As a Shadow Teacher/Special Needs Teacher, the selected intern will support children and adults with special or additional needs across inclusive school and home-based settings.
Selected Intern's Day-to-day Responsibilities Include
- Plan and conduct structured, goal-oriented therapy sessions for individuals with special educational needs (SEN).
- Promote independence in behavior, academics, and social skills within school environments.
- Develop, implement, and monitor individualized plans (IEPs, ISPs) to support academic, behavioral, and cognitive growth.
- Design and deliver holistic, developmentally appropriate activities during home-based sessions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, Down syndrome, and intellectual disabilities.
- Adapt and modify general education curricula using specialized instructional strategies and materials.
- Engage in continuous professional development through training and best-practice updates in psychology and special education.
- Provide independence, social, and vocational skills training to adults with special needs.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including counselors and therapists, to develop therapy plans and maintain accurate documentation.
About Company: Little Pods is an organization focused on providing a variety of services for children with special needs in a distinctive way. Keeping in mind the individual differences in each child, our trained professionals aim to thoroughly understand the child and help him/her inculcate skills for independent functioning.
Our interventions and strategies are formulated based on the needs of the child while keeping in mind the needs of the school and parents or caregivers. The interventions are introduced in a manner that the child is comfortable with. We focus on improving the child's strengths while modifying his/her weaknesses. We follow a goal-directed approach to help the child gain various skills and teach him/her methods to cope with various difficulties. We also believe in training the individuals prominently involved in the child's life (parents, teachers, caregivers, etc) to ensure the child's needs are taken care of productively and effectively.
