Special Education Courses Online

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Online Special Education Courses – Asian College of Teachers

Course Synopsis

If you are willing to become a global SEN educator and looking for a comprehensive program in Special Education course then the SEN Courses Online by Asian College of Teachers (ACT) are apt for you. ACT, the leader in teacher education in Asia, offers the program in three levels, i.e. Certificate, Diploma and Post Graduate level. The courses are offered in an online mode and are designed to suit the needs of both aspiring and working teachers and professionals willing to be associated with teaching children with SEN. The program will provide you with a detailed knowledge in Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Autism which will provide you with a solid base in these arenas.

The Post Graduate Diploma level also includes a CACHE endorsed online course in “Recognising and Supporting Children with Special Needs” which is another professional course aimed at acquainting you with the correct approaches to follow when it comes to providing guidance and support. The qualifications and certificates from ACT and CACHE are sure to boost your career growth and provide you with the opportunity to have a fruitful career associated with the education and welfare of SEN students.

Who Should Attend?

The course is beneficial for:

Class teachers in inclusive classrooms
Aspiring/experienced special education teachers
Shadow teachers
Preschool teachers
Assistant teachers
Kindergarten and Elementary School Teacher
Middle School Teachers
Secondary School Teachers
Advisors/ counsellors in educational institutes
Budding entrepreneurs looking to open a crèche or a day-care centre

Certificate in Special Education Syllabus

Learning Disability

Phase 1 : Understanding and Identifying Students with LDs
Phase 2 : Making sense of the IEPs
Phase 3 : Learning the Right Teaching Strategies
Phase 4 : Helping Students with Word Identification Problems
Phase 5 : Helping Students with Reading Comprehension Problems

ADHD

Phase 1 : Understanding Students with ADHD
Phase 2 : Understand the Common Characteristics of HFA/AS
Phase 3 : Discover How Your Students Think
Phase 4 : Nurture Students' Social Skills
Phase 5 : Encourage Language Reciprocity

Autism

Phase 1 : Meet your Students with Autism
Phase 2 : Understand the Common Characteristics of HFA/AS
Phase 3 : Discover How Your Students Think
Phase 4 : Nurture Students' Social Skills
Phase 5 : Encourage Language Reciprocity

Diploma in Special Education Syllabus

Learning Disability

Phase 1 : Understanding Learning Disabilities
Phase 2 : Identifying Students with LDs
Phase 3 : Modifying Your Classroom
Phase 4 : Managing Student Behaviour
Phase 5 : Instructional Methods to help students with LD overcome challenges in an Inclusive Classroom
Phase 6 : Learning Strategies & Assessment Techniques for students with LD
Phase 7 : Dyslexia
Phase 8 : Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia

ADHD

Phase 1 : Understanding Students with ADHD
Phase 2 : Understanding Students with ADHD
Phase 3 : Problem-Solving for Academic Performance
Phase 4 : Classroom Beliefs and Rules
Phase 5 : Preplanning and Facilitating an ADHD-Friendly Classroom
Phase 6 : Role of Family
Phase 7 : Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD

Down Syndrome

Phase 1 :Definition and History
Phase 2 :Identifying Down Syndrome in Children
Phase 3 :Causes and Complications of Down Syndrome
Phase 4 :Teaching Children with Down Syndrome
Phase 5 :Inclusive Education for Children with Down Syndrome

PG Diploma in Special Education Syllabus (Single Certificate)

Learning Disability

Phase 1 : Understanding Learning Disabilities
Phase 2 : Identifying Students with LDs
Phase 3 : Modifying Your Classroom
Phase 4 : Managing Student Behaviour
Phase 5 : Instructional Methods to help students with LD overcome challenges in an Inclusive Classroom
Phase 6 : Learning Strategies & Assessment Techniques for students with LD
Phase 7 : Dyslexia
Phase 8 : Dysgraphia & Dyscalculia
Phase 9 : Language Processing Disorder

ADHD

Phase 1 : Understanding Students with ADHD
Phase 2 : The Emotional Impact of ADHD
Phase 3 : Problem-Solving for Academic Performance
Phase 4 : Preplanning and Facilitating an ADHD-Friendly Classroom
Phase 5 : Problem-Solving for Academic Performance
Phase 6 : Role of Family
Phase 7 : Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD
Phase 9 : Role of Teacher and Parents

Down Syndrome

Phase 1 :Definition and History
Phase 2 :Identifying Down Syndrome in Children
Phase 3 :Causes and Complications of Down Syndrome
Phase 4 :Teaching Children with Down Syndrome
Phase 5:Inclusive Education for Children with Down Syndrome

Autism

Phase 1 : Meet your Students with Autism
Phase 2 : Understand the Common Characteristics of HFA/AS
Phase 3 : Nurture Students' Social Skills
Phase 4 : Encourage Language Reciprocity
Phase 5 : Work with Sensory Sensitivities
Phase 6 : Autism and Inclusive Education
Phase 7 : Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood
Phase 8 :
- Asperger Syndrome (AS)
- High Functioning Autism (HFA)
- Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
Phase 9 :Types of Play Skill for Autistic Learners

PG Diploma in Special Education Syllabus (Triple Certificate)

ADHD

Phase 1:Understanding students
Phase 2 :Diagnostic Process
Phase 3 :Are they putting in the Effort?
Phase 4 :ADHD and Brain Activation
5 :ADHD and Activity Level
Phase 6 :Role of Parents
Phase 7 :Clinical Diagnosis of ADHD
Phase 8 :Down Syndrome
Phase 9 :Role of Teacher and Parents for Supporting Children with ADHD

Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome – Definition and History
Identifying Down Syndrome in Children
Causes and Complications of Down Syndrome
Teaching Children with Down Syndrome
Inclusive Education for Children with Down Syndrome

Autism

Phase 1 :Meet Autistic Students
Phase 2 :Understand the common characteristics of HFA/AS
Phase 3 :Discover how your students think
Phase 4 :Nurture students' social skills
Phase 5 :Encourage language reciprocity
M Phase 6 :Autism and Inclusive Education
Phase 7 :Transition from Adolescence to Adulthood
Phase 8 a :Asperger's Syndrome
Phase 8 b :Fragile X Syndrome
Phase 8 c :High Functioning Autism
Phase 9 :Types of Play Skills for Autistic Learners

Learning Disabilities

LD Phase 1 :Understanding Learning Disabilities
LD Phase 2 :Identifying Students with LDs
LD Phase 3 :Making sense of the IEPs
Phase 4 :Understanding Service Locations
LD Phase 5 :Learning the Right Teaching Strategies
LD Phase 6 : Learning Strategies and Assessment Techniques for Students with Learning Disabilities
LD Phase 7 :Dyslexia
LD Phase 8 :Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia
LD Phase 9 : Language Processing Disorder

Certificate in Counselling Course for Teachers

Phase 1 – Teaching and Counselling – Changing Role of the Teacher

a) Teacher – the ‘role model’
b) The Role of Psychology in Today’s Society
c) Why the need for ‘counselling’ in Today’s Teachers

Phase 2 – Introduction to the Different Schools of Psychology

a) Behavioural
b) Cognitive
c) Personality

Phase 3 – Introduction to Counselling Skills

a) Listening & Communication
b) Interview Technique & Questioning
c) Ethics in Counselling

Phase 4 – Multicultural Counselling

a) Religious
b) Ethnic & Racial
c) Sexual

Phase 5 – Role of Family in Counselling

a) Classical & Extended Family Structure
b) Changing Family Structure in Contemporary Society

6 – Classroom Behavioural Psychology

a) Bullying
b) Conduct Disorder
c) Absenteeism & Substance Abuse
d) Fears & Phobias

Phase 7 – Classroom Management

a) Discipline
b) Punishment

Phase 8 – Goal of Counselling

a) Conflict Resolution
b) Behavioural Modification
c) Improving Relationships

Certificate in Teaching

Chapter 1 Observation Chapter
Chapter 2 Narration
Chapter 3 Discussion
Chapter 4 Explanation
Chapter 5 Questioning
Chapter 6 Demonstration
Chapter 7 Application
Chapter 8 Experiments
Chapter 9 Discovery Learning
Chapter 10 Feedback
Chapter 11 Graphic Organisers and Visualisation
Chapter 12 Grouping
Chapter 13 Checklists
Chapter 14 Product Descriptors and Rubrics

(Additional course with PG Diploma Level by paying an additional amount of 120 USD : CACHE endorsed online course
- Recognising and Supporting Children with Special Needs).

How do you learn?

Online mode of learning
Course accessible from any corner of the globe at any time
Being an online program, you can pursue the course alongside other commitments in your life
Comprehensive study materials
Our co-ordinators and tutors provide support and guidance throughout
Assignments at the end of each module
Support team is there to clear your doubts and queries

Career Path

Get the opportunity to become an accomplished

Teacher in an inclusive classroom
Shadow teacher
Assistant teacher
Teacher-in-charge
Advisor/ counsellor
Budding entrepreneur

After successfully completing the Online Special Education Courses, you will find many new and exciting job prospects opening up in your professional teaching career. Any course you choose will instil the required knowledge base and lend expertise to keep you one step ahead of others.

The qualification/s and certificate/s are sure to benefit those who have opened or are willing to open day care facilities or crèche. Since this course is internationally recognized, it will be helpful for those looking for employment opportunities across the globe and help you in realizing your dream of teaching abroad.

Course Duration and Fees

Course duration of Certificate level is 4 months, Diploma level is 8 months and P G level is 12 months
Access to the CACHE course will be valid for 12 months' period
Courses can be pursued in the fast-track mode
You can learn at your own pace and time
Course materials can be accessed anytime, anywhere
Avail Certificate course at a reasonable range
Courses are conducted online with provisions for doubt-clearing sessions
Two separate certificates from ACT and CACHE for P G level

Course Name	Duration	USD	GBP	THB
Certificate	4 months	300 USD	250 GBP	10300 THB
Diploma	8 months	550 USD	450 GBP	19000 THB
PG Diploma (Single-Certificate)	12 months	750 USD	600 GBP	25700 THB
PG Diploma (Triple-Certificate)	12 months	900 USD	700 GBP	30000 THB

Support from ACT

Complete support throughout the course – email us your queries and we will reach out to you at the earliest
You can learn at your own pace and convenience
100% placement assistance for all our students

Complete online support from our experienced tutors of Asian College of Teachers for the Special Education program. Our tutors are committed to helping you achieving your learning goals and are always there to share their knowledge and provide you solutions regarding your queries. Our tutors and coordinators provide you the much needed support and will guide you throughout. Since the course offers flexible learning you can take the opportunity to learn at your own pace and clear all your doubts as and when required.