Special Needs Assisting QQI Level 6 in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath

Special Needs Assisting QQI Level 6

The Special Needs Assisting course will give you all the skills, confidence and qualifications necessary to become a Special Needs Assistant. Our tutor will guide you through all aspects of the role and will also provide you with all the support you need to gain your QQI Level 6 Award.

You can complete the Special Needs Assisting course as a stand alone module, which runs one evening per week for eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks and on completion of your course work, you will be awarded a QQI Level 6 Certificate which will enable you to work as a Special Needs Assistant. You can also complete the module as part of a Major Award in Childcare.

What skills will I gain by completing the Special Need Assisting Course?

• You will become familiar with the main difficulties and disabilities that people with special needs may present.
• You will explore issues relating to integration and inclusion.
• You will learn to stimulate and provide positive learning experiences for young people with specific special needs.
• You will gain the skill to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the relevant concepts, theories and principles underpinning curriculum implementation.
• You will be shown how to create learning opportunities by devising and implementing Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Individual Behaviour Plans (IBP’s) .
• You will introduce exercises that teach the individual to look after themselves and their property which ultimately encourages independence, respect, self-esteem and responsibility.
• You will be capable of creating and maintaining appropriate relationships with children, their parents, their primary carers, teachers and other professionals.
• You will gain the skills to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• You will develop an understanding of national and local models of best practice.
• You will learn about health and safety issues particular to children with special needs.
• You will explore attitudes, values and beliefs in relation to disability.
• You will be given practical skills and knowledge in a wide range of behaviours and abilities and assess interventions and behaviour management techniques that may be used.
• You will be taught how to identify strategies for dealing with stressors in the workplace.

Assessment
You will be given assignments to complete as part of your Special Needs Assisting assessment. You will have to complete a project that demonstrates that you have fully understood the course content and know how to apply the principles of Special Needs Assisting in a real life situation. The assessment is divided into two parts, one will focus on your Project work and the other on your Skills Demonstration report.