Fostering Inclusion and Participation Practices (FIPP) - La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre

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LCC-FIPP
Early education and care service

This innovative training program was developed within the La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre Early Autism Supports Program, by a team of Early Childhood Educators and Allied Health professionals.

The Fostering Inclusion and Participation Practices course provides information about autism, along with strategies that support the participation of autistic children in group based early learning settings.

 

Duration
3 hours
Mode
Online
$50.00

The Fostering Inclusion and Participation Practices (FIPP) program

 

Early education teams often need to provide individualised adjustments to support Autistic children to access full participation in the busy early education environment.  

The Fostering Inclusion and Participation program (FIPP) supports early childhood education services in developing practical strategies that empower all children to participate, learn and flourish, including children on the autism spectrum.

Who is the FIPP course suitable for?

This course is for:

  • early childhood teachers,
  • educators, educational leaders,
  • and early education managers.

The FIPP course also provides information and practical strategies and ideas for facilitating the inclusion and the active participation of all children, to support learning and social connection in a group setting.

La Trobe University Community Children's Centre

La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre is home to our Early Autism Support program. This program was developed under a federally funded model designed to integrate autism specif supports into mainstream childcare. Our team are leaders in inclusive early education, having researched and published extensively on supporting autistic children to learn in early education settings. They are the only Centre in Australia certified in group delivery of the Group-Early Start Denver Model (G-ESDM).

Our Centre is highly regarded locally, nationally and internationally as a training, early intervention and research site. 

This course was developed by a team of Allied Health professionals and Early Childhood Educators from the La Trobe University Community Children’s Centre - Early Autism Supports Program.

This team have a strong understanding of the early education sector and are leaders in inclusive early education practice, including supporting Autistic children to learn, flourish and thrive in early education and care settings.

Course summary:

Spanning six comprehensive modules, The Fostering Inclusion and Participation Practices course provides information about autism, along with strategies that support the participation of autistic children in group based early learning settings.

This includes strategies to support learning through daily routines, foster peer interactions, participation in the education program and experiences and positive behaviour support. The course also includes practical resources and tools that can be downloaded.

 

The FIPP course is delivered as a self-paced online course. 

Availabe 24/7 to suit your needs, the course consists of 6 comprehensive modules:


Module 1: Introduction to Autism and Inclusive Practice
Module 2: Planning the Environment, Curriculum, and Adult Roles
Module 3: Learning Through Daily Routines
Module 4: Supporting Peer Interactions
Module 5: Understanding and Supporting Behaviour; Part 1
Module 6: Responding to and Changing Behaviour; Part 2

Frequently Asked Questions

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I would like information about a short course. Who can assist me?  

Email: LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au 

Phone: 1300 135 045

I have paid the fee for a short course. When will I be able to access it?  

On completion of your registration, you'll be provided with an account on our Learning Management System (LMS) and the course material will be made available at the advertised date, or as outlined on your registration confirmation email.  For our on-demand courses, access will be immediate.

What payment options are there?

  • You may arrange to pay by BPAY or EFT
  • For group bookings, we encourage purchase orders.  Contact us for a quote, and upon receipt of your purchase order we can make the course available to you.
  • Unfortunately, we are not able to arrange instalment payments.

Contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au for assistance. 

Can I arrange payment with a Purchase Order?

Yes, we accept Purchase Orders. Please email to LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au and our La Trobe Professional team will provide you with payment details and access to your course. 

I am getting an error when I try to log into my LMS account. Can you help? 

  • The first thing to check is your order confirmation email - it will contain your Learning Management System (LMS) account and password.  Note that this account may not be the same as your staff, student or previous short course participant account. 
  • The second thing to check is that you're logging on as a short course participant and not as a student - choose 'Other Users' - select Short Course as your institution and use your account and password as provided.

If you need any assistance, contact us on LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au. 

I want to enrol multiple staff in a short course. How do I go about this? 

Contact LaTrobeProfessional@latrobe.edu.au so that we can discuss options with you.  

What certification will I receive?

The type of certification depends on the assessment involved in the course. For example:

  • Microcredentials:  You will receive a digital credential that confirms the skills you’ve acquired, any assessments you’ve completed and potential pathways for credit or advanced standing towards a degree. 
  • Other assessed short courses:  This may include bridging programs or courses that prepare you for external certification from a professional body.  You might receive a certificate of achievement or a digital badge (a digital version of a certificate of achievement).
  • Non-assessed courses:  If a course doesn’t involve formal assessment, you’ll receive a certificate of attendance.
  • Single-subject enrolment: If you enrol in a single subject, you will receive an official transcript for that subject.

Please note that short courses or microcredentials are not formal qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework but may be eligible for consideration as advanced standing (credit) towards a degree.

What is a microcredential? 

Microcredentials are short courses that are assessed, carry academic credit, and to deliver specific skills or knowledge.  While they can be taken as standalone courses, many are designed to be combined or ‘stacked’ with other microcredentials to form the equivalent of a subject within a degree program.  Upon successful completion, you’ll earn a digital credential that outlines the skills and credit obtained, and any opportunities for stacking.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   

What is advanced standing?

Advanced standing refers to credit for prior study or formal learning that can be credited towards a qualification, thereby reducing the number of subjects required to complete a course. For short courses or microcredentials (if these have been completed through recognised institutions or platforms and are deemed equivalent to La Trobe University subjects), credit may be granted either for specific La Trobe subjects or as unspecified credit towards elective requirements of a La Trobe course.

For La Trobe microcredentials, any advanced standing or stacking pathways are clearly expressed on the course page.   Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll receive a digital credential, which may be used when applying for credit for the relevant degree at La Trobe.

For more details, visit the University’s advanced standing web page.