Teaching Young Children with ASD (aged 3 - 5 years)

This one-day course is available to teachers of young children with ASD.

The course illustrates simple yet innovative practice that develops social and emotional understanding, communication, and flexibility in thought and behaviour. Videos of teacher/child interaction in the classroom setting are used as a basis for discussion of daily activities and promoting strategies to engage the young child and to promote social inclusion.

Anticipated outcomes: Participants will:

• Develop awareness of the challenges facing children with ASD
• Understand the unique social and communicative needs of the child with ASD
• Understand the benefits of implementing a child-centred teaching and learning approach
• Develop awareness of the importance of play in engaging the young child and in developing social communication and inclusion in young children with ASD.
• Understand the benefits of classroom structure and become familiar with practical teaching strategies
• Develop awareness of various ASD specific approaches to teaching and learning

 Course outline and content:Participants will:

• Develop awareness of the challenges facing children with ASD
• Understand the unique social and communicative needs of the child with ASD
• Understand the benefits of implementing a child-centred teaching and learning approach
• Develop awareness of the importance of play in engaging the young child and in developing social communication and inclusion in young children with ASD.
• Understand the benefits of classroom structure and become familiar with practical teaching strategies
• Develop awareness of various ASD specific approaches to teaching and learning

 Information for applicants:Participants will require permission from the Board of Management to attend. Typically, substitution for this seminar will only be allowed to classroom teachers with primary responsibility for students with a special educational need and if it is deemed absolutely essential by the Principal. Typically substitution will only be allocated to non - substitute teachers.Payment  is not available to teachers in a substitute capacity.Refreshments and lunch will be provided. Registration: 8.45 AMStart: 9.15 AMFinish: 3.30 PM