Special Ed

This video talks about the MLE approach. This is where the teacher acts as a mediator between the child and their environment. The teacher’s role is to guide, share, interpret and shape how the child interacts with each task in order to shape their understanding of the world. Learning takes place by teaching every task step-by-step, rather than assuming that the child will ‘naturally’ pick up skills.

MLE is based on the work of Feuerstein, who believed that every person is capable of learning more, regardless of any apparently insurmountable barriers.

There’s another video about the techniques used at the Hope centre on the autism page.