Description
The materials used by a special needs teacher for training students with special educational needs in their classes, more specifically tools such as sensory equipment and equipment for stimulating motor skills.
Alternative labels
special needs learning implements
special needs learning instruments
special needs learning tools
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Special needs learning equipment is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Sign language teacher: Sign language school teachers educate non-age-specific students in sign language. They teach sign language to both students with or without special educational needs such as deafness. They organise their classes using a variety of lesson materials, work interactively with the group, and assess and evaluate their individual progress through assignments and examinations.
Special educational needs teacher: Special educational needs teachers work with and teach children, young people, and adults with an intellectual or physical disability. They use a range of specialised concepts, strategies and tools to optimise learners’ communication, mobility, autonomy, and social integration. They select teaching methods and support resources to enable individual learners to maximise their potential for independent living.
Optional knowledge
Special needs learning equipment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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