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Will AI replace Special Education Teachers, Preschool?

O*NET occupation 25-2051.00

Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Teacher
  • Preschool Special Education Teacher
  • Special Education Preschool Teacher
  • Special Education Teacher
  • Special Education Resource Teacher
  • Self Contained Special Education Teacher
  • Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE Teacher)
  • Severe/Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, or memory.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.
  • Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.

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