Humaira

My Summary

My Experience

During my time as a university student, these are the following modules that gave me a purpose to consider the Masters in Special Educational Needs. ‘Children with Additional and Health Needs’ enlightened my understanding to guide me the basics of understanding SEN and variety of needs in different fields. The module indicated clear breakdowns on the challenges of SEN and learn how it can be tackled. ‘Inclusion and Diversity in the Early Years’ taught me the pedagogy of inclusion and how could current approaches to inclusion influence and set an impact on children’s learning. I am focusing immensely on my dissertation based on a small-scale exploration of Early Years Practitioners perspectives on the transitional strategies implemented to support children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders [ASD]. The purpose of choosing this as my dissertation topic enables to widen my knowledge on the missing gaps and finding out how practitioners support children’s voice through different transitional strategies, especially in children with ASD.

Being a Teaching Assistant in a Special Needs School helped me broaden my perspective on the children’s safety, well-being and many more. I am also a part-time playworker at the Hayward Adventure playground, where I am able to build my problem-solving skills, knowledge and demonstrating inclusive practice. Hayward Adventure Playground facilities support for children who have various additional needs, such as Global Developmental Delay [GDD], Cerebral Palsy [CP] and other special needs. My current role taught me the importance of protecting children from danger and allowing children to express themselves freely. I have done a month of volunteering with a charity named Hackney Pirates, who supported children who had a lower ability in their literacy, such as reading and writing. This volunteering experience allowed me to enhance and express my own academic, reading and writing skills to children. Hackney Pirates demonstrates learning through a mosaic, and creative approach within the children’s level to ensure positive rapport is recognised.

I was a support worker at Rhyl Primary School, where I was able to see children at a holistic level and seeing how children develop and progress during learning. I was supporting children in the Reception class and had the chance to support a child with learning needs for a short time. This experience had inspired me to apply to the masters to demonstrate the importance of inclusive practice in the SEN field and to make an impact on children’s learning.

My Qualifications

BA (Hons) Early Childhood and Special Education- 2:1
Level 1-3 BTEC Health and Social Care (L1-Pass, L2-DM and L3-D*DD)
English and Maths- D

My Availability

Monday-Wednesday

My Fees

• Babysitting from £10.00 per hour

Weekdays with travel- £10 per hour
Weekends with Travel £15 per hour