Certificate in Preschool Special Needs Education
About this course
This course is jointly developed between Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Ashar.
The Certificate course on Preschool Special Needs Education introduces preschool educators to the essential knowledge required to understand and support young children with special needs. It covers early identification of developmental delays, autism in early childhood, behaviour management, communication techniques, curriculum adaptation, and educator well-being. Learners will explore inclusive practices and strategies to engage families, collaborate with specialists, and reflect on their own professional growth and resilience in inclusive early years settings.
Participants who have completed the graded quizzes and obtained a passing score of 80% will be eligible for Certificate of Participation. The download link to the Certificate will be available under the Progress Tab in the course site.
Course Access Period
Please note that this is an online self-paced asynchronous course where learners will be granted one month of access from the date learners receive access details.
What you will learn
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify key developmental needs and common disabilities in early childhood education settings.
- Describe inclusive strategies to support children with special needs across communication, behaviour, and curriculum adaptation.
- Apply appropriate classroom-based interventions and tools to create a supportive and accessible learning environment.
- Reflect on personal well-being and professional development needs, and outline one actionable step for sustained growth as an inclusive educator.
Course Staff
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Dr Eunice Tan Biography Dr. Eunice Tan is a faculty staff at the Singapore University of Singapore (SUSS). She heads the Special Education programme at the university and is currently working on some research projects involving individuals with special needs. She has a special interest in the area of autism. Eunice has been in the special needs field in Singapore for 15 years. In terms of the child/student sector, she was a special education teacher, a principal of a special school and she also worked in the social service sector for the adult disability sector. |
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