Education Assistant Diploma Program Online Info Session

Register for our upcoming Education Assistant Diploma Program live online info session with instructor Suzanne Adams. Ashton College staff will also be available to advise and answer your questions about admissions and other general questions about the program.

The Education Assistant Course provides students, who are working with individuals and their disabilities, with the necessary skills and knowledge to become effective in real-life educational settings. This program focuses on the most prevalent disabilities and their developmental, functional and educational impacts on an individual. The goal of the program is to fully equip and prepare students to work with individuals with special needs using various support and educational strategies to aid their learning.

Learning Objectives:

• Ask critical questions to gain knowledge of how to support someone with a specific disability
• Understand the needs and issues specific to the most prevalent disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, autism, psychiatric, conduct, behavioural, hearing and vision impairments and major physical disabilities
• Conduct comprehensive research into a specific disability to develop expertise
• Analyze cases related to disabilities using collaborative and cooperative problem-solving strategies
• Recognize the importance of the individuality of a person who has a disability
• Appreciate the complex relationship between the disability and the whole person

Program Start Dates:

• July 18, 2022 (Full time online)
• September 12, 2022 (Full time in-class)

We look forward to connecting with you online! To find out more about the course:

https://www.ashtoncollege.ca/programs/education-assistant-diploma/

Meet the Instructor: Suzanne Adams

Director, Human Services Programs

I have had the honour of working in the human services field in different capacities for over 30 years, from assisting adults with developmental disabilities to live their lives more fully to working within classroom environments. My roles in this field have provided me with experience and insight into the BC school system and the needs of students. I am a lifelong learner and continue to take courses, attend conventions and workshops to continue my professional development so that students always receive the best of me.