(Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped Children)

Course Description

TEACCH is an evidence based programme for individuals with ASD. It is a structured teaching system which organises the classroom (space), the day (time, routine) and the activities (pace and duration). TEACCH aims for a 'whole life' approach in supporting children, adolescents, and adults with ASD. This is achieved through the support of visual information, structure and predictability. SESS provides 2-Day and 5-Day TEACCH courses. This course is provided by Special Education Support Service in conjunction with Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina.
The 5-day TEACCH course provides for on-site learning and support in the creation, development and operation of a TEACCH classroom for 25 participants.

Course Overview / Content

• Learning Styles in ASD
• Structured Teaching
• Informal Assessment of the Student with Autism
• Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Autism
• Social Communication
• Behaviour Management

Information for Applicants

This is a five-day course and attendance for the full five days (9.00 AM - 4.00PM) is necessary. Teachers who have completed a two day TEACCH will be prioritized for available places on the 5-day TEACCH.

This course is open to:

• Teachers working in classes for student(s) with ASD in a mainstream setting
• Teachers in special schools who are currently working with student(s) with ASD
• Full-time Resource/Learning Support teachers who are currently working with student(s) with ASD

Registration: 8.45 AM
Start: 9.15 AM
Finish: 4.00 PM

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Participants will require permission from the Board of Management to attend. Typically, substitution for this seminar will only be allowed to classroom teachers who have primary responsibility for students with a special educational need and if it is deemed absolutely essential by the principal.