CPD - Continuing Professional Development for Teachers

FAB Research is an accredited provider of Continuing Professional Development to the General Teaching Council for Scotland and is listed on their National Register as such.

CPD is intended to support teachers and to equip them with the skills and knowledge required to keep pace with the rapidly changing educational and professional environment. CPD opportunities should address development needs, maximise strengths and enable teachers to meet the challenges of teaching in the 21st Century.

The range of experiences which contribute to your development as a teacher is very wide and includes activities which can be undertaken during the working week as well as those which contribute to the additional 35 hours of CPD all teachers are expected to undertake per annum.

FAB Research Course Title:

Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autistic Spectrum:Can Nutrition Help?

Course code: CNH 01

Course Aims:

1. To provide teachers with accessible information on the nature and causes of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), based on the latest research evidence.

2. To help teachers and schools to recognise clinical features associated with these conditions in children that can (a) assist in the identification of these behavioural and learning difficulties and their underlying causes, and (b) lead to more effective methods of management.

3. To educate teachers and schools on the importance of nutrition in shaping behaviour, learning and mood, with particular emphasis on how children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD or autism may benefit from nutritional interventions.

Course Objectives

Teachers will be able to:

1. Identify specific profiles common to many children with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and autism that have important implications for their performance at school.

2. Understand the importance of diet to optimal behaviour, learning and mood in both children and adults.

3. Recognise the potential links between particular physical and/or behavioural features and underlying nutritional / biochemical imbalances.

4. Promote good nutritional practice in schools (and help to educate parents on dietary matters) in order to help all children to achieve their full potential.

Type/Style of Delivery:

1. Lectures and talks will be presented via computerised (MS Powerpoint) presentation and there will be accompanying handouts.

2. Workshops will be interactive and will focus on addressing specific issues relevant to the school and teachers participating.