Professional Learning

Understanding Executive Functioning

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso

 Working With and Supporting Autistic Children in the Early Years - Part 1 Webinar Presentation   

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall in consultation with Psychologist, Lucy Tchepak

Working With and Supporting Autistic Children in the Early Years - Part 2 Support Strategies Resource Pages

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall in consultation with Psychologist, Lucy Tchepak

Strategies to Support Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder  

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall

Supporting Bilingual Children's Speech and Language Development in Preschools

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso in consultation with Jennifer Fenton, Speech Pathologist

Supporting Positive Behaviour in an Early Childhood Setting

Presented by Educational and Developmental Psychologist, Michelle Button

Strategies to Support Sensory Regulation

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso

AAC in Early Learning Environments

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso, and created in consultation with Speech Therapists Penny Toscana and Jennifer Fenton

Social Narratives - How to Create and Use Social Narratives

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso, and Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall

Embedding Strategies to Support Inclusion 

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall

How to Support Children with Challenging Behaviours

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso

Inclusive Communication 

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall

Key Word Sign to Support Behaviour, Learning and Inclusion

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Educator, Melissa Murphy

Visual Communication Strategies to Support Behaviour, Learning and Inclusion

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Educator, Melissa Murphy

Understanding the Disability Inclusion Program - Applying for High Learning Support Needs and Inclusive Environments Funding 

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher, Lauren Broughall

Transition to School for Children With a Disability

Presented by experienced Early Childhood Teacher and Centre Director, Belinda Afonso

Making Connections With Neurodivergent Children Through Play

Delivered by Early Childhood Australia (ECA)

A foundation course that focuses on essential knowledge to guide children’s behaviour.

Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators

Collated by the Association For Children With a Disability

A wide range of e-learning courses and workshops. 

Inclusive Foundations for Children With Disabilities - Early Childhood Education and Care

Delivered by AllPlay Learn

The course focuses on providing strengths and evidence-based strategies that are practical and simple for teachers and educators to implement. 

Inclusion in Early Childhood

Delivered by Early Childhood Australia (ECA)

A range of training and professional resources to support inclusion, including webinars and podcasts.

Navigating Autism - The Early Years

Delivered by Autism Awareness Australia

Free online training program for Early Childhood Educators supporting autistic children.

Range of Webinars and Workshops on austism

Delivered by ASPECT

Training, workshops, webinars and ebooks on autism.

Ready.Steady.School! and Best Practice Courses 

Delivered by Reimagine Australia

A range of e-learning courses to support professionals in their work with children with developmental delay, difference and disability, and their families.

Navigating Autism - The Early Years

Delivered by CELA (Community Early Learning Australia)

CELA offers NESA and RTO accredited courses, self-paced e-learning and micro credentials, and an Approved Provider and Governance Program for NSW providers and employees. 

Healing Relational Trauma Through Play

Delivered by the Australian Childhood Foundation

The focus of this workshop is on the importance of play with all children, but in particular children affected by relational trauma. 

Trauma Responsive Practice in Education

Delivered by the Australian Childhood Foundation

11 module self-paced learning programs that provide an overview of the neurobiology of trauma as well as a framework for effectively responding to children and young people who have experienced trauma. 

Inclusive Educational Programs for Children With Disability

Delivered by Special Teaching and Research (STaR)

Series of seven interactive webinars that outline the delivery of quality educational programs for children with disability and developmental delays.

Understanding and Supporting Children's Behaviour

Delivered by Phoenix Support for Educators

Six self-paced webinars plus Q&A webinars with Dr. Louise Porter and Sandi Phoenix.