Course: Managing Exam Anxiety – 1st Run (Focus: Primary/Secondary/SPED)
Are you one of the parents who are worried about if your child could handle the stress of exams? How could you tell if your child is having exam anxiety and how to help them cope with it?
Examinations are very much a part of our education system. Even for the best-prepared students, exams cause anxiety and stress. Students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or autism need additional help and support to assist them to manage their anxieties to prevent escalation.
This workshop will focus discussion on key issues and various practical tools and strategies commonly used to support individuals with autism in managing exam-related anxiety.
| Date: | 7 Apr 10 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 6.00pm – 9.00pm |
| Venue: | Pathlight School |
| Pre-Requisite: | None but would be useful for participants to have attended the Fundamentals of Autism workshop |
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Parents/Caregivers |
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Teachers/Educators |
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Therapists and Professionals |
Course Description
Participants in this workshop will be given the knowledge and skills to craft strategies for managing exam-related anxiety through an understanding of:
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how individuals with autism perceive exams as a result of their learning differences |
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the anxiety cycle and common physiological indicators |
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the basic tools and strategies that can be applied to help students with autism overcome their anxiety |
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the implications of exam accommodations for the student with autism |
Objectives of The Course
Upon completion of the training workshop, participants will be able to:
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understand how their child’s/student’s learning differences relate to exam anxiety |
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identify common signs of anxiety |
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apply effective tools and strategies to help their child/student with autism manage his/her anxiety level in exam preparation and to potentially use it in a positive manner during exams |
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be aware of exam accommodations and their implications for their child/student with autism |
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| Fees: | SS$69.55 per participant |
| NCSS CTG Code: |
CTG021/09/10 |
| Contact: | Lina Kam, Training Co-ordinator |
| Telephone: |
(+65) 6323-3258 |
| Email: | lina.kam@autism.org.sg |
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