SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS TRAINING COURSE
ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Start Date
23 August 2025
Duration
2 Days
Fees
AED 200 - Current MDX Students
AED 300 – External Candidates
Programme Leader
Dr Nishtha Lamba
Angelique Van Tonder
Course overview
This professional development training course is delivered by Middlesex University’s Social Research Psychology Lab (SPRL). The course explores relevant topics pertaining to teaching and supporting students of determination.
The course has been designed to aid those working or studying in the Special Educational Needs (SEN) field. It will help attendees to understand how to communicate and support children of determination, especially in a mainstream classroom, within the context of the UAE. We discuss educational policies, atypical development, and learning styles and theories in the context of SEN.
The course is also in line with UAE’s vision for providing an environment with ‘acceptance, understanding, and inclusion’ for differently abled individuals. .
Key skills you will gain throughout the course include:
- Identify atypical development based on case studies of students of determination within a mainstream school setting
- Demonstrate understanding of UAE policies regarding Special Educational Needs (SEN) within the global context
- Describe interventions using theoretical models of support
- Develop skills and knowledge to support children with special needs in an educational setting
The training course includes simple but informative in-class formative assessments (quizzes and case studies) and a summative assessment (brief essay). Attendees will also receive feedback on the submissions for enhanced learning.
Who is the course suitable for?
This course has been designed to aid those working in the special education field, specifically teaching assistants, shadow teachers and teachers in training, newly qualified speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and behaviour therapists, school counsellors, and students with an interest in SEN, to explore relevant topics pertaining to teaching and supporting students of determination.
Course Delivery
The course will take place over a two-day period and will consist of a total of 6 guided teaching and learning hours.
This is a live online course that involves peer learning and discussions. The module handbook, reading list, assessment information, and online link will be sent by Middlesex University Dubai through a secure platform and will be shared with participants upon enrolment and registration.
Certification
After the successful completion of the full course, participants will receive a Continuing Professional Development certificate.
Who will I be taught by?
Dr Nishtha Lamba
Dr Lamba has a PhD in Psychology from University of Cambridge and is also the founder and head of Social Psychology Research Lab at the university. She is a behavioural scientist specialising in psychological health and social policy informed by strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
Angelique Van Tonder
Angelique is the Head of Inclusion, Dubai Schools, Al Barsha and has studied MSc Applied Psychology, and MA Leadership and Management at Middlesex University Dubai.