Future Planning Workshops
Do you feel confident about your plans for the future? Are you happy that your children will be well taken care of, if you weren’t around? Join us for these workshops to find out what plans you could make today!
Meeting the Learning Needs of Children and Young People with Down's Syndrome 2024
This training is aimed at all staff/professionals working with a pupil with Down’s syndrome, who have not previously had any training. Equally, it will be of interest and value to people who wish to broaden their understanding of the impact of the learning profile on their child’s education, or just refresh their knowledge.
Paediatric First Aid
This 2-day course is aimed at anyone supporting children, who would like to gain a 3 year Paediatric First Aid certification from The British Red Cross.
Challenging Behaviour Training
This 2-day course is for parents/carers or professionals in KENT supporting a young person with Down’s syndrome, whose behaviour can be extreme.
Growing Up – A practical guide to supporting young people with Down’s syndrome
RSE: Growing Up
A practical guide to supporting young people with Down’s syndrome
Led by Inclusively Down, hosted by 21 Together.
This course is open to anyone in KENT who cares for and/or works directly with, a child or young person with Down’s syndrome.
Date: Wednesday 1st May 2024
Time: 09:30-15:30
This hands-on workshop will support you to develop, manage and promote social and emotional skills and look at what we can do to further this for children and young people with Down’s syndrome. We will consider practical strategies and resources to give you experience of and confidence in doing this.
Topics considered will include: Friendships and Relationships, Personal Safety, Taking Responsibility, Sexuality.
This workshop is appropriate for parents/carers/professionals supporting children with Down’s syndrome of any age, as for younger children we will look at the importance of teaching things like public/private and appropriate touch, as well as the above for young adults.
Location: Shorne Woods Country Park Training Room, Brewers Rd, Shorne, Gravesend, DA12 3HX (Pay and display car park on-site, £3 for the day.) Tea, coffee and lunch can be purchased from the on-site cafe.
Cost: Parents/Carers - £15. Professionals £80
21 Together hold a strong belief that no family should be denied access to training due to finances. Our Financial Support Policy and application form is available upon request.
Numeracy Workshop
Numeracy Workshop
Teaching number skills beyond 10, time and money
Led by Wendy Uttley from the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, hosted by 21 Together.
This course is open to anyone in KENT who cares for and/or works directly with, a child or young person with Down’s syndrome.
Date: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Time: 09:30-15:00
Aims of the workshop:
In the morning we will look in detail at tackling number skills beyond 10:
Rote counting in 10s, 5s, 2s, teens and counting through decades up to 100
Recognising 2 and 3-digit numbers, place value and order
Counting to find how many – beyond 10
Adding up and taking away – methods to succeed
Fractions, multiplication, division and using calculators
After lunch we will tackle time and money:
Time: This workshop will equip participants with a structured programme of activities and resources, developed and written by Wendy Uttley, to help them teach the passage of time and then how, step by step, to teach a child how to tell the time.
Money: We will detail a programme written by Wendy Uttley which consists of 120 finely graded activities to help teach a person with Down’s syndrome or other learning disability to understand and use money. From the early stages of learning the names for the coins to working with pounds and pence this programme is suitable to use with a child from approximately 5 years of age.
Location: Singleton Environmental Centre, Wesley School Rd, Ashford, TN23 5LW (Free on-site parking)
Please bring lunch with you (there is access to an on-site café, however please check opening times etc before attending if you plan to use it). A serving of tea/coffee/water will be provided.
Cost: Parents/Carers - £15. Professionals £80
21 Together hold a strong belief that no family should be denied access to training due to finances. Our Financial Support Policy and application form is available upon request.
Level 1 Makaton Training
Would you like to brush up on your communication skills, or even get hands on in learning Makaton? Join us for a practical workshop on expanding your communication.
Picky & Tricky Eaters
Picky & Tricky Eaters - Online Workshop
Providing parents and carers with practical and effective strategies to help their children overcome their feeding challenges.
Led by Dr Liz Corcoran & Colette Lloyd, hosted by 21 Together
This course is open to anyone in KENT, who cares for and/or works directly with, a child or young person with Down’s syndrome.
Date: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Time: 19:30-20:30
Location: Online via Zoom
Cost: £10 per person
Dr Liz Corcoran is a functional medicine doctor and is also the chair of the Down's Syndrome Research Foundation.
Colette Lloyd is a Speech and Language Therapist specialising in Down’s syndrome, who has worked closely with 21 Together many times, supporting our groups and events.
During the webinar, Dr. Corcoran will discuss the underlying causes of picky and tricky eating and how a functional medicine approach can help to address them. She will provide insight into the role of gut health, nutrient deficiencies, and food sensitivities in feeding difficulties and offer guidance on how to optimize your child's nutrition to support their growth and development.
Colette Lloyd will focus on the speech and language aspects of feeding challenges and provide practical tips and strategies for promoting oral motor development, improving chewing and swallowing skills, and increasing food variety. She will also discuss how to address sensory issues related to food preferences and how to make mealtime a positive and enjoyable experience for both parents and children.
Join us for this informative and interactive webinar, where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and connect with other parents facing similar challenges. Don't miss out on this valuable resource for helping your child with Down syndrome thrive!
Please note, this webinar will be recorded.
21 Together hold a strong belief that no family should be denied access to training due to finances. Our Financial Support Policy and application form is available upon request.
Sibling Rivalry
Three-part workshop, gaining an insight into siblings’ needs and experiences, Practical ideas for giving siblings attention and Further sources of information
Meeting the Learning Needs of Children and Young People with Down's Syndrome
This training is aimed at all staff/professionals working with a pupil with Down’s syndrome, who have not previously had any training. Equally, it will be of interest and value to people who wish to broaden their understanding of the impact of the learning profile on their child’s education, or just refresh their knowledge.
Understanding vision in Down's syndrome - Training
This session, led by Dr Maggie Woodhouse, is aimed at anyone supporting a child or young person with Down’s syndrome that would like to find out more about how eyes and vision differ in children with DS, and what parents and teachers need to know about how the children see.
Visual supports for children and young people with Down’s syndrome
This training, led by Symbol UK, will include discussing a variety of visual supports including: shape coding, signing, symbols, language through reading, pacers and charts.
Behaviour Training
This training day includes an overview of the learning profile associated with Down’s syndrome and its implications for social-emotional development and behaviour.
Level 1 Makaton Training
Would you like to brush up on your communication skills, or even get hands on in learning Makaton? Join us for a practical workshop on expanding your communication.
Understanding Sensory Development and Sensory Processing Difficulties in Down’s Syndrome
Would you like an insight into how it feels to have sensory differences? Join us on our workshop with Occupational Therapist, Donna Dodd, and gain some theory and practical strategies to support your child/young person.
Impact on Relationships Workshop
An opportunity to come together as a small group with an experienced counsellor, to discuss the impact on relationships for parents of children with special needs. Includes ways to deal with conflict, manage stress, improve communication and taking time together.
Meeting the Learning Needs of Children and Young People with Down's syndrome
This course is a combination of online learning and in-person workshops to help you understand the learning profile of children and young people with Down’s syndrome to better support their learning.
Symprove Trial - Feedback Session
CURRENTLY FULLY BOOKED
This session, led by Professor Simon Gaisford, is aimed at providing feedback on the recent Symprove trial, looking at improving gut health and constipation in children and young people with Down’s syndrome.
It will provide an opportunity for Q&A from those involved in the trial, as well as those interested in the study.
Nutrition from early years to young adult: How it can help your young person with Down's syndrome to thrive
NOW FULLY BOOKED
This course is designed to explain how nutrition can support children and young people of all ages with Down’s syndrome to have healthy bodies and thrive, and addresses common dietary issues associated with Down’s syndrome from the perspective of a Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist.
Dental Care and Down's syndrome
Dr Rossouw will be giving us a whistle-stop tour of the common orthodontic issues faced by children and young people with Down’s syndrome, including high palates and narrow arches, as well as how speech and breathing can be affected by different types of jaw relationships, and orthodontic referrals.
The Importance of Nutrition in Down's syndrome - Training
This course is designed to discuss the role of nutrition in supporting young people with Down’s syndrome, focussing on common issues associated with the condition.
Communication for Life Training
If you live or work with someone who has Down’s syndrome, who is moving towards puberty or grappling with issues of adolescence and adulthood, and meeting communication challenges along the way, then this course is for you.
Toilet Training 2022
This course is designed to discuss toilet training for children, including how to tackle issues commonly associated with Down’s syndrome. By the end of the course you should be familiar with the normal acquisition of bowel and bladder control, be clear about what assessment/investigations are appropriate and have an increased confidence in toilet training and continence management.
IPSEA SEND Law and Young People (Post 16)
This one day training is designed specifically for parents, carers and supporting family members of children who are approaching or above compulsory school age, or who are young people (post-16).
Developing numeracy skills for children and young people with Down syndrome
Developing numeracy skills for children and young people with Down syndrome
Speaker: Inclusively Down
Date: Thursday 25th November 2021
Time: 9:30 – 16:00
Cost: Parent/Carers £20, Professionals £80. Prices are per person.
21 Together hold a strong belief that no family should be denied access to training due to finances. Our Financial Support Policy and application form is available upon request
Refreshments: Please bring your own lunch
Venue: Chartham Village Hall, Station Road, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent CT4 7JA
Provider: Inclusively Down
Overview and Purpose:
This course is aimed at all staff working with children and young people with Down’s syndrome. This session will cover the key elements of developing Numeracy skills, why children with Down’s syndrome may find this subject challenging, the use of manipulatives to support learning and what strategies / resources can be used to support access to the curriculum.
Outcomes:
By the end of the session you will know the key factors which influence mathematical/numerical learning
By the end of the session you will have an understanding of the possible challenges that mathematics/numeracy presents
By the end of the session you will know some strategies and resources which will support learning and progress in mathematics/numeracy
We cannot accommodate for children on this course.
Reading Workshop - Early Years / KS1
The practical first steps and strategies to teaching children with Down’s syndrome to read.
Meeting the Learning Needs of Children and Young People with Down's syndrome
This course is a combination of online learning and in-person workshops to help you understand the learning profile of children and young people with Down’s syndrome to better support their learning.
ONLINE EHC Plan Master Class - Existing Plans Training
Join us for us an online Masterclass on existing EHC Plans!
Me, My Body, My Friends, My Life Training (Sex and Relationships Education)
Join us for four 2-hour sessions on how to teach children & young people with Down’s syndrome about their bodies, keeping safe, privacy, social boundaries and self-help skills.
ONLINE The Maths Mum® Pre-Schooler Workshop
This is a 1.5 hour live online workshop aimed at those with children aged up to 4 years old providing an introduction to maths and guidance on how best to support your child and nurture a positive attitude to maths.
ONLINE The Maths Mum® Primary Schools Workshop
This is a 2 hour live online workshop aimed at staff, professionals and parents giving you insight and guidance on how best to support your child and nurture a positive attitude to maths.