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Special Education Courses

Special Education courses can help you learn individualized education plans (IEPs), behavior management strategies, inclusive classroom practices, and assessment techniques tailored for diverse learners. You can build skills in adapting curriculum, fostering communication with families, and implementing interventions that support students with varying needs. Many courses introduce tools like assistive technology, data tracking software, and collaborative platforms that enhance teaching effectiveness and promote student engagement.

Popular Special Education Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Differentiated Instruction, Education and Training, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Digital pedagogy, Special Education, Human Learning, Teaching, Pedagogy, Higher Education, Student-Centred Learning, Instructional Strategies, Social Justice, Socioeconomics

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    Universidad de Chile

    Inclusión social de personas con discapacidad desde un enfoque de derechos.

    Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Health Equity, Diversity Awareness, Health Disparities, Workplace inclusivity, Special Education, Social Work, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Social Determinants Of Health, Labor Law, Health Care, Empowerment, Epidemiology

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Document Management, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office, Image Analysis

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainability Education

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Laws, Policy Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Socioeconomics, Education and Training, World History, Community Development, Community Organizing, Formal Learning, Curriculum Planning, K-12 pedagogy

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    Lecturio

    Special Communication Situations in Healthcare

    Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Telehealth, Cultural Responsiveness, Patient Communication, Spanish Language, Empathy, Intercultural Competence, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Health Care, Communication Strategies, Language Competency, Professionalism, Relationship Building, Emotional Intelligence, Vocabulary

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Lesson | Express Yourself: Pronunciation

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Development, Professionalism, English Language, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Language Competency, Language Learning

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    Coursera

    Inclusive Communication and Behavior in the Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Workplace inclusivity, Empathy, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity Awareness, Professional Development, Communication, Communication Strategies, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting

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    University of Geneva

    Handicap visuel : comprendre et agir pour l'inclusion

    Skills you'll gain: Visual Impairment Education, Disabilities, Diversity Awareness, Empathy, Sensory Systems Analysis, Adaptive Equipment, Community and Social Work, Social Skills, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Research, Child Development, Emotional Intelligence, Literacy, Education Software and Technology

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    Kennesaw State University

    AI for Education (Intermediate)

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Responsible AI, Generative AI, AI literacy, Education Software and Technology, ChatGPT, Peer Review, OpenAI, Education and Training, Digital pedagogy, AI Integrations

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Formal Learning, Childhood Education and Development, Program Standards, Education and Training, Child Development, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Curriculum Planning, Training Programs, Goal Setting, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Pedagogy, Social Skills, Human Development, Empathy

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    Deep Teaching Solutions

    Uncommon Sense Teaching: Part 2, Building Community and Habits of Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking, Classroom Management, Stress Management, Teaching, Student Engagement, Cognitive flexibility, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Pedagogy, Human Learning, Special Education, Behavioral Management, Learning Strategies, Disabilities, Learning Theory, Habit Formation

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    Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat PolitĆØcnica de ValĆØncia

    Accessible technology for inclusion

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Adaptive Equipment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Applications, Visual Impairment Education, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Digital Design, Diversity Awareness, Android (Operating System), Apple iOS, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular special education courses

  • Negotiating Learner Differences: Towards Productive Diversity in Learning:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Inclusión social de personas con discapacidad desde un enfoque de derechos.:Ā Universidad de Chile
  • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainability Education:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Special Communication Situations in Healthcare:Ā Lecturio
  • Lesson | Express Yourself: Pronunciation:Ā Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Inclusive Communication and Behavior in the Workplace:Ā Coursera
  • Handicap visuel : comprendre et agir pour l'inclusion:Ā University of Geneva
  • AI for Education (Intermediate):Ā Kennesaw State University
  • SEL for Students: A Path to Social Emotional Well-Being:Ā University of Colorado Boulder

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