The International Chess Federation is pleased to announce the FIDE online Educational Seminar “Chess for children with an autism spectrum – Learn and teach”.
The seminar will take place via ZOOM on January 18, 2025, from 13:00 to 14:00 CET. The event follows the success of the previous workshops held since 2021, which you can find on our website.
Teaching chess to children with autism spectrum has been shown to positively impact their communication abilities, speech, thinking, self-esteem and confidence. The seminar’s speakers will present a unique training program developed in 2021 and provide practical advice. The seminar aims to deliver core knowledge for potential chess teachers and coaches working with children in the Infinite Chess project.
Topics covered:
The speakers will explore effective methods for teaching chess to children on the autism spectrum and explain their methodology, including:
• What is autism spectrum?
• How to teach chess to children with autism?
• Behavior challenges and parents participation in learning process: expectations & involvement.
• How to prepare the classroom? What else to pay attention to?
• Digital tools for students with autism spectrum.
Featured speakers:
- Natalia Popova – WIM, FIDE Trainer, co-author of the project’s Handbook (FIDE);
- Ala Mishchanka – Special needs educational assistant, more than 22 years of experience, co-author of the project’s Handbook (Canada);
- Evguenia Charomova – Bachelor of Science, Masters in speech therapy, Former New Zealand women’s chess champion, Speech-Language Therapist (New Zealand);
- Dr Ankita Sanghavi – Founder and Director of Innocent Times School (India);
- Viesturs Kapce – FIDE Instructor, chess coach, Infinite Chess project partner (Latvia);
- Melodi Dincel, M.D. – a specialized Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (Turkey).
How to participate:
Join us via zoom link. Participation is free.
For further inquiries:
E-mail: infinitechess@fide.com
Project Coordinator: Maria Tamkovich
Infinite Chess website: infinitechess.fide.com/
