Understanding Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - blended learning course with online content and tutor sessions
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This course looks at the impact ADHD can have on a student’s life and shows how you can make your classroom and practice more inclusive for students with ADHD. You will learn how to further understand the needs of students with ADHD and develop a range of strategies to improve learning outcomes.
Course Structure:
As a self-paced blended learning course, participants:
- work through 4 modules of online course content, (licensed from and hosted by Online Training International / OLT), over a period of approximately 8 weeks, and
- attend 3 mandatory online sessions (75 – 90 minutes each) with the course tutor via the WebEx platform.
Course content
This course aims to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills of all those working with students with ADHD to support inclusive practice.
Understanding
Successful completion of the course requires that participants:
Understanding
- Learn about ADHD, including its distinguishing characteristics, its prevalence, and other behaviours that may arise from ADHD.
- Explore the possible causes of ADHD.
- Understand the need for teachers to assess, and the range of informal assessments that can be carried out in schools.
- Learn how to assess individual needs arising from ADHD, assess environmental triggers and create your own three SMART goals specific to your student/s.
- Explore a range of interventions to meet the needs of students with ADHD, including managing difficult behaviour, transitions and social skills.
- Plan interventions to meet the SMART goals specific to your student/s.
- View real examples that illustrate both the student voice, and how experienced teachers may manage ADHD in the classroom.
Successful completion of the course requires that participants:
- read all online content, complete end of section quizzes,
- contribute to online forum topics,
- develop three SMART goals with accompanying interventions to apply learning into practice in the classroom, and
- participate in three face-to-face sessions (WebEx meetings).
Course Audience:
This course is designed for teachers, tutors, and school leaders as well as allied health professionals working with students, teachers and schools.
As components of the course focus on student assessment, goal setting and program planning, interested Education Support staff (aides) should discuss this with a teacher from their school as it is best practice for teachers and ES to collaborate on these parts of the course.
A short course for parents of children with ADHD is also available for those who are looking for more support and information.
As components of the course focus on student assessment, goal setting and program planning, interested Education Support staff (aides) should discuss this with a teacher from their school as it is best practice for teachers and ES to collaborate on these parts of the course.
A short course for parents of children with ADHD is also available for those who are looking for more support and information.
Course Fee & Payment:
$95* (incl. GST) per individual registration
*A sliding fee discount is available to schools registering more than 3 participants.
4 - 6 registrations @ $80 (incl. GST) per registration
7 - 10 registrations @ $70 (incl. GST) per registration
11 or more @ $60 (incl. GST) per registration
An invoice, with EFT information, will be emailed to the details provided in the Billing section of the Registration form below.
*A sliding fee discount is available to schools registering more than 3 participants.
4 - 6 registrations @ $80 (incl. GST) per registration
7 - 10 registrations @ $70 (incl. GST) per registration
11 or more @ $60 (incl. GST) per registration
An invoice, with EFT information, will be emailed to the details provided in the Billing section of the Registration form below.
Term 2, 2023 course groups NOW CLOSED
Dates for the Term 3 course groups will be advertised in early June.
Group 1 commences on Monday 8 May, and includes the following three mandatory online WebEx sessions:
Session 1: Monday 8 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 2: Monday 22 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 3: Monday 5 June, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Group 2 commences on Tuesday 9 May, and includes the following three mandatory online WebEx sessions:
Session 1: Tuesday 9 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 2: Tuesday 23 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 3: Tuesday 6 June, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
N.B. The course tutor will provide additional details for the course and WebEx sessions in the week prior to the start of the course.
Session 1: Monday 8 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 2: Monday 22 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 3: Monday 5 June, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Group 2 commences on Tuesday 9 May, and includes the following three mandatory online WebEx sessions:
Session 1: Tuesday 9 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 2: Tuesday 23 May, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
Session 3: Tuesday 6 June, 3.45pm - 5.15pm
N.B. The course tutor will provide additional details for the course and WebEx sessions in the week prior to the start of the course.
If you have any queries regarding this course, please
- Call: 03 9478 8895
- Email: 3552-proflearning@schools.vic.edu.au
An email to confirm a place is being held in the course group will be provided shortly after the registration from is processed.
Payment is due 7 days from receipt of invoice.
REFUND policy: A full refund is permitted if enrolment in the course is cancelled no later than 5 days prior to the commencement date. Written notification via email to 3552-proflearning@schools.vic.edu.au is required.
