UCT GSB - Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support
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Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support at Coursera Overview
Duration | 14 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Beginner Level
- Approx. 14 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support at Coursera Course details
- Worldwide millions of children are not able to fully participate in schooling, and this is especially a problem for children with disabilities. In this course, we explore the support that teachers need in order to meet the needs of children with severe to profound hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities. We consider how this can be done by talking with a range of experts (from teachers to activists) about inclusive education as well as sharing experiences of education.
- Inclusive education is only possible if teachers are supported and empowered to make the curriculum accessible to all learners. The topics in this course cover developing disability confidence and what exactly children with specific impairments need to be able to learn. This includes sharing specific classroom strategies and teaching activities for learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing, blind or have low vision or have a severe to profound intellectual disability. By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the impairment specific needs of learners with disabilities, and how to build systems of support for inclusive education.
- You will be able to purchase a Verified Certificate if you wish to show evidence of your achievements, but this is optional, and you may apply for Financial Aid if you are unable to pay the certificate fee.
- This course was developed as part of the project ´Strengthening teaching for Children with profound Hearing, Visual and Intellectual Disabilities in South Africa` co-funded by Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM) and the European Union.
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building Systems of Support at Coursera Curriculum
Inclusive education and special education: Equality and equity
Disability Inclusion in Education: Building systems of support
Introduction to the course
Introduction to Week 1
Social model of disability and disability rights
Inclusive education and special education
What is inclusive education?
Implementing inclusive framework
Wrap up
How the course works
Podcast: How does special education fit into an inclusive education system?
Resources
Ways of thinking about disability
Inclusive education
Week 1: Inclusive education and special education
Supporting disability inclusion
Introduction to week 2
Teacher empowerment
TEDI research methods
Research: Teacher educational needs
Supporting learners who are blind or have low vision
Supporting D/deaf and hard of hearing learners
Families of people with Intellectual Disabilities
Week wrap up
TEDI research report
More stories of personal experiences
Podcast: Disability confidence
Disability confidence resources
Resources
Systemic support for educators
Introduction to week 3
Education support systems and supporting teacher empowerment for disability inclusion
How systems of support work
How do teachers feel they are supported, or not supported?
School and district based support systems
Effective support
Informal support
Family-professional partnerships
Wrap up
Podcast: Policy approach to support systems
Resources
Education and support systems
Informal support systems for educators
Week 3: Systemic support for teachers
Principles and approaches for disability inclusion
Introduction to week
Accessible curriculum
Learner support needs
Types of visual impairment
Expanded core curriculum
Effects of severe to profound hearing loss
Education for learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing
What is intellectual disability?
Education for children with severe to profound intellectual disability
Wrap up
Resources
Specific impairments - Low vision and blindness
Specific impairments - D/deaf and hard of hearing
Specific impairments - Severe to profound intellectual disability
Week 4: Curriculum accessibility and learner needs
Inclusive teaching
Introduction to week 5
What is universal design for learning?
Curriculum adaptation for low vision and blind learners
Curriculum adaptation for D/deaf and hard of hearing learners
Curriculum adaptation for learners with severe to profound intellectual disability
Wrap up
Course conclusion
Resources
Further studies
Other courses offered by Coursera
Student Forum
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