A series of one and two day
courses promoting inclusion and the sensory approach in the
learning environment.
The course tutors - Flo
Longhorn and Richard Hirstwood
Course title - Sensology - a
functional multisensory education
Aim of the course:
An introduction to delegates of the importance of the
sensory systems and multisensory environments laying strong
foundations for sensing, thinking, learning and remembering
throughout life.
Within the workshop sessions,
delegates will learn about:
Sensology - who what where and when
The sensory/ thinking brain - linked to neurological
research
The seven sensory systems
Multisensory assessment - informal and formal assessments
of the senses and multisensory environments
The ‘Sensology Workout’ - waking up the senses to learn
each day
Formal learning through the senses
Interpreting and planning for learning in multisensory
environments - big and small
Audience: This Workshop is
intended for advisors, teachers, multisensory coordinators,
learning support assistants, therapists, all-inclusive
settings and special school/college staff
During the course delegates
will experience or browse through:
A wide variety of high and low tech materials and equipment
Commercial resources of particular multisensory interest
A library of the latest books in multisensory learning,
multisensory environments and special needs
Videos of learners at work and play in multisensory
settings
….and engage with the speakers on their own particular
needs and requirements
At the end of the workshop
delegates will take home a DVD of:
All the course notes
Power points of presentations
Formal and informal multisensory assessments
Information on where to obtain further resources
Costs - The cost for each one day lecture will be £185 and
two days at £365 sterling plus VAT at 17.5%
Who should attend - The
course will be appropriate to all practitioners working in
special and mainstream inclusive or specialist educational
setting from pre - 5's to young adults.
Florich are offering the following
dates for the one and two day 'Sensology'
courses.
Sensology Dates:
6th & 7th
June 2008 - MIC, London
16th & 17th June 2008 - Edinburgh Zoo
27th June 2008 - Cheltenham Racecourse
15th September 2008 - Stone, Staffordshire
26th September 2008 - W5, Belfast
30th September 2008 - Guildford Education Centre
9th & 10th October 2008 - Eureka!, Halifax
19th November 2008 - Newcastle Centre for Life
5th & 6th February 2009 - MIC, London
16th March 2009 Tate Liverpool
27th March 2009 Bromley
28th April 2009 Brighton
30th April 2009 Watford
Other specialist courses offered by Florich:
3rd October 2008 - MIC, London:
'Sensology - assessment to scaffold learning'
19th September 2008 - MIC, London
'Sensology - a multi-sensory education for pre-5's'
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Tate Modern (London)
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Sensology - Florich Productions
The theory and practice of multi sensory education
