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A livestream event was held this month by the Dyspraxia Foundation. One of our directors was a guest and covered homeschooling tips and general organisation for school pupils and university students.
Livestream with the Dyspraxia Foundation -
Home learning: tips and advice
Dr Ryan Stevenson, Bright Heart’s co-founder, was the Dyspraxia Foundation’s featured guest on a Livestream Q and A. This was hosted by Claire Cripps, the Youth Information Officer, earlier this month. The event was held as the Dyspraxia Foundation was inundated with queries asking for help for homeschooling and how students can manage their own work online.
Students with dyspraxia may struggle with executive functioning and organisation, so the lockdown does pose additional challenges with their own online learning.
We have summarised key questions below so you can find the right place of interest in this video.
- 5:50 -- Preparation and organisational tips to consider before sitting down to homelearning
- 11:18 -- How to cope with online classes from 9am to 3pm, then extra online classes and then still having to do homework?
- 17:11 -- Parent of a Y9 boy seeking advice to help him work more independently. He needs constant pointers and reassurance. What advice can you give to her?
- 21:25 -- A student emailed in, having difficulty meeting multiple deadlines and also to switch between classes. How can they manage this?
- 28:50 -- A parent contacted them with a son with dyspraxia and hypermobility seeking support for him as he gets sore fingers when writing. The parent is acting as a scribe. He has also been advised to get a laptop, however, he has reluctance to type. What should she do?
- 33:03 -- A student emailed in asking how to stay motivated when working from home and managing stress. How to stay focussed and concentrate for long periods of time?
- 39:00 -- How to improve concentration, especially in a house when others are working and busy around you?
- 42:59 -- How to differentiate work from free time when you are in the same physical space for both?
- 51:03 -- Final words for viewers and closing advice
The Dyspraxia Foundation also created a list of resources to help their members. Some of these were covered in the livestream. Here is the free download.
What has been your experience with homelearning and how have you been managing your day?
We would love to hear about it on our Facebook page. Alternatively, feel free to get in touch with us to speak to one of our education specialists and find out how an experienced Bright Heart special needs tutor could help you or your child manage learning at home.
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