The Canadian Montessori Academy Special-Needs Teacher Education Programme offers Montessori certified teachers the opportunity to develop additional skills and sensitivities that will enable them to effectively work with students with a variety a special needs.

• ADHD/ADD
• Autism
• Asperger Syndrome
• Dyslexia
• Global Delays
• Learning Disabilities

Courses begin each August and run for two weeks. Lectures run from 8:00 to 5:00 daily. Please refer to the CMATEP programme schedule for exact dates.

This course is intended for graduates of a certified Montessori Teacher Education Programme. The area of study and content requires an in-depth knowledge of Montessori philosophy, concepts and hands-on experience as prerequisites.

Students will learn to adapt Montessori philosophies and materials to meet the unique challenges that face students with special-needs. The course focuses on developing the skills that a teacher requires in order to identify and prioritize specific goals for each student and to develop and prepare individualized lesson plans.

Graduates from this programme will receive a certificate from the Canadian Montessori Academy Teacher Education Programme.

$2400

• Language and Communication - reading and writing
  • Identifying and resolving barriers to communication
  • Teaching receptive and expressive language in a special-needs environment
  • How to incorporate art, music and creativity in a special-needs curriculum
• Social Skills/Play Skills
  • Understanding how to work with children who are experiencing developmental difficulties including sensory motor development, cause and effect development, and constructional development
  • Learning how to define and explain appropriate facial expressions and emotions
  • Understanding emotions in children and addressing the needs of children with special needs (Theory of the Mind)
  • Learning to use one child’s strengths to promote interaction with others
• Sensory Processing
  • Identifying and observing children with sensory processing difficulties
  • Recognizing and addressing processing difficulties including tactile, visual, auditory, gustatory, vestibular, olfactory, and proprioceptive difficulties.
• Anxiety
  • Recognizing and understanding anxiety in children with special needs.
  • Using relaxation techniques, such as exercise, brain gym, yoga, massage and nutrition, and intervention plans to remedy anxious feeling in a special-needs environment
  • Forming a parent partnership and educational programme that addresses communication and support