MENU OF PRESENTATIONS
All presentations are provided free of charge (travel expenses need to be covered). Donations are always welcome.
For more information, contact Mig Coupe:
email: mig@mindroom.org
tel: 0131 317 1016
mobile: 07889 004531
1. Pre-diagnosis: ‘So you think there may be something wrong’
Particularly for parents, health visitors, nursery staff, primary school staff.
When is behaviour potentially no longer neurotypical?
What do we look for in order to identify potential difficulties as early as possible?
What can we do if we think there may be a problem?
( Allow 1- 1.5 hours to include Q and A )
2. Post-diagnosis: ‘ Now we have a label – what next ? ‘
Particularly for parents, nursery and teaching staff.
Can range from a very simple overview of the main learning difficulties and what to expect to a detailed presentation for each individual learning difficulty, with particular reference to ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, DAMP, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourettes Syndrome.
( Simple overview : 1 – 1.5 hours including Q and A. )
( Detailed presentation could be a half-day or several 1 hour sessions )
3. Classroom strategies
Obviously for teaching staff. Possibly best split into primary and secondary.
( Simple overview : 1 – 1.5 hours including Q and A. )
( Detailed presentation could be a half-day )
4. Home strategies
What parents and familes can do at home.
( Simple overview : 1 – 1.5 hours including Q and A. )
( Detailed presentation could be a half-day )
5. Professionals:
What does the title mean and what do they do ? Which professionals should be involved and how to contact them.
( 45 minutes – 1 hour )
6 .Parent and family support
On an individual or a group basis.
7. Managing Challenging Behaviour
Detailed presentations as appropriate to the client.
( Allow 1 – 1.5 hours or half day depending on detail required )
8. Staff training and support
We will offer whatever is appropriate to an individual setting or request and tailor the presentation to suit.
9. Communication Problems and Alternative Communication Systems
Appropriate for anyone involved with a child with communication problems.
Tailor made presentations to meet requests – can offer information on expressive and receptive language development and difficulties, articulatory difficulties, verbal dyspraxia, sign language, Picture exchange systems, early technological aids for communication.
( Would suggest 1 – 1.5 hour sessions. )
10. Government provided services and NHS v private route.
Is there a realistic alternative to state education / NHS services ?
( 45 minutes – 1 hour )
11. Holistic approach
Looking at the effects of diet and nutrition, vitamin supplements, fish oils etc.
( 45 minutes – 1 hour )
ALL OF OUR PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE TIME FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS