Spring Term 2024 online training & information sessions

Thursday Thirty free live online training & information sessions are running throughout the Spring and Summer 2024 Terms.

Join us at 15.30 to 16.00 (GMT) on Thursday afternoons to find out how a wide range of assistive technologies are used to support learning and communication in special educational settings.

CENMAC's Thursday Thirty Live online training & information sessions

Take a look at the programme below and register to attend the sessions of interest to you.

Who should attend? Our training sessions are suitable for teachers, SENCOs, school SEND teams, TAs, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and parents and carers supporting children and young people using assistive technology to access the curriculum and/or to communicate.

Training joining details
We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact Annabel at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.

Spring Term 2024 Online Training

Special Schools Eye Care

CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty – Special Schools Eye Care: do you know understand your students’ visual abilities & needs?

Thursday 21st March 2024, 15:30 – 16.00 (BST)

Half of special school students have a significant problem with their eyes and around 40% needs glasses, often to very strong prescriptions.

Students could be missing out on accessing communication techniques because of poor vision that could be corrected with glasses – or they may need techniques to be adapted to allow for visual limitations.

This session will introduce different visual problems, how they can be identified, when they can be treated or when adaptions need to be put in place.

From April 2024 the NHS have committed to having an eye care service in every specials school, responding to our research which showed around 43% of special school students have never had any eye care, despite the incredibly high level of need. We will tell you a bit more about the service, the goal of which is to ensure everyone supporting a student who attends special school understands their visual abilities and needs.

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Session joining details

We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact Annabel at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.

Using KiwiWrite to write maths digitally, to support SEND students

CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty – Using KiwiWrite Math to write maths digitally, to support SEND students with handwriting challenges

Thursday 2nd May 2024, 15:30 – 16.00 (BST)

For SEND students with challenges relating to handwriting, it can difficult to find effective methods of support for maths. KiwiWrite Math provides an easy to use online alternate to handwriting maths for regular classroom assignments. KiwiWrite supports all ages, from grid-aligned vertical arithmetic through early calculus.

In this session we will give demonstrate how to write maths digitally with KiwiWrite Math, including how to import maths worksheets to place maths right on top. We will also discuss the characteristics of students who might be best served by KiwiWrite’s features and look.

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Session joining details

We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact Annabel at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.

Nessy Learning Overview
Nessy Lesson

CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty – Nessy Learning Overview

Thursday 9th May 2024, 15:30 – 16.00 (BST)

This session will give an overview of Nessy programs, the theory behind them, and how the programs can support both students and teachers.

At Nessy we are best known as advocates for children with dyslexia around the globe. But the Nessy programs are not only for dyslexia. Nessy is widely used for whole class, phonics, maths, typing and early reading instruction. Nessy collaborates with some of the world’s leading academics, and follows the Science of Reading, to ensure our programs are based upon proven research. Our goal is to provide effective learning to all children, at an affordable cost.

Training joining details

We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact Annabel at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.

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CENMAC's Thursday Thirty Session: Introducing Jimple - Communication made simple Date: Thursday 16 May 2024 Time: 8.00am to 8.30am (BST)
Jimple Communication made simple 1. Person Speaks 2. One Touch Contextual Response 3. Adaptive Keyboard 4. Accessible

CENMAC’s Thursday Thirty – Introducing Jimple – Communication made simple

Thursday 16th May 2024, 8:00am – 8.30am (BST)

Join Jimple’s Co-founder/CEO Luke Feldman for an insightful session as we delve into the world of Jimple (https://jimple.io), a revolutionary new communication solution set to redefine our interaction landscape. During this session, we will explore the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in AAC and how it can improve communication and provide a more inclusive experience for users, parents/carers and medical professionals.

Who Should Attend: This session caters to educators, SENCOs, school SEND teams, teaching assistants (TAs), Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, as well as parents and caregivers supporting children and young individuals utilising assistive technology for expression.

Session joining details
Please note that this Thursday Thirty session is taking place at 8.00am to 8.30am (BST), due to the time difference between the UK and Australia where Luke Feldman is based. The session will be recorded for those who cannot make it live.

We will email you the Microsoft Teams joining details a couple of days before the training session so keep an eye out in your email inbox. Please check your spam or junk mail folder and contact Annabel at newsandevents@cenmac.com if you do not have the joining details one day before the event.

> Reserve your spot

If you have any changes in school and need training to implement the students’ assistive technology please do get in contact with your advisory teacher or mail@cenmac.com.

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