18 Special Education Course Programs

Learn to manage children with Autism and other developmental disorders in a school setting in this free online course.

This free online course introduces the essentials of teaching special education needs and delivering quality education.

Improve your special education teaching methods with this free online course in Working with Students with Special Educational Needs to make a greater impact in the classroom. This education course is ideal for teachers of all backgrounds. Children with special needs have different requirements, especially when it comes to classroom learning.

Equip yourself with the tools needed to teach gifted and talented students while acquiring real-world experience by collaborating with experts and instructors.

Children with special educational needs and impairments often work one-on-one with learning support assistants (LSAs) to ensure they can benefit from classroom life. LSAs allow a teacher to teach the class as a whole with the assurance that the students who need extra assistance are getting it. This course lays out the abilities and credentials required to assist those with various learning difficulties and explains how to meet special needs.

In this free online course, learn the basics of cleaning and meeting the nutritional needs of infants and children.

Special Education is a high-needs area in the state of Illinois, including the need for qualified special education program directors. The Illinois State Board of Education policy allows for the addition of the Director of Special Education endorsement to a Professional Educator's License (PEL) with an existing administrative endorsement following the completion of 3 specified courses:

Designed for local school district educators seeking to earn an initial teaching license without a master’s degree. Specialized Skills: This certificate equips educators with specialized skills and strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities or special learning requirements. These skills include adapting curriculum, implementing individualized education plans (IEPs), and providing appropriate accommodations and modifications. Inclusive Education: Special education teachers play a crucial role in promoting inclusive education environments where all students, regardless of their abilities, can thrive.

The Department of Special Education develops special education teachers with professional skills to develop basic skills and social adaptation skills necessary to live independently as a member of society by maximizing the potential of students with disabilities.

Discover the best practices in autism education and learn how to create an inclusive curriculum for autistic children.

Discover ways to make education more inclusive, especially in areas where resources are limited.

This course will be of interest to those with an interest in working with children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities in a school or educational setting and/or who wish to develop their skills and knowledge to a higher level to develop career opportunities or progress to an undergraduate degree. This foundation degree course is run in conjunction with Bishop Grosseteste University.

As a Pedagogical Assistant, you work with children, young people, or adults with special needs. They all need care and support from an educational angle. A Pedagogical Assistant can get a job in crèches, kindergartens, schools, and after-school clubs or as a daycare worker in their own home. You can also work with adults with disabilities in, for example, housing.

Educational Studies at Rhodes College strives to advance justice, democracy, and equity in underserved public schools, particularly in Memphis, through our interdisciplinary programs, partnerships, scholarship, and advocacy.

The Specialist Support for Teaching & Learning in Schools (QCF) – Level 3 Course is available to learners 16+ who are working within a school, particularly in the role of a Teaching Assistant, Classroom Assistant or Learning Support Assistant.