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Exceptional Child: Working Safely with Students with Special Needs

This course offers cautionary information and practical tips to help you minimize the possibility of injury caused by students.

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Exceptional Child: Working Safely with Students with Special Needs
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Course description

The Special Education classroom offers unique challenges to school staff, including the possibility of injury. Injuries caused by students — accidental or otherwise — and over-exertion related to helping lift and transfer students with special needs are significant risks. 

This course offers cautionary information and practical tips to help you minimize the possibility of injury.

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If your organization has a Vector Solutions (formerly SafeSchools) account, contact your administrator or Vector Solutions for log in details to access this course. Once you're logged in, search for the course title.

The TASB Risk Management Fund (Fund) wants to be sure that your staff receive the training they need and that it's easy for your administration to track compliance. The Fund collaborates with Vector Solutions to provide their award-winning Vector LMS & Training System to members. Visit Vector Solutions get information on how to sign up.

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