Wednesday, 18 May 2011

April 28th and 29th Workshop

On April 28th and 29th, the SEN unit hosted a "How to make teaching aids by using grass roots materials" workshop. Twenty Five people participated in the workshop with representatives from Regions 4,6,10 and Georgetown.

The workstations included information on:
Learning games, Learning dominoes, Paper Mache, Skills dice, Hidden pair charts, Rice bags, Picture timetables, Puzzles, Play dough and Tactile letters



Additional Presentations were given on HIV/AIDs and Autism and Pictures Communication System.

The outcomes of the workshop included:
1.       Teachers and parents received materials to prepare at least one activity to assist a child with a disability.
2.       Participants formed a parent/teachers networking group

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Happy 43rd Anniversary!

The SEN Sector is happy to announce that on May 8th, 2011, The David Rose School for the Handicap celebrated their 43rd Anniversary in support of the special needs community in Guyana.