Special Needs Teachers

Special Needs Teachers teach academic and living skills to primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with particular learning difficulties using various techniques.

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What the job involves

  • Assess students' abilities and limitations
  • Plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition
  • Administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results
  • Teaches basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to children with special needs
  • Devises instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation
  • Advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques
  • Stimulates and develops interests, abilities, manual skills and co-ordination
  • Confers with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students
  • Prepares and maintains student data and other records and submits reports