Level 1 Training (30 Hourrs)
Special Needs Coaching
1: Who are the "special needs" populations and what does that label mean?
2. Understanding development and lifespan concerns
3. The educational needs and working collaboratively with school and educational professionals
4. The mental health needs of individuals with brain-based issues of learning, cognition, or behavior
5. The social needs of individuals with brain-based learning, cognitive, or behavioral concerns
6. The medical needs of individuals with brain-based learning, cognitive, or behavioral concerns
7. The spiritual needs of individuals with brain-based learning, cognitive, or behavioral concerns
8. Working with families of individuals with brain-based learning, cognitive, or behavioral concerns
9. Social services and issues of placement
10. Life transitions and you as the coach
Understanding how our brain functions can open the door for us to provide a different type of coaching that offers something beyond simple care-taking. After completing this course, coaches will have the ability to provide an opportunity for learning that is brain-based and considers the holistic needs of the client. Individuals who experience impairments or limitations with the cognitive skills that involve learning, memory, and other aspects of thinking experience an array of issues that effect and may impair functioning. The need for independence creates a constant struggle for these individuals and their families. This course will assist you in acquiring a deeper understanding of how the brain functions, areas that may be involved in disability, and a framework in which to provide coaching that is not only meaningful but also holistically considers way to increase independent functioning. We will learn about a spectrum of conditions such autism and others that involve sensory integration or processing, as well as issues of trauma. We will consider conditions that may not cause the individual to experience impairments in learning but can affect impulse control, decision-making and choices, and social skills such as what may occur for those with attention deficit disorders (ADD), and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). You will be provided an alternative approach to examine ADD/ADHD that explores natural and behavioral treatments that can be used alongside medication or with families who choose not to exercise that option. This course considers developmental and lifespan issues and will explore the special needs of children, adolescents, and adults with issues of cognition or brain-based learning problems. Knowing how to tailor your coaching program to address the specific needs of your clients will allow you to stand out as a coach when compared to other professionals who are not able to apply a brain-based approach. In a short time, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide individualized special needs coaching.