Method
Live-Online
Term
SPRING
Units
5.0 QUARTER UNITS
Estimated Cost
$890

Skills you will gain

  • Establish Practice: Set up and manage an educational therapy practice as a self-employed learning specialist.
  • Assessment Skills: Administer formal and informal assessments to create detailed client learning profiles.
  • Intervention Planning: Develop and implement tailored intervention plans based on assessment results.
  • Collaboration: Work effectively with clients, parents, teachers, and professionals in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Professional Reflection: Engage in self-analysis and follow AET ethical standards to refine your practices.

Course Description


This final course in the Educational Therapy Certificate Program provides an opportunity for the intern to practice all aspects of educational therapy under the supervision of an experienced professional in the field. To arrange your internship, contact UCSC Extension for information. 

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

  • Set up a functional educational therapy practice / set up service as a self employed learning specialist
  • Administer and use formal and informal assessments to develop a client's learning profile.
  • Develop and implement an intervention plan, based on assessment data and contextual information.
  • Collaborate with the client, parents, teachers and allied professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Abide by the AET ethical codes
  • Reflect upon one's own professional practices as an Educational Therapist and engage in a systematic process of self-analysis.

 

Topics Include

  • Preparing for ET Services
  • Providing ET Services
  • Terminating ET Services
  • Potential Career Steps

 

 

Additional Information

AI* - This course explores how AI tools can enhance support for individuals who have learning disabilities, from research assistance to personalized strategies for learning success. 

Prerequisites / Skills Needed

Prerequisites:

  • EDTH.X300: Principles of Educational Therapy
  • EDTH.X301: Educational Therapy: Structured Literacy I
  • EDTH.X302: Strategies for Learning Differences in Mathematics
  • EDTH.X303: Educational Assessments I
  • EDTH.X304: Educational Assessments II
  • EDTH.X305: Techniques of Educational Therapy: Affective, Cognitive and Perceptual Elements
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