Neurodiversity & Inclusion Professional Certificate
This professional non-degree certificate program is designed for PK-12 teachers, administrators, mental health professionals, and others seeking to enhance their ability to serve and include neurologically diverse students in all learning environments. This includes students who have been identified with, but not limited to, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, specific learning disabilities and emotional/behavioral concerns.
5 seminar program that can be completed in one year.
Multidisciplinary approach drawing from fields of:
Educational neurosience
Culturally relevant teaching
Universal design for learning
Positive behavior support
Integration of scientific research and practial application of strategies that enhance learning, emotional health, and self-regulation among all students.
Synthesizes evidence-based practices and ancient holistic traditions while boldly exploring promising future developments in the field of Neurodiversity.
Coursework
This five-seminar program offers approximately 25 hours of online instruction over the course of 8 weeks. In addition, seminar reading, and practicum projects are assigned to deepen the experience and provide participants with a rich set of strategies that can be applied immediately in their professional practice.
Seminar 1: Neurobiology of Learning
Seminar 2: Positive Behavior Support
Seminar 3: Conscious Inclusion
Seminar 4: Assistive and Instructional Technology
Seminar 5: Capstone Project
Program Takeaways
Upon completion of the program, participants are positioned to serve as teacher-leaders who return to their home schools with the information and skills they need to serve as mentors and advocates for the needs of neurodivergent learners in all settings.
Connect with us
For more information about the Neurodiversty and Inclusion Professional Certificate, please contact our program directors.
Stephanie Ceminsky sceminsky@laverne.edu | 909.448.4914
cnlw.lafetra@laverne.edu | 909.448.4435
Sylvia Mac smac@laverne.edu | 909.448.4129
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