Professional competencies such as the use of Information Communication Technologies, personal literacy skills, collaborative group and cooperative skills, and interpersonal communication essential to the role of Education Assistant: Special Needs, will be developed in this unit. Students will participate in learning experiences designed to maximise their learning potential and academic learning skills. The unit will explore policies and procedures which support the inclusion of learners with special learning needs in school environments. Knowledge about the range of educational contexts where students with special learning needs attend will be introduced.