PECS AND SCERTS FOR SEN

PECS AND SCERTS FOR SEN

Course Duration: 5 days
Course Fee: 400€

This is a Course for teachers of students with Special Educational Needs.

Pupils with Severe learning difficulties (SLD)
Pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
Pupils with complex needs
Pupils with cerebral palsy, behavioral issues, downs syndrome, autism, or Asperger’s syndrome
Pupils with hearing and vision impairment.

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) is often incorporated as a teaching method to help children affected by Autism. It is an alternative communication system developed in 1985 by Andy Bondy and Lori Frost, to help children affected by autism convey their thoughts and needs.

The lead tutor’s main area of expertise is autism with several accreditations (PECs, SCERTS)
The programs are tailor-made to meet the requirement of each teacher or group of teachers. They run throughout the year and dates are flexible.

Learning Outcomes
All the participants will
- identify SEN
- identify severe learning difficulties, the students with autism face
- focus on PECs and SCERTS
- discuss how PECs and SCERTS work with autism
- identify any problematic phases of PECs and SCERTS application
- exemplify the best ways of application of PECS and SCERTS Models
- discuss the SCERTS and PECS modeling for SEN Students.
- describe the SCERTS assessment process for prioritizing learning objectives for children with ASD.
- describe the SCERTS program planning process and strategies for implementing appropriate learning and educational accommodations for children with ASD.

Objectives of the course
- identifying SEN
- identifying severe learning difficulties, the students with autism face
- focusing on PECs and SCERTS
- discussing how PECs and SCERTS work with autism
- identifying any problematic phases of PECs and SCERTS application
- exemplifying the best ways of application of PECS and SCERTS Models
- discussing the SCERTS and PECS modeling for SEN Students.
- describing the SCERTS assessment process for prioritizing learning objectives for children with ASD.
- describing the SCERTS program planning process and strategies for implementing appropriate learning and educational accommodations for children with ASD.

Methodology
- Underlining the pedagogical approach
- Focusing on a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge
- Creating and implementing own learning solutions.
- Using this theoretical knowledge,
- Completing several practical tasks.
- Brainstorming and discussing

Follow Up
- Anatolia Education and Consulting will support partnerships originated during the training course to develop their project ideas. After training, participants will have the opportunity of keeping in touch online helping them give birth to a virtual network of professionals. The trainer will also tutor the practical tasks assigned to participants after the course.

Target group
- Teachers, trainers, educators, school administrators, etc.

Preparation
Before the course,
- A detailed pre-course questionnaire to indicate their level of experience, teaching backgrounds, and training will be completed by participants.
- They will also prepare a presentation to reflect their own teaching method.

Validation
- A course participation certificate will be given to all participants.
- A Europass Mobility Certificate will be given if the participant demands it, as well.