Supporting Special Needs in the Home

Training Provider: Singapore University of Social Sciences
Course Reference: TGS-2024047162
S$1,461

About This Course

Examine the unique needs of parents and siblings of children with special needs.
Formulate strategies to promote the emotional health and mental well-being of caregivers of individuals with special needs.
Illustrate, with practical examples, the significance of the collaboration between teachers or service providers and families of individuals with special needs, to promote learning and/or independent living.
Recommend the resources required for effective community, social and financial support for care-giving at home.
Appraise the suitability of home-based intervention to meet the special needs of a family member.
Prepare a collaborative home support plan for families caring for individuals with special needs.

What You'll Learn

SPE315 Supporting Special Needs in the Home situates the centrality of the home and family in special needs service delivery. Support programmes that are home-based and parent-inclusive integrate the unique strengths, needs and culturally Special Educational Needs assistive priorities of the child with special needs, the parents as primary caregivers and the family. This course presents the collaboration of professionals with and their support of the primary caregiver as critical contributors to positive early childhood outcomes for the child with special needs.

Course Details

Duration 18 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Part Time
Total Enrolled New course
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