Book a training course or speaker event
The Dyspraxia Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of dyspraxia and ensuring people with dyspraxia receive every opportunity to fulfil their potential.
We have a range of engaging, insightful and useful sessions to help organisations learn about dyspraxia and identify practical adjustments that can help dyspraxic people thrive.
We have partnered with a number of highly experienced and professional individuals and organisations to expand our range of training and speaker sessions available to book. Our training and speaking sessions are delivered in a number of different ways, making it easy for you to find a delivery method to suit your organisation.
We can offer:
- In-person delivery
- Virtual delivery
- Shorter sessions (1-2 hours)
- Half day sessions (2-3 hours)
- Full day sessions (> 6 hours)
Each training delegate will receive a digital certificate of participation to record their CPD efforts.
Take a look at the sessions available to book, as well as our fantastic trainers and speakers. We also deliver bespoke training sessions based on your needs.
Book your session today or enquire about a bespoke session here.
Topics
Dyspraxia
- Feeling sensational - a generic introduction to sensory processing, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour - online only)
- Fine motor skills - positions for play, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour - online only)
- Dyspraxia: understanding children's behaviour (with a focus on primary aged children), with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour - online only)
- Practical strategies to support children with dyspraxia - for parents and educators, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour - online only)
- Dyspraxia in women, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
- Dyspraxia and other chronic illnesses, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
- Dyspraxia and living in unfamiliar cities and countries: how to adjust comfortably, with Rosemary Ritchings (online only)
Employment
- Reasonable adjustments for dyspraxics in the workplace, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour – online only)
- Disability in the workplace, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Neurodivergence in the workplace, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Accessible hiring, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Accessible onboarding, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Inclusive and accessible marketing and communications, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Creating an inclusive workplace/culture, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Disabilities and reasonable adjustments, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Non-inclusive behaviours, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Unconscious bias, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Employment – from a dyspraxic perspective, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
Education
- Study skills and dyspraxia, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour – online only)
- Moving to learning, learning to move, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour – online only)
Wellbeing and mental health
- Dyspraxia – building a toolkit for resilience – from surviving to thriving, with Victoria English Wellbeing (2.5 hours – online only)
- Dyspraxia – supporting wellbeing, with the Dyspraxia Foundation (1 hour – online only)
- Managing your care needs while navigating a dyspraxic brain, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
- Dyspraxia in women, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
- Dyspraxia and chronic illness, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
- Dyspraxia and living in unfamiliar cities and countries – navigating change comfortably, with Rosemary Richings (online only)
Neurodiversity
- Understanding Neurodivergence from a Neurodivergent perspective, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Understanding Autism from an Autistic perspective, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Understanding ADHD from an ADHD person's perspective, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Unconscious bias, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Neurodivergence in the workplace, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- An introduction to neurodivergence, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Gender and neurodivergence, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
Disability
- Living with hidden disabilities, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- An introduction to disability and/or hidden disabilities, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
- Gender and disability, with Alice Hargreaves (online or in-person)
Other topics
- Eating disorders, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- LGBTQIA+, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
- Gender equity, with Adam Fare (online or in-person)
Consulting
- Alice Hargreaves (SIC)
Can’t quite find what you’re looking for? We can provide quotes for bespoke content from a number of our speakers – complete an enquiry today by clicking here or get in touch with us on information@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk.
Meet our partners
We are really pleased to partner with a number of highly experienced individuals and organisations to deliver a range of topics as training, speaking events or coaching sessions.
Click here to read about them.
Who are the training and speaking sessions intended for?
Anyone who wants to learn more about dyspraxia/DCD and support people with dyspraxia! This could be:
- Teachers/education professionals
- EYFS
- Primary
- Secondary
- FE/HE
- Healthcare professionals
- Adults
- Parents/carers
- Young people
- Employers
- Line managers
- HR
- Senior leaders/Executive team
Our training and speaker sessions are suited to all industries and sectors because dyspraxia affects approximately 5% of the population, meaning that it is highly likely that you work with or support at least one person with dyspraxia.
Why should I book a training or speaker session through the Dyspraxia Foundation?
The Dyspraxia Foundation are the only national charity dedicated to supporting people with dyspraxia. We are fortunate to have many experts working with us from a multitude of professional backgrounds, meaning that we are the go-to place for the latest information, research and evidence-based practice.
We have partnered with highly experienced trainers and speakers to grow our service, which brings a broader spectrum of topics and a rich pool of experience to draw from.
Booking a training or speaking session through the Dyspraxia Foundation also enables us to continue funding our important work and developing our services for our dyspraxic community.
Would this count towards Continued Professional Development (CPD)?
Each delegate will receive a digital certificate of participation to use towards CPD – it will state the session attended and the duration of the training, to demonstrate the number of hours spent continuing their professional development.
Testimonials
“What a pleasure it was to listen to you and chat with you today! Your session was outstanding! You could not ask for a better subject matter speaker: entertaining (not laughed out loud in a seminar in a long time), engaging, interactive, and I really took a lot of new info away from the session which is invaluable. What more can you ask for?”