Guest speakers attending this year’s event

THE 2020 Progression Pathways Fair features prominent speakers aimed at providing an informative discussion forum: former Armagh footballer and All-Ireland winner, Oisín McConville, and Wyn McCormick - a guidance counsellor and special education teacher with a focus on dyslexia – are the guest speakers.

MC for the day is John Herlihy of Kerry College of Further Education and he will introduce the guest speakers following the opening address at 11:15am.

From 11:30am to 12:30 Oisín McConville and a discussion panel will talk about ‘Reaching Out For Supports’. This will be about the supports that are available to people with a disability or mental health difficulty and how Oisín himself got through his own personal difficulties as documented in his autobiography “The Gambler”.

From 12:30pm to 1:30pm, Wyn McCormick talks on the topic of ‘How Parents Can Support Their Child with Dyslexia in School’. This is targeted at helping parents develop skills in areas such as reading, vocabulary, memory and writing. Also, key supports in language exemptions, help in exams and educational choices are also covered.

From 2pm to 2:45pm, Oisín McConville and a discussion panel will again discuss supports for getting your life back after illness or personal difficulty and others who have completed this journey will talk about the services and supports that helped them.

Wynn McCormick returns between 3pm and 4pm to discuss ‘Study Strategies For The Student With Dyslexia’. The focus here is on assisting students in developing writing, reading, spelling, memory and learning techniques, as well as making presentations and doing interviews.

Both Wynn and Oisín will also be available during the day to meet with people and talk to them on a one to one basis.

To conclude the day, an interactive audience discussion will take place from 4pm to 4:30pm.

For more: E: losullivan@ employabilitykerry.ie. Or call 066 7118758.