WEBINAR: Organising A Disorganised Child

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/RETAWebinar-Oct

Synopsis:

Have you ever wondered why your child struggles to perform a simple routine task such as packing their school bag or even getting ready on time? Planning, organisation and self-monitoring skills are three common essential skills that students struggle in, which affect not only their academic performance but their day to day routine. Though seemingly simple, planning and organisation refers to more than just tracking information. It also describes the process of organising tasks and thoughts. For example, when given a long-term assignment such as writing a report, a person must break down the assignment into smaller steps, consider other factors such as extra-curricular activities, account for specific instructions, among others. With that, they also need to understand how to monitor and regulate their emotions while completing the given task. This session therefore focuses on these skills and lecturers will be sharing strategies to develop them as it is imperative for practitioners and parents who work with these children to learn how to better support them in this area.

Presenters:

Rebecca Shalinah
Associate Lecturer, DAS Academy
RETA Associate Fellow

Rebecca has been with the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS) since 2014. She is an Associate Lecturer with the DAS Academy where she hopes to share her experiences and insights with educators and parents. She believes that every child has potential regardless of their difficulties and she hopes to provide a safe learning environment for her students to discover their potential. She also provides intervention in Literacy skills as well as in Mathematics. Rebecca has completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Special Educational Needs and Specialist Diploma in Specific Learning Differences. She completed her Master of Education in Curriculum and Teaching with Nanyang Technological University (NTU-NIE). She is also trained by Marshall Cavendish Institute to teach Primary Mathematics. Rebecca is an Associate Fellow of the Register of Educational Therapist Asia (RETA).

Siti Mariam
Senior Lecturer, DAS Academy
RETA Fellow

Siti Mariam began her special education journey as an Educational Therapist at DAS after leaving the mainstream school setting and has more than 8 years of experience in the field of special educational needs, especially in dyslexia and Math. A Fellow with the Registrar of Educational Therapists (Asia), Mariam holds a Diploma in Education from the National Institute of Education (Singapore) as well as a Master of Arts in Special Educational Needs from the University of South Wales (UK). Her previous experiences with dyslexia intervention has increased her pedagogical knowledge and broadened her perspectives on special educational needs. She constantly keeps up with the current developments in education and special education, and finds ways to integrate them together so that teaching practices can be improved and the best support is provided for students. Mariam is an Fellow of the Register of Educational Therapist Asia (RETA).

Please Note:
This webinar is ONLY limited to RETA Members, DAS Members, DAS Parents, DAS EdTs, DAS Alumni & DAS Parents’ Support Group. If you are not a member of any of these groups, please register your interest for RETA membership to enjoy the privilege of attending the webinar.