How you can create Inclusive Learning Environments

How you can create Inclusive Learning Environments

As the world becomes more diverse and inclusive, the demand for educators who are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to create an inclusive environment for their students has been on the rise. The Certificate in Inclusive Education offered by College of Allied Educators (CAE) is a programmed that is designed to equip educators, teachers, and parents with the necessary skills and knowledge to cater to children with special needs.

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Get a Head Start in your career with CAE’s WSQ Courses

Get a Head Start in your career with CAE’s WSQ Courses

If you’re looking to start your career in the special education industry, or may be exploring a mid-career change and want to work with children, look no further than CAE’s WSQ courses! Our WSQ-accredited programmes are designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to get you started and going to where you need to be. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade your existing skills, our courses can help you get a head start in your chosen field.

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Unleash the Power of Play: The Benefits of Play Therapy for Children

Unleash the Power of Play: The Benefits of Play Therapy for Children

Play therapy is a therapeutic approach that involves using play and creative activities to help children process their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. This type of therapy has been used for decades and has been proven to be effective in helping children overcome a wide range of psychological and emotional issues.

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Recognising the Signs: Understanding and Identifying Special Needs

Recognising the Signs: Understanding and Identifying Special Needs

Every child is unique and develops at their own pace, but sometimes a child may struggle with certain areas of development. This can be a sign that they have special needs, which refer to any type of disability that affects their ability to learn, communicate, or perform daily activities. Some of the most common special needs include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, and physical disabilities.

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How to prepare my special needs child for success!

How to prepare my special needs child for success!

It is every parent’s wish to see their child be successful. Some of the common success route are in ensuring their child attend the best school in the neighbourhood, providing tuition for the child, and finally witnessing their child’s graduation ceremony. However, can the same be apply to parents with special needs children?

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Why is Play Therapy effective for children?

Why is Play Therapy effective for children?

If you have ever tried to help loved ones experiencing prolonged, acute stress or someone trying to deal with a past traumatic experience, you may have noticed and realised that talking to them doesn’t seem to yield much success. These issues can so deeply affect people that verbalising them may be so difficult that it no longer becomes an option.

Children experiencing trauma are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the means to understand what is happening, how to process the trauma, and their ability to vocalise and communicate their trauma may be limited or non-existent. They are too young to have developed the coping mechanisms to deal with their trauma or stress. Read more

Are you ready to be a special needs educator in 2023?

Are you ready to be a special needs educator in 2023?

As the year ends and the new year looms on the horizon, you may have been thinking about what you plan to do with yourself going into 2023.

If you are considering a career switch to doing something more meaningful with your career, or currently dealing with exceptional children, or have a calling to work with them, you will need to be specially trained!  You will need to understand the different types of exceptional children and all their intellectual, emotional and physical disabilities. 

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