Learning Support Assistant
Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst
Sydney, Australia
While working as a Autism Therapist, I shadowed children at the following centers/schools:Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst (Jan 2012 – Dec 2012, Fulltime)Goodstart Early Learning, Hurstville (Aug 2009 – Jan 2012 , Part-time)St Therese Preschool, Vaucluse (July 2011 – Jan 2012, Part-time)Paddington Children’s Centre (Jan 2011 – Jan 2012, Part-time)Ballykin, Mosman (Jan 2009 – July 2009, Part-time) -Upskilling staff in best practice techniques for integrating children with special needs in regular classes-Teaching child with special needs to generalise previously learned behaviours and skills from home to school setting-Teaching the child to adjust in a group environment and learn from the teachers and peers-Assisting the child in educational setting to maximise the child’s use of the many opportunities for learning, socialisation and play -Ensuring that the program is delivered in a manner that is consistent with the philosophy, policy and practice of the school-Implementing strategies that cater for the child’s individual learning style and ability level -Managing challenging behaviour -Providing direction for the child through unobtrusive verbal and non verbal prompting-Setting short term and long term goals and recording observations and data to monitor child’s progress-Using positive reinforcement (for example a token system) and focusing on the child strengths to promote creativity, independence, confidence and self belief-Regular meetings with parents, school staff and program supervisor-Supporting opportunities for parent involvement in the education of the child