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Foundations of Special Needs Teaching

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Learn how to teach children with special educational needs and create an inclusive classroom in this free online course. Every child has the right to quality education and disability is one of the most severe barriers they face. This course teaches you how to recognise a child with special educational needs (SEN) early and help them at school and at home. We examine various theories and methods used to teach children with problems like autism, dyslexia, ADHD and visual and hearing impairments. We also explore the UK laws that protect children’s right to education.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID192165
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Outline how schools identify and address the needs of children with SEN
• Summarise the general duty of the local education authority (EA) under sections 321 and 323, Education Act 1996
• Outline the statutory assessment process to determine a child's special educational needs
• Identify the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Explain how to support and assist autistic students in the classroom
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of Dyslexia
• Define ‘special education’ and identify the students that require special educational needs (SEN) methods
• Identify the reasonable adjustments a school must make to support children with special needs
• List the disorders and disabilities experienced by children that necessitate a special educational needs approach
• Discuss the additional educational help a child with dyslexia can receive from their school
• Explain how to create a safe learning environment and for kids and adults with learning disabilities promote EDI values
• Describe effective strategies used to support and teaching children with ADHD at school
Course Code1045

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