Special Educational Needs

FSC2474: Supporting the Sensory Experience for SEN Students

This course is for teachers who wish to understand more about the impact of sensory processing on learning, emotions, and behaviour. 

FSC2456 Supporting Children with Reading Difficulties

This course will explore reading difficulties and how to support these children in a mainstream classroom. It will provide you with many practical strategies and interventions to use when supporting children who struggle to read and children with dyslexia.

FSC2455 Supporting Autistic Children in a Mainstream Setting

This course will explore autism and how to support autistic children in a mainstream classroom. It will provide you with many practical strategies and interventions to use when supporting autistic children. How to effectively plan for autistic pupils will also be discussed, as well as setting SMART targets.

FSC2445 Dyslexia, ADHD and ASC: The Most Prevalent Additional Needs in Ireland

This course equips teachers with practical tools and strategies to effectively teach autistic pupils, covering theories of autism, presentation of autistic pupils, learning styles, behavior management, and intervention implementation. It also includes modules on dyslexia, providing evidence-based solutions, and ADHD, promoting inclusion and participation.

FSC2444 Supporting You in Your Role as Special Education Teacher

This course will support you as you begin or continue your role as an Special Education Teacher (SET). It will provide you with many practical strategies and interventions to use when supporting children with various types of SEN and learning difficulties.

FSC2441 Effective Classroom Management: Supporting Pupils with Behavioural Difficulties

This course will support teachers in dealing with behavior in the classroom through pro-active, effective, evidence-based strategies and interventions, that can be implemented quickly and easily.

FSC2428 An Introduction to Sign Language and Deaf Awareness

Gain an awareness of the culture surrounding individuals with hearing difficulties, being to use ISL and acquire vocabulary to communicate competently in the classroom.

FSC2422 A Guide for Differentiating for Children with Additional Educational Needs

This course is a practical guide for teaching children with AEN (Additional Educational Needs). It details a number of assessments, interventions and differentiation strategies useful for both class teachers and Special Education for supporting pupils.