs to acquire before they can consolidate handwriting skills and provides fun ideas to help a child’s development in gaining these skills before and during handwriting.  A number of approaches will be discussed include Handwriting Without Tears.  Issues relating to children’s communication skills will also be explored. 

This workshop is applicable to Occupational Therapists working with child up to the approximate age of 8 years who are continually struggling to develop this skill. 

By the end of the course you will: 

§  Be knowledgeable of the developmental stages of handwriting

§  Be able to identify and support a child who is struggling in learning handwriting.

§  Be able to design programmes with fun ideas and activities to support children to develop handwriting.

§  Be able to provide training to others (eg. parents and teachers) to support the development of children's handwriting in everyday handwriting tasks.

Seats available: 30 per course

Date: 27th / 28th July 2011 Time: 9am to 5pm (total contact hours:14) Venue: ADAPT Centre, K.C. Marg, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra West, Mumbai -50 Fees: Rs. 3000 (inclusive of tea, lunch, handouts and reading material) Please submit your completed registration form with a copy of your passing certificate and fees at: ADAPT (formerly The Spastics Society of India), K C Marg, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai – 4000 050. Any cheques should be drawn in the name of ‘ADAPT” payable at Mumbai.

 

Faculty:

Vicky Ruffle: Consultant Occupational Therapist, Founder of Jigsaw Occupational Therapy for children and young people

Vicky Ruffle graduated from the University of Southampton in 2011 with a BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy.  Since graduation she has worked with children and young people experiencing a wide array of profound and multiple disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Sensory processing disorders, acquired brain injuries, motor incoordination difficulties and learning disabilities.  Vicky is trained in Bobath and has post graduate qualifications in Sensory Integration and Augmentative and Alternative Communication.  Vicky provides effective and personalized therapy specifically designed around each individual child and young person’s needs and trains school staff, parents and carers in supporting the child.  In addition to her clinical work, Vicky is a visiting lecturer to Occupational Therapy students at the University of Brighton.

For more information or to reserve a place on the training, please contact Sadia Mirza on info@maits.co.uk or Sonali Jagtap on drsonalik_ot@yahoo.com

Tel No.: 26443666

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