Information and strategies for teaching staff to make accessible and inclusive adjustments to curricula for students with Down syndrome.
Date
Date: Tuesday 25 February 2025
Time: 3.45 pm – 5:00 pm (VIC)
Location
This is an online event.
About the event
This webinar supports teachers by providing information and strategies to make adjustments to the curriculum, to ensure students with Down syndrome can access the Victorian curriculum on the same basis as their peers.
Educators will gain knowledge about:
- inclusive education
- students with Down syndrome
- planning and making adjustments to the curriculum
- practical examples.
This workshop is for teachers and support staff.
Cost
$50 plus booking fee. Payable when registering at the link below.
To register
To register, please visit our online registration page.
Presenters
Paula Kilgallon, Education Manager, DSV
Paula Kilgallon is an experienced teacher who has worked in primary schools in both Australia and overseas. She also has experience teaching socially disadvantaged children with Berry Street. Paula has post graduate qualifications in Psychology, having completed a Graduate Diploma in Psychology and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Psychology with Monash University. Paula joined the Education Support Team in January 2019, and is committed to helping students achieve their goals.
Ro O’Dwyer, Education Manager, DSV
Ro O’Dwyer has extensive teaching experience in primary schools in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. A passion for Literacy and supporting students to become readers led her to train as a Reading Recovery teacher and work in this and other Literacy Support roles. Ro completed graduate studies in Special Education and joined DSV as an education consultant in 2019. She has enjoyed sharing her knowledge and experience with teachers, students and parents in metropolitan schools.
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