Special Needs Training

Special Needs Training provides a professionally accredited online educational program. This web-based program is specifically designed for professionals, direct service providers, teachers and families.

We are commited to providing education on Autism, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Wellness, Advocacy, and other relate topics.

Our mission is to provide customized and affordable online training. We aim to improve the current direct support service model by providing an accessible, cost effective and efficient training program. Our aim is to provide these training opportunities to families, teachers, professionals and direct providers so that individuals faced with a disability have a greater opportunity for development and a much more meaningful life.

Online Learning Through Special Needs Training Program Provides

Training For Parents and Caregivers

The Special Needs online training program offers several courses designed to assist parents and other family members with how best to support a child dealing with a disability or mental disorder. There are several courses designed to help families better understand their child's disability. By educating the whole family the outcome for the child is greatly improved. Bundle packages are available if a parent or family member needs assistance in selecting course work.

Training for Educators

Special Needs Training offers training solutions to help meet the current challenge of aligning skills and competencies of educators with the goal of improved student learning and school performance. This is accomplished through a comprehensive course library that focuses on key topics and essential competencies using critical elements of effective best practice and educational models.

Training for Direct Support Staff- Aged Care

Chronic high levels of support staff turnover, insufficient training, limited educational and career opportunity, and poor wages are issues that continue to challenge the human service sector worldwide. Special Needs Training is committed to strengthening the quality of support services by training and educating the direct support workforce in effective ways.

Special Needs Training provides several courses in Aged Care for Professionals, Direct Support Workers, Nurses, and LVNs. We have partnered with Brandman University to provide professional development credit.

Training in developing effective Treatment Plans

Whether you are a professional, educator, family member, or a direct support professional regardless if you are supporting a person with developmental or cognitive disabilities the treatment planning process and plan is critical to success outcomes for the person being supported. A comprehensive treatment plan covering all important aspects of a person's life is more effective than a plan that addresses only one or two elements such as medication and counseling. In addition, finding creative solutions to coping with problem behaviors is critical. Believing in a "wellness model" and building on the strengths of the person and family is critically important. This is in contrast to an "illness model," which focuses only on identifying problems, diagnosing an "illness," and placing blame on the person and family.

Special Needs Training offers training solutions that not only meet the continuing education needs of professionals but supports educators, direct support professionals, and family members understand the treatment planning process.

Training for the Justice System

Law Enforcement:
People with developmental disabilities, including a rapidly rising autism population, are approximately seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement professionals than others. Special Needs Training is committed to educating law enforcement about people with disabilities. Schools, police and others in authority need to understand more about Autism and related Developmental and Intellectual disabilities and especially about the behaviors that are characteristic of it.

Correctional Services:
Training and sustaining a consistent, skilled workforce is a critical objective in correctional settings. Online and offline courses are developed to maximize risk management and compliance with established protocol for corrections officers. Courses that promote mastery of interactional guidelines and techniques for de-escalation of behavior incidents with emotionally disordered or mentally ill inmates are also of value to program objectives.

Juvenile Justice System:
Enhance staff development and training in juvenile justice and provide opportunities for the professional growth and development of juvenile justice trainers through cost effective, competency tested online services

Certification Programs offered on the Special Needs Training Website

The Certification in Autism Studies focuses on offering training solutions to help meet the current challenges of Autism. Studies show that early intervention by qualified individuals can lead to significantly improved outcomes. With the right services and supports, individuals with autism can live full, healthy and meaningful lives.

The Certification in Direct Support Studies focuses on offering training solutions for direct support staff to better perform their job responsibilities. The aim is to strengthen the quality of support services an individual with a disability receives by providing training and education to the direct support workforce in a comprehensive and effective way.

Certification in Autism for Nurses Autism is one of the most challenging developmental disabilities you'll encounter among pediatric patients. A major developmental disorder for which the cause is not yet fully understood, it requires intensive multidisciplinary intervention and is pervasive. Upon completion of this program participants will be able to describe how autism is diagnosed, identify medical interventions for autism, discuss the role of nurses in autism interventions, and demonstrate clinical competency in the use of the most current evidence-based practice in clinical and educational settings. Participants will understand how the integration of research findings, professional judgment, data-based clinical decision-making, and the values and preferences of families are critical in making treatment decisions