This course is designed to provide an introduction to the characteristics of children with special needs or disabilities. Emphasis will be put on several types of children with special education needs—learning disabilities, emotional and behavioural disorders, attention deficit and hyperactivity, autism, and mild intellectual disability. This course also provides some practical guidelines on how to teach in inclusive classrooms.

CILO-1: Describe the characteristics of students with special educational needs (SEN). CILO-2: Identify suitable approaches to improve academic and functional skills of students with SEN. CILO-3: Critically summarize and explain SEN cases, identify and justify strategies that help meet individual needs.