Over the last few years, one of the most frequent requests from youth theatre leaders has been more opportunities to share each other's workshop practice. This year's Leading On... residential is designed with this in mind. As part of the weekend we will be inviting leaders to offer, lead and swap a workshop with their fellow participants. In contrast to other years, there will be no overriding theme or motif. Rather we will be programming a diverse and interesting variety of stand-alone workshops so that participants have a chance to pick up a more diverse set of...]]> Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 09:14 GMT Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 09:14 GMT www.nayd.ie276 www.nayd.ie281 Searching for ways to include young people with disabilities in your youth theatre activities?This Inclusion Seminar is designed to help leaders develop strategies to include young people with disabilities, specifically physical disabilities and autism. The seminar will include presentations, practical workshop activities and opportunities for discussion.

Seminar Sessions:

Disability Awareness Training Workshop
With the Irish Wheelchair Association

Towards Inclusive Youth Theatre Practice: Strategies to include young people with an autistic spectrum disorder
With Carmel O’Sullivan (School of Education, TCD)

Date: 31 March
Location: Dublin.  Time: 10.30am - 5.30pm

Further information and booking forms will be sent...]]> Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 08:16 GMT Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 08:16 GMT www.nayd.ie281 www.nayd.ie4

This training is extremely beneficial and enjoyable. Keep it coming.

The training was very challenging and it made me examine my own practice. I will take much learning away with me.

I very much enjoyed the workshops over the past weekend and found them very well constructed and executed. It was also good to meet up with other drama practitioners and share thoughts and ideas.