Dr Kubba has been a consultant in children’s ENT in Glasgow since 2003 and is an Honorary Associate Professor in Child Health at Glasgow University. Alongside Karen Hunter, he has been running the pre-school hearing surveillance clinic for children with Down’s Syndrome since 2004. They will be talking about hearing issues in children with Down’s Syndrome.

Date: Tuesday 29th October

Time: 12.30 – 1pm

Cost: Free

Karen is Professor of Ageing, Frailty and Dementia at the University of Stirling. Drawing on her experience as a former Chief Executive of Down’s Syndrome Scotland where she first worked alongside people with Down’s syndrome, Karen will talk about dementia and ageing in adults with Down’s syndrome.

Date: Tuesday 24th September

Time: 12.30 – 1pm

Cost: Free

This module is aimed at teachers and support staff to support with understanding and positively supporting communication behaviour of children and young people with Down’s syndrome.

Module content:

Tuesday 11th February

4pm – 5pm

Delivered online via Zoom

Cost: £45

Please be aware that the fee is per person attending the session.

Please ensure you are able to access Zoom from your chosen device, prior to joining the session. Some schools/nurseries may need to consult with their IT department to arrange this.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you ahead of time (usually 2 days before) from info@dsscotland.org.uk.   

This session further expands on the learning covered in modules 1&2, specifically looking at how to support children with Down’s syndrome to learn about numbers and maths skills through the use of key learning principles and effective teaching strategies.

Module content:

Tuesday 4th February

4pm – 5pm

Delivered online via Zoom

Cost: £45

Please be aware that the fee is per person attending the session.

Please ensure you are able to access Zoom from your chosen device, prior to joining the session. Some schools/nurseries may need to consult with their IT department to arrange this.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you ahead of time (usually 2 days before) from info@dsscotland.org.uk.   

This module expands on the learning covered in module 1, specifically looking at how to teach children with Down’s syndrome to read and how this positively supports language development.

Module content:

Tuesday 28th January

4pm – 5pm

Delivered online via Zoom

Cost: £45

Please be aware that the fee is per person attending the session.

Please ensure you are able to access Zoom from your chosen device, prior to joining the session. Some schools/nurseries may need to consult with their IT department to arrange this.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you ahead of time (usually 2 days before) from info@dsscotland.org.uk.   

This module aims to ensure you feel confident to meet the additional support needs and positively include children and young people with Down’s syndrome in your nursery or school.

Module content:

Tuesday 21st January

4pm – 5pm

Delivered online via Zoom

Cost: £45

Please be aware that the fee is per person attending the session.

Please ensure you are able to access Zoom from your chosen device, prior to joining the session. Some schools/nurseries may need to consult with their IT department to arrange this.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you ahead of time (usually 2 days before) from info@dsscotland.org.uk.   

This module aims to ensure you feel confident to meet the additional support needs and positively include children and young people with Down’s syndrome in your nursery or school.

Module content:

Please be aware that the fee is per person attending the session.

Training will take place using Zoom.

Please ensure you are able to access Zoom from your chosen device, prior to joining the session. Some schools/nurseries may need to consult with their IT department to arrange this.

The Zoom link will be emailed to you ahead of time (usually 2 days before) from info@dsscotland.org.uk.   


Event details

Delivered Online

£45

Date

Time

Dr Matta is a Neonatologist with a special interest in neurodisability and infant mental health. She will talk about the her paper with the same title, which she authored for Greater Glasgow & Clyde. We are currently co-developing this to be introduced as the national standard Care Pathway in Scotland.

Dr Herrieven is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. She will join us to talk about the presentations of serious acute illness in children with Down’s syndrome.

This event will be held on zoom. The details will be sent to you on booking.

Book Here.

For further information about our lunchtime talks please contact varshali@dsscotland.org.uk