Learner-centred provision for students with disabilities: Treloar's multidisciplinary model. June 24, 2009

Treloar College is a residential specialist college for young people with disabilities. It succeeds through a multidisciplinary team approach to keep learners with disabilities at the centre of quality delivery. The College Learning Resource Centre planning includes input from occupational or speech & language therapists, visual impairment advisor, rehabilitation engineers, and I.T. specialists.

This study day will be of interest to LRC staff, special needs support staff and IT staff in FE, HE and other settings seeking to improve the quality of services for disabled learners.

The programme includes presentations from Treloar specialists in rehabilitation engineering, electronic assistive technology, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy , visual impairment, literacy, and computer services.
Delegates will hear how learners progress beyond Treloars with evidence from Connexions and careers staff, alumni records and the Moving On project .

Guest speakers include:
•Alistair McNaught, TechDis: inclusive mobile learning and AccessApps – assistive technology for free and in your pocket.
•E.A.Draffen, University of Southampton: the LexDis project, support available for disabled students, use of Web 2.0 social networking tools

Fee (includes lunch and refreshments) :
•£40 + VAT @ 15% = £46 per delegate.
Special team deal: three for two from the same organisation:
•£80 + VAT @15% = £92.

Booking payments to: Treloar Enterprises Ltd.
Please send to Moira Johnson, LRC Manager, Treloar College, Holybourne, Alton, Hants GU34 4EN.
Contact: (email) moira.johnson@treloar.org.uk, (tel) 01420 547495
More information at www.treloar.org.uk/item/669
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