PENODI MENTORIAID YM MAES AWTISTIAETH I WELLA'R GEFNOGAETH I FYFYRWYR

Fel rhan o brosiect TRAC 11-24, mae dau Fentor ym maes Awtistiaeth wedi cael eu penodi'n ddiweddar i gefnogi'r dysgwyr hynny sy'n dioddef ag anhwylderau'r sbectrwm awtistaidd (ASD) i ddatblygu strategaethau i'w helpu i ddelio ag anawsterau sy'n gysylltiedig ag ASD.

Cafodd Elin Jones a Nicola Guy, eu penodi yn Fentoriaid ym maes Awtistiaeth a byddent yn ymuno â thim Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol y Grŵp. Bydd Nicola yn gweithio gyda dysgwyr Coleg Llandrillo ac Elin yn gweithio gyda dysgwyr Coleg Menai a Choleg Meirion-Dwyfor.

Bydd y Mentoriaid yn cynnig sesiynau un-i-un i'r dysgwyr er mwyn:

• l Deall mwy am eu hanghenion unigol a sut y gellir sicrhau y caiff yr anghenion hyn eu diwallu o ran eu bywyd yn y coleg a'u hastudiaethau.

• l Meddwl am strategaethau a dulliau ymdopi sy'n galluogi myfyrwyr i oresgyn rhwystrau i ddysgu a rheoli eu hastudiaethau'n llwyddiannus ac yn annibynnol.

• l Llunio strategaeth sy'n canolbwyntio ar yr unigolyn a fydd yn eu helpu o ran rheoli amser a threfn.

• l Sefydlu arferion sy'n hyrwyddo lles cadarnhaol.

• l Canfod strategaethau effeithiol sy'n hwyluso cyfathrebu cadarnhaol.

• l Cyfeirio at wasanaethau eraill i gynnig cefnogaeth os oes angen.

Mae gan Nicola brofiad o weithio gyda dysgwyr sydd ag ASD, fel tiwtor ac fel Cynorthwyydd Cymorth Dysgu. Mae hi hefyd wedi bod yn gweithio'n agos gyda dysgwyr sy'n arddangos ymddygiadau heriol neu agweddau pryderus i lunio strategaethau i'w helpu i reoli'r teimladau hynny.

Mae gan Elin radd israddedig mewn Seicoleg a gradd meistr ym maes Dadansoddiad Ymddygiadol Cymhwysol. Aeth ar leoliad i ysgol anghenion arbennig cyn mynd ymlaen i weithio ar sail un-i-un gyda disgybl gydag awtistiaeth gweithredu lefel uchel mewn ysgol gynradd prif ffrwd.

Dywedodd Samantha Mcilovgue, Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau i Ddysgwyr,

"Mae hyn yn ddatblygiad cyffrous ac yn gyfle i gynnig cymorth ychwanegol i'n dysgwyr. Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at weithio gyda Nicola ac Elin ac yn dymuno'n dda i'r ddwy ohonyn nhw yn eu swyddi newydd!"

Dywedodd Sharon O'Connor, Rheolwr Anghenion Dysgu Ychwanegol yng Ngrŵp Llandrillo Menai:

Mae oddeutu 700,000 o bobl wedi derbyn diagnosis o awtistiaeth ym Mhrydain ac mae gwaith ymchwil yn dangos yr angen arbennig i gefnogi trosglwyddiad dysgwyr sydd ag awtistiaeth mewn modd cymhwysol yn ogystal â diwallu eu hanghenion a'u dyheadau addysgol ar gyfer y dyfodol. Rydym wedi gweithio'n agos gyda phobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd yn y gorffennol a bydd Nicola ac Elin yn siwr o wella ac ychwanegu at y cymorth ychwanegol sydd ar gael yng Ngrŵp Llandrillo Menai."

Mae TRAC 11-24 yn brosiect rhanbarthol a arweinir gan Gyngor Sir Dinbych mewn partneriaeth â Chyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy, Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn, Cyngor Sir y Fflint, Cyngor Sir Gwynedd, Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sir Wrecsam, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Coleg Cambria a Gyrfaoedd Cymru.

Mae TRAC 11-24 yn brosiect a ariennir gan yr UE a gefnogir gan Gronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop trwy Lywodraeth Cymru.

As part of the TRAC 11-24 project, two Autism Mentors have recently been appointed to support those learners identified on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to develop strategies to help them to overcome the difficulties that are associated with their ASD.

Elin Jones and Nicola Guy, who have been appointed as the Autism Mentors, will join the Grŵp’s Additional Learning Needs team, with Nicola working with learners at Coleg Llandrillo, and Elin working with Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor learners.

The Autism Mentors will offer one-to-one sessions with learners to:

• Develop a better understanding and awareness of their individual needs and how to ensure that these are met in college life and studies.

• Design coping strategies and approaches that enable students to overcome barriers to learning and manage their studies successfully and independently.

• Create person-centred strategies that support time management and organisation.

• Establish routines that promote positive wellbeing.

• Discover effective strategies that facilitate positive communication.

• Signpost to other services for support when needed.

Nicola’s previous experience includes working with learners with ASD as both a Tutor and Learning Supporter, and has worked in particular with learners who often presented challenging behaviours or anxieties, to develop strategies to help them self-regulate.

Elin has an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis. She completed her placement in a special needs school, and from there went on to work on a one-to-one basis with a pupil with high-functioning autism in a mainstream primary school.

Samantha Mcilovgue, Director of Learner Services, said,

“This is an exciting development to provide additional support to our learners. We are looking forward to working with both Elin and Nicola and wish them both the best of luck in their new roles!”

Sharon O’Connor, Additional Learning Needs Manager at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, said,

“It is estimated that 700,000 people in the UK have an autism diagnosis, and research has identified a distinct need to inclusively support the transition of autistic learners and meet their future education aspirations and needs. We’ve worked closely with young people and their families in the past and Nicola and Elin will most certainly further enhance the additional support available at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.”

TRAC 11-24 is a regional project led by Denbighshire County Council in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council, Anglesey County Council, Flintshire County Council, Gwynedd County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Coleg Cambria and Careers Wales.

TRAC 11-24 is an EU funded project that is supported by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.

As part of the TRAC 11-24 project, two Autism Mentors have recently been appointed to support those learners identified on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to develop strategies to help them to overcome the difficulties that are associated with their ASD.

Elin Jones and Nicola Guy, who have been appointed as the Autism Mentors, will join the Grŵp’s Additional Learning Needs team, with Nicola working with learners at Coleg Llandrillo, and Elin working with Coleg Menai and Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor learners.

The Autism Mentors will offer one-to-one sessions with learners to:

• Develop a better understanding and awareness of their individual needs and how to ensure that these are met in college life and studies.

• Design coping strategies and approaches that enable students to overcome barriers to learning and manage their studies successfully and independently.

• Create person-centred strategies that support time management and organisation.

• Establish routines that promote positive wellbeing.

• Discover effective strategies that facilitate positive communication.

• Signpost to other services for support when needed.

Nicola’s previous experience includes working with learners with ASD as both a Tutor and Learning Supporter, and has worked in particular with learners who often presented challenging behaviours or anxieties, to develop strategies to help them self-regulate.

Elin has an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, and a Masters Degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis. She completed her placement in a special needs school, and from there went on to work on a one-to-one basis with a pupil with high-functioning autism in a mainstream primary school.

Samantha Mcilovgue, Director of Learner Services, said,

“This is an exciting development to provide additional support to our learners. We are looking forward to working with both Elin and Nicola and wish them both the best of luck in their new roles!”

Sharon O’Connor, Additional Learning Needs Manager at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, said,

“It is estimated that 700,000 people in the UK have an autism diagnosis, and research has identified a distinct need to inclusively support the transition of autistic learners and meet their future education aspirations and needs. We’ve worked closely with young people and their families in the past and Nicola and Elin will most certainly further enhance the additional support available at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.”

TRAC 11-24 is a regional project led by Denbighshire County Council in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council, Anglesey County Council, Flintshire County Council, Gwynedd County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, Coleg Cambria and Careers Wales.

TRAC 11-24 is an EU funded project that is supported by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.