Graduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support

Study a range of approaches to managing individual student behaviour needs including evaluating individual behaviour plans, dealing with comorbid behaviours, and addressing academic and social needs. Explore how to implement a behaviour change program.

Through the Graduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support, you'll develop a greater understanding of current research on developmental disabilities with the goal of increasing your awareness of the causes and characteristics of a variety of disabilities, together with current approaches to service provision.

The Graduate Certificate focuses on collaboration, consultation, negotiation, and interdisciplinary teams related to children and young people with disabilities, their families and allied health practitioners, while examining policy development and application, curriculum and personalised learning.

It will prepare you to successfully meet the needs of children and young people with disabilities in education settings.

The four CORE courses will support your drive and direction in:

• policy, administration and collaboration in special and inclusive education
• challenging behaviour and positive support
• educating students with developmental disabilities
• critical reflections in special and inclusive education settings

Completion of the Graduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support gives students the potential to choose from the following specialisations in the Master of Special and Inclusive Education:

The University of Newcastle's Graduate Certificate in Special and Inclusive Support will enhance your expertise in the areas of disability, and additional needs, whether that focus is on face-to-face education, support, curriculum development, or working with families.

For those with a teaching qualification you will be additionally equipped with skills and knowledge to assess student needs and abilities and to address identified learning difficulties or challenge-specific areas. Your learning journey will empower you to apply research-based strategies to your curriculum or professional context.

For graduates with a prior degree in an allied health related field - you can be part of a brighter future in community or disability services. You will be additionally equipped with the insight to understand the impacts of deficit or disability in a student's social, physical and academic functioning and of the intervention strategies that can contribute to their ongoing development.