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Course details

Module: Introduction to children with special needs
- Definitions, causes and behavior characteristics of children with special needs
- History of special education and Singapore
- Differences between impairment, l disability and handicap classification of disabilities
- Concept of normalization and integration current trends in Singapore
Module: Understanding disabilities
- Denitions, cause, signs/symptoms, educational implications and other concerns
- Physical disability
- Sensory disability
- Intellectual disability
Module: Understanding disorder
- Learning disabilities
- Emotional and behavior disorder
- Communication disorder
Module: Working with parentslfamilies
- Understanding the parents of children with special needs
- lnvolvementlrole of parents in preschool environment
- Strategies for improving teacher-parent communication
Module: Specific skills for educators- Observation skills
- Instructional and teaching strategies
- Developing individual education plans
Module: Specific topics related to special needs
- Early Intervention: Definition, benefit and importance
- Neglect and abuse in children with special needs
- Physical and behavioral indicators of neglect and abuse
- Tapping community resources
Module: Supervised practice
- Application of knowledge and skills
- Reflection on practices



Module: Introduction to children with special needs
- Definitions, causes and behavior characteristics of children with special needs
- History of special education and Singapore
- Differences between impairment, l disability and handicap classification of disabilities
- Concept of normalization and integration current trends in Singapore
Module: Understanding disabilities
- Denitions, cause, signs/symptoms, educational implications and other concerns
- Physical disability
- Sensory disability
- Intellectual disability
Module: Understanding disorder
- Learning disabilities
- Emotional and behavior disorder
- Communication disorder
Module: Working with parentslfamilies
- Understanding the parents of children with special needs
- lnvolvementlrole of parents in preschool environment
- Strategies for improving teacher-parent communication
Module: Specific skills for educators- Observation skills
- Instructional and teaching strategies
- Developing individual education plans
Module: Specific topics related to special needs
- Early Intervention: Definition, benefit and importance
- Neglect and abuse in children with special needs
- Physical and behavioral indicators of neglect and abuse
- Tapping community resources
Module: Supervised practice
- Application of knowledge and skills
- Reflection on practices



Module: Introduction to children with special needs
- Definitions, causes and behavior characteristics of children with special needs
- History of special education and Singapore
- Differences between impairment, l disability and handicap classification of disabilities
- Concept of normalization and integration current trends in Singapore
Module: Understanding disabilities
- Denitions, cause, signs/symptoms, educational implications and other concerns
- Physical disability
- Sensory disability
- Intellectual disability
Module: Understanding disorder
- Learning disabilities
- Emotional and behavior disorder
- Communication disorder
Module: Working with parentslfamilies
- Understanding the parents of children with special needs
- lnvolvementlrole of parents in preschool environment
- Strategies for improving teacher-parent communication
Module: Specific skills for educators- Observation skills
- Instructional and teaching strategies
- Developing individual education plans
Module: Specific topics related to special needs
- Early Intervention: Definition, benefit and importance
- Neglect and abuse in children with special needs
- Physical and behavioral indicators of neglect and abuse
- Tapping community resources
Module: Supervised practice
- Application of knowledge and skills
- Reflection on practices