Developing Early Childhood Approaches for Children with Additional Needs
(ASD, ODD, PDA, ADHD and more)
Preschoolers with autism
✅ 5 Hours, 7 Lessons
✅ Online On-demand Course
✅ Transcript to refer back to forever
✅ Certificate of Completion
✅ Handout includes Additional Helpful Tips
✅ Email questions directly to Sue Larkey
✅ 100% Money back – if, after the first two lessons, you decide the course is not for you
✅ IT support
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Developing Early Childhood Approaches for Children with Additional Needs
(ASD, ODD, PDA, ADHD and more)
This course will help you know how to support children in the early years by giving you the step by step strategies to engage children and cater for the individual needs. This includes understanding and catering for different communication needs, sensory needs and ways of learning. As well as a deep dive into understanding behaviour and what to do.
In this Early Childhood training you will learn:
Diverse Abilities and Adaptation
Understand the diverse abilities and developmental needs of all children and how to adapt activities to support them.
Neurodiverse Learning Styles
Learn the learning styles of neurodiverse children and explore various teaching methods tailored to individual needs.
Develop Individual Plans
Learn how to develop an Individual Plan that includes a range of different ways of teaching to support children
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1:
• Identifying and understanding the full range of abilities in early childhood settings, including the specific learning and development needs of ALL children.
• How to adapt activities to meet all children’s learning needs
• 5 Ways to Make Learning Fun
Lesson 2:
• Understanding & Identifying Learning Style of Neurodiverse children
• Diagnostic Process and Grief
• Different Ways of Teaching – Direct, Engineered, Incidental, Activity Based
Lesson 3:
• What is Communication?
• Effective Verbal & Non Verbal Communication for children in Early Childhood
• Using Visuals – Why & How & How to Make your own
Lesson 4:
• Foundations of Learning – Where to Start
• Using Sensory Tools to increase engagement and participation
• Establish challenging learning goals and differentiating for individual children
Lesson 5:
• 6 Stages of Play – Play Based Curriculum
• What we can Teach Through Play – Why Neurodiverse Children need intentional teaching
• Where to start and how to plan an effective learning program
Lesson 6:
• What is Sensory Processing Disorder or Sensory Issues
• 10 Common Causes of Behaviour Meltdowns
• How to create a Sensory programme
Lesson 7:
• What is Behaviour Management
• What to do when child/student has a Behaviour Meltdown
• Meltdown versus Tantrums
Master Neurodiversity in Early Years with Sue Larkey
Communication and Visuals
Master verbal and non-verbal communication techniques and use visuals to enhance interaction and learning.
Play-Based Learning
Implement a play-based curriculum to support development in both neurotypical and neurodiverse children.
Managing Sensory and Behaviour
Understand sensory processing issues and apply effective behavior management to support meltdowns and tantrums.
BONUS Resources
Bonus 1: 7 Lesson Handouts
Bonus 2: Transcript of course
Bonus 3: 2 Hour Webinar
✅ Seven Key Strategies for Success
✅ Using Cooking to Teach Everything
✅ Deep Dive into Toilet Training
✅ Certificate 2 Hour (Teacher Identified)
What Our Participants Say
“I found the course to be a huge amount of help to assist ASD children in the classroom. I love these beautiful children and now have more confidence to put strategies into place that will help them find their way in the world. Thanks again for your great work.”
“You have really helped me see children’s behaviour from their perspective and given me the tools and understanding to support them in a positive and more effective way.
I have now taken on the Educational Leader’s role at a new preschool and really want to guide these educators in their inclusive practices. Which means I am going to be drawing on all of your wisdom and resources so these children have really great outcomes”
“Huge thank you for sharing your knowledge, understanding and passion for teaching kids on the spectrum. I have gained a much greater understanding of ASD and Autism from participating in your online course and have taken away a great toolbox of strategies to try in the classroom.”
“You would have to be one of the best presenters I have seen. It has been fantastic and I have really benefited (as will the families and children I work with) in applying many of the strategies in my work as an Earlylinks/ inclusion project worker”.
“A very thorough and easy to navigate course that provides very useful resources and a deep understanding of the needs of young neurodiverse students.“
Is this course for me?
✅ Educators
✅ Early Learning Teachers
✅ Support Staff (ESOs, TAs, LS, LSA, SSOs etc)
✅ Speech, OT, Psychologists, Support Workers
✅ Families/Carers
Developing Early Childhood Approaches for Children with Additional Needs:
✅ 5 Hours, 7 Lessons
✅ Online On-demand Course
✅ Transcript to refer back to forever
✅ Certificate of Completion
✅ Handout includes Additional Helpful Tips
✅ Email questions directly to Sue Larkey
✅ 100% Money back – if, after the first two lessons, you decide the course is not for you
✅ IT support
Enrol in this Course with Confidence
100% Money Back Guarantee & Zero Risk Promise
If you start this course and find that it is not for you, we will refund 100%, no reason required. Just email support@suelarkey.com.au
Early Years Online Course
Includes full access to all course materials and a certificate of completion.
To have an invoice sent to your organisation for payment please email support@suelarkey.com.au.
Course Price: $235 per person
Group Bookings
For groups of 6 or more please email support@suelarkey.com.au to receive the discounted price. Payment can be made online using a code you will receive of via an invoice we can provide.
Course Price for a group of 6 or more: $195 per person
Meet Sue Larkey
Sue Larkey is a highly respected educator, author, and speaker with extensive experience in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has taught students in both mainstream and special education settings, combining practical experience with extensive research. Sue holds a Master’s in Special Education and has completed the research sections of her Doctorate in Education.
Sue’s podcast, the “Sue Larkey Podcast,” has over 1.3 million downloads across more than 200 episodes and is the #1 ranked Apple Podcast in Australia in the Course category. Her podcast resources are used by leading universities, including Monash University and Canberra University, to train teachers. She also has a global following, with over 135,000 subscribers to her weekly e-newsletter in more than 30 countries and a community of 130,000 Facebook followers.
Sue has authored over 18 books aimed at educators, teacher assistants, and parents/carers, and is a former winner of the Naturally Autistic International Award for Community Contribution. She has delivered hundreds of speeches at both international and national conferences, earning recognition as a trusted source of knowledge, compassion, and inspiration for educators, support workers, and families.
PODCAST: Top Tips for Early Childhood Educators – Where to start and what to do
Introducing the Podcast “Top Tips for Early Childhood Educators – Where to start and what to do”. Sue Larkey shares quick, practical tips for teaching neurodiverse children, focusing on key skills like ‘Pointing’ and ‘Asking for Help’, using visuals and ensuring consistency across caregivers.
Best Selling Book for the Early Years
Early Years: The Foundations For All Learning
This book is full of practical ideas to give children with an ASD and other developmental delays the KEYS to learning. Teaching to play, write, draw, imitate etc. Toilet training, community access, etc. To sit, ask for help, wait, play, attention to task, sign songs, etc. Great easy to photocopy programmes.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When do we get the certificate?
Immediately upon completion of the course.
- Can this Course Count towards my Professional Development?
Yes. Completing Developing Early Childhood Approaches for Children with Additional Needs in the priority area of Students/children with Disability addressing Standard Descriptor 1.5.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- What age is the course appropriate for?
The course is appropriate for supporting preschool age children.
- Can the course be watched as a group?
Yes, the course can be watched together as a group, however each person participating needs to be individually registered.
- How long do I have to do the course
The initial access period is set to 3 months but we will always extend this if you need longer to complete the course.
- Can I rewatch the course?
Yes, you can rewatch the course as much as you like during the time that the course is available to you.
- I am having technical issues, what do I do?
Contact our team on support@suelarkey.com.au
- When is the course on?
It is an online On-demand course, so it can be watched whenever it suits you.