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Vanessa Harold Post 1

18 April 2021, 3:03 PM

1.6 Professional Development

As Educators  our professional development is ongoing. I have  recently  participated in webinars based on Autism Awareness. In attending the webinar sessions there was one on Learning through play. This was the last session of the webinar. It was not only for teachers but parents as well and those who work with children with autism and other special needs. I am at the ECCE level and  one of principles that governs our practice is leanring through play. I was able to understand more about Autism and.how to incorporate  play in helping children or child develop and learn who had Autism. It was very interesting how the presenters presented play to help children with Autism to communicate. This will inform my practice and how I work with children  at my level.who are  autistic.  It was really helpful for the parents as.well.  I found that what I learnt  can work for learners who are.not autistic as well. We use learning through play  all the time at my level of teaching and I did realise that we do incorporate  some of the strategies  mentioned and I just saw it being  highlighted through the webinar and I also learnt alot that can be practiced to ensure quality education and inclusion for our learners.  
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Samuel Chan Post 2 in reply to 1

18 April 2021, 8:22 PM

Totally agree with the fact that professional development is ongoing. Having read your post, makes me realize that training is essential, especially if we are heading towards an inclusive school environment. Today, technology makes it somewhat more accessible to all.