The ADHD Puzzle: Strategies for Success

This presentation will provide participants with a practical introduction to AI, focusing on both text-based tools and image generation. After a brief overview of what AI is and how it's being used in teaching, we’ll dive into actionable ways the audience can utilise AI to in their day-to-day work, followed by creative applications of AI-generated imagery to enhance engagement with visual content. By the end, attendees will leave with a solid understanding of AI tools and practical strategies they can implement immediately to improve efficiency and creativity in their work. ** This webinar will be recorded and available for two weeks after the event** Date: Tuesday 25th February 2025 Time: 12 pm - 1:30 pm AEST (Melbourne Time) Cost: LDA Member: $40 LDA Student Member: $30 Non-Member: $60 About Chantelle Elbadaoui Chantelle is the Founder of Attain Education, specialising in online tutoring for primary-aged children. She is an experienced teacher and mentor with 14 years of experience in primary education across Australia and UK. She has previously presented on how modern teaching benefits from technology, including AI. She has also appeared as a guest on Podcasts such as Classroom to Tutor and Alpha Bites.

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT III) is a the most reliable and comprehensive assessment tool used to evaluate a person’s academic skills and knowledge. In this session, learn why you might like to use it, what it doesn't test (and what you might use to supplement your data), and how you can use the data to choose evidence-informed interventions. Attendees will be provided with an intervention guide created for the Learning Difficulties Clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. **This webinar will be recorded and available for two weeks after the event** Date: Monday 31st March 2025 Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm AEST (Melbourne Time) Cost: LDA Member: $30 LDA Student Member: $15 LDA Non-Member: $50 About Melinda de Haan Melinda de Haan is a Learning Intervention Specialist focusing on students with Specific Learning Difficulties and ADHD. She earned her Master's in Learning Intervention from the University of Melbourne in 2019. Since then, she has helped teachers use evidence-based practices to support students with diverse learning needs in a range of primary and secondary schools. In 2024, she joined a philanthropy-funded project between the Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute as part of multi-disciplinary care team for children with complex learning difficulties. Currently, she is the Educational Coordinator in the Learning Difficulties Clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital, and she works as a Learning Difficulties Consultant and Literacy Intervention Specialist at Papillon Paediatrics.

This course will be based on Scarborough's Reading Rope (Scarborough, 2001) and include presentations on supporting both primary and secondary students to become skilled readers, focusing on both word recognition and reading comprehension. This course will be run over four sessions on the following dates: Tuesday 4th March 12pm - 2pm AEST (Melbourne time) Tuesday 11th March 12pm - 2pm AEST Tuesday 18th March 12pm - 2pm AEST Tuesday 25th March 12pm - 2pm AEST ** Recordings will be available for one month after the event ** Cost: LDA Member: $300 LDA Student Member - $245 Non-Member - $390 Speakers More information coming soon