This Course is By Invitation Only
Executive Function Skills for Children with SEN (e-Learning)
Learn to develop children’s executive functions.
About this course
About the Course
Executive functioning difficulties are commonly experienced by children with a range of other neurological conditions which include dyslexia, Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This makes it imperative for practitioners and parents who work with these children to have good knowledge of executive functioning difficulties and learn how to better support them in this area. This 1-hour e-learning course is part of a 16-hour course aims to focus on the information that is most needed to support a child in a mainstream context. It allows practitioners and parents to appreciate the executive functioning processes that are behind the successful execution of academic tasks, delves into the implications of executive functioning difficulties on academic learning in school, and imparts practical, down-to-earth strategies that can lead to improved daily performance.
Target Audience
Target audience includes parents, social workers, counsellors, school staffs, mentoring programme coordinators, volunteer mentors and other practitioners who are involved in the support of children and youth with SEN. The e-course will improve the quality of life of these children and youth, as well as their caregivers. The e-course will enable the target audience to more effectively manage the daily challenges and stress posed by a lack of executive function skills, as well as create an effective and conducive home and learning environment that allows these children and youth to thrive.
Completion
You have completed the e-course if you have completed all sessions in the course.
Course Writer/Instructor
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Dr June Siew
Dr June Siew provides thought leadership in the field of special educational needs (SEN), focusing on dyslexia. She holds a grounded perspective of SEN, developed through her extensive experiences with students and their community of support. She is a pioneer in advocating inclusive practices in schools and has been training SEN Officers since they were first introduced to the mainstream school system in 2005. She passionately believes that the family and community are key to a child’s success and works closely with them to help students with SEN thrive. Highest Qualification: · Doctor in Education (Dual Award) Institute of Education, University College London and National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University · Master of Arts (Specific Learning Differences) London Metropolitan University · Bachelor of Arts National University of Singapore · WSQ Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) |