Join me for this free training to promote "Celebrating Neurodiversity Week"
During this training we will explore definitions, characteristics and most importantly how you can support the challenges that Neurodiverse practitioners may encounter in an early years setting.
We will be focusing on:
Dyslexia
Dyspraxia
Dyscalculia
Autism
ADHD
Join me on Tuesday 18th March to become a Leadership Wizard in supporting neurodiverse practitioners.
Causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems The anatomy of swallowing
About this event
Causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems
The anatomy of swallowing
How to recognise when someone is having difficulty swallowing
Reducing risk of choking
Knowing when to escalate and refer to a specialist
Privacy, dignity and respect
Alternatives to oral feeding
Duration
0.75 Days
4.5 CPD hours
This course is intended for
Making Microsoft Word documents accessible.
Overview
Please refer to Overview.
During this course students will interact with a variety of Word documents and review components that would render the document inaccessible. Students will enable the Accessibility Checker and the Speak feature and progress through the processes and procedures to meet the AODA mandate.
Students will ultimately create an accessible set of styles and use those styles within the document.
Adding the Accessibility Checker and the Speak feature
Discussions will follow as to the limitations of the checker
When the checker won?t run
Document Metadata
Students will review where and why to add metadata to a Word Document
Setting the application language and setting the document language
Setting the document title
Adding the Author and subject metadata fields
Creating Accessible Paragraphs and Columns
Students will see the perils of incorrect use of hard returns and text boxes within a document
Exercises will have students work with paragraph formatting and column formatting for accessibility
Creating Accessible Tables
Students will interact with tables that are poorly designed and restricted them to still maintain content but that are now accessible
Discussions will surround, changes to how tables are handled when sending to PDF
Accessible Imagery
Students will discuss the need to images with a document
The Alternate text feature will be used and the rationale for adding specific types of descriptions
Students will see and understand the rationale for ?in-line- imagery
Styles for Navigation
Students will use and modify the built-in styles feature of Microsoft Word and create a table of contents
Students will see with the use of the navigation pane, how styles impact accessibility
Students will also understand the importance of proper styles nesting
Headers, Footers and Footnotes
Students will discuss and then implement accessible headers and footers
Students will discuss footnotes and alternative methods to provide footnotes
Verifying Reading Order
Students will ?listen? to their documents using the Speak feature
Students will enable the selection pane as an accessibility tools and discuss its limitations
Creating an Accessible Style Template
Students will create several accessible styles including headings and paragraphs
Students will save the style within a template
Additional course details:
Nexus Humans Accessible Documents training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.
This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts.
Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success.
While we feel this is the best course for the Accessible Documents course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you.
Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.
Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life. This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.
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Course Overview:
It is important that everybody who works in the care environment recognises the signs of potential eating and drinking difficulties and is able to support service users to eat and drink. This course combines both theory and practical sessions to equip those who work in care settings with this knowledge.
Course Aims:
Define Dysphagia
Identify the main parts of the human mouth and pharynx
Recognise signs and symptoms of aspiration
Know when to refer a service user
Recognise good positions at mealtimes
Experience food textures and being fed in different positions
Management responsibilities
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