Teacher Assistant Course
How to Teach and Support Neurodiverse Students
✅ 2 Hours, 12 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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Teacher Assistant Course
How to Teach and Support Neurodiverse Students
In this Teacher Assistant Course, you’ll learn how to keep students focused, build positive relationships, create effective routines, and use social scripts for social success. You’ll also explore strategies to foster a growth mindset and use personalized rewards to motivate and engage students, helping them thrive both academically and socially.
In this Teacher Assistant Course you will learn:
10 Top Tips for Staying on Task
Learn practical strategies to help students focus and complete tasks. From using visual aids to breaking tasks into steps, you’ll gain essential tools to keep students engaged and on track.
Building Strong Relationships with Students
Discover how to develop positive, trusting relationships with students. You’ll explore active listening, empathy, and consistent communication to create a supportive and encouraging learning environment.
Using Routines & Consistency
Understand how routines help students feel secure and organized. Learn to implement visual schedules and consistent language to foster independence and reduce anxiety.
Lesson Outline
Module 1:
- 10 Top Tips
Module 2:
- Lesson 1: Building a Great Relationship
- Lesson 2: Routines & Consistency
- Lesson 3: Visual Learners
- Lesson 4: Tips to Keep on Task
- Lesson 5: Your Words Matter
- Lesson 6: Organisation Can Be Difficult
- Lesson 7: Timers/Clock
- Lesson 8: Using Social Scripts
- Lesson 9: Change your Mindset
- Lesson 10: Motivating – Rewards
Module 3:
- Your 10 Strategies to Make a Difference
- 10 Step Implementation Checklist
Master Supporting Students as a Teacher Assistant with Sue Larkey
Writing and Using Social Scripts
Master the creation of social scripts to help students navigate social situations. Learn how to customize, practice, and adapt scripts to build students’ confidence in various social settings.
Supporting a Growth Mindset
Help students shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Learn how to encourage positive self-talk, celebrate effort, and view mistakes as learning opportunities to build resilience.
Motivating with Rewards
Explore effective reward systems to motivate students. You’ll learn to use intrinsic and extrinsic rewards to reinforce positive behavior and foster long-term engagement and success.
BONUS Resources
What Our Participants Say
“Given me confidence as a new TA to observe and get to know the child, try strategies as we work together.”
“Lots of fresh and new ideas. Planning ahead for where my student will be next year and with what teacher. There are lots of ideas and tips on how to introduce them well before then..“
“Has provided me with a number of different strategies to try with students who shut down and don’t want to complete their classwork because it is “Boring”.”
“It has definitely helped me gain invaluable knowledge in starting out as an education assistant.“
“In all lessons there were examples of strategies – loved it. Learned a big lesson of OBSERVE first. Will help me a lot.”
“This course has given me so much more insight and confidence in my TA role by teaching me so many practical techniques on how to be the best teacher assistant I can be!“
“It has helped me change my entire mindset and approach. I now feel like i can make a real difference thanks to the techniques and strategies that have been shown to me in this course.“
“I am starting a Cert IV in education support next week and I think this course gave me a great window into how to get the most from it. I feel better prepared and clearer about the role of a TA.“
“Lots of strategies and examples were really helpful.”
Is this course for me?
✅ Educators
✅ Primary and Secondary Teachers
✅ Support Staff (ESOs, TAs, LS, LSA, SSOs etc)
✅ Speech, OT, Psychologists, Support Workers
✅ Families/Carers
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.
Teacher Assistant Course
How to Teach and Support Neurodiverse Students
✅ 2 Hours, 12 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
Teacher Assistant 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: $99 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: $49 per person
PODCAST: Teacher Aide – Strategies For Success – Insights From Dream Team
Introducing the Podcast “Teachers Aide – Strategies For Success – Insights From Dream Team” – discusses key strategies for teacher assistants to support neurodiverse students, including building relationships, collaborating with teachers, empowering student choice, and facilitating social connections, while ensuring the teacher remains the primary instructor.
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 Teacher Assistant Course: How to Teach and Support Neurodiverse Students in the priority area of Students/children with Disability addressing Standard Descriptor(s) xxx from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
- What age is the course appropriate for?
The course is appropriate for supporting primary and secondary 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 6 weeks 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.