AN EFFECTIVE AND PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TEACHING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
(PRESCHOOL AND PRIMARY)
About this Course
This course is designed for anyone who has an interest in teaching children with special education needs and are looking to obtain a qualification or upskill their qualifications to be better, more effective educators.
For Whom
ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TEACHERS, SUPPORT/TUITION TEACHERS, DAYCARE STAFF, SHADOW TEACHERS, PARENTS, SCHOOL LEAVERS, BABY SITTERS
Course Details
Duration: 25 Weeks
Commencement: 8th June 2023
Mode: Lectures on-line
Teaching Practice on-site
Day: Thursday
Time: 3-5PM
Entry requirement
Basic understanding of the English language to follow the course
- INTRODUCTION (6 WEEKS)
- Duties and expectations
- Typical development – characteristics
- Typical development – application in the natural environment
- When to worry
- Diagnosis I
- Diagnosis II (plus assignment)
- SKILL DEFICITS AND PROBLEM SOLVING (5 WEEKS)
- Communication
- Motor skills
- Sensory system
- Behaviour
- Academics (plus assignment)
- SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AND FIELD WORK (7 WEEKS)
- AAC and classroom strategies
- Professional soft skills
- Field work (5 hours – Clinics, schools, centres)
- ACADEMIC MODIFICATIONS AND STRATEGIES (7 WEEKS)
- Goal setting
- Classroom modifications
- Sight and hearing impairments
- Inclusive education
- Summary
- Video completion
- Video presentation
Mrs. Ruwanithie Cooray
Specialist paediatric speech and language therapist
Mrs Ishanthi Perera
Consultant Behaviour Analyst and ABA therapist
Supervised job opportunities available
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