Life Changing
“I, Elcedia Awe, have never encountered such an impactful work shop, it’s life changing. Holistically for the first time, I have been blown away in awe. This course has made my career and my life easier and less stressful. It has given me answers to the unanswered for many years. I feel equipped with the wisdom, tools, understanding and matching the correct terminologies of situations that I face daily, especially in the classroom. I have gained extreme confidence to help my entire community and outside of it. I am so encouraged to keep educating myself in this area. I can now be that teacher who empathize, defend, protect and fight to see our country equip our Belizean people to satisfy their needs. I will stand and fight with programs like Autism Belize to make a difference. It is worth it.
Grateful
“At first, I didn’t know how to deal with my autistic student, and it was honestly a challenge. But this course taught me so much about children with disabilities, and I went back to my classroom and applied the different methods I’ve learned. Now, nobody is sweeter than my autistic student. I’ve come to realize that children with disabilities require a lot of patience and work, but what they truly need is someone or a group of people who will never give up on them. Disability doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a mom, dad, family, friends, teachers, and a community willing to stand by them every step of the way. I’m so grateful for the lessons I’ve learned and the chance to make a difference in their lives.”
~Kiara Arthurs
The Paraprofessional Course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about how to work with those who are neurodiverse or have a special education need. Parents, guardians, family members, teachers (pre-service and in-service), social workers, and those looking for a job are welcome to register. You MUST have a minimum of a High School Diploma, though.
Once you register, we will contact you within 48 hours with more information. THEN we will send you banking information so you can pay for the course. Once payment is made, your space in the course is confirmed. The cost of this course is $100. This includes a Paraprofessional Handbook, access to the paraprofessional google drive, which is a WEALTH of information, a small graduation ceremony at the end with your official certificate.
Teachers who successfully complete this course will earn CPDs.
The Caye Caulker Course will run August 5-7, 2025 from 8:00AM-3:30PM with one hour for lunch and August 8, 2025 from 8:00AM-12:30PM at the Caye Caulker Community Center.
If you are SERIOUSLY interested in getting this certification, please fill out the form below. There are limited spaces available, so don’t hesitate.
Hope to see you in Caye Caulker!
“Pinches are a love language. You know that line about autism being a puzzle? Well,
that puzzle gets even more complicated when you’ve got a little person who can’t use his words to tell you how he feels. He’s got to find other ways to communicate – and, for Teo, one way is the pinch.
There’s the “hey, there you are! I haven’t seen you since yesterday” squeeze on
the arm that you get when you say good morning. And then, there’s the “hey, keep
driving! I don’t want you to turn here – who told you I’m ready to go home” pinch that you get when you dare to turn the wrong way. And the happy squeeze, sometimes a full body squeeze, that you get when he’s happy – often when you’re swimming in the open water, and he realizes that he’s got company. That one especially is often accompanied with a big smile – and it may be followed by a hug that pushes you right under the water and leads to a game of swim tag.
Happy… mad… let’s play… sometimes words are overrated. We’ve learned
sometimes you just need a good pinch to get your message across.”
–Dian, autism auntie
STORIES FROM THE SPECTRUM
A Parent’s Perspective
*Full stories available at: autismbelize.org/a-parents-perspective/