Senior Lecturer
College of Human Sciences and Culture
Dr. Raj Brij is the Course Coordinator for Inclusive and Specialised Education and a Senior Lecturer in the College of Human Sciences and Culture. He holds a PhD from Flinders University, where his research focused on the implementation of evidence-based practices for autistic students. His master's degree in special education was obtained from the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
As course coordinator, Raj leads the design and delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programs that prepare current and future educators to implement contemporary, research informed practices that advances equitable education.
Raj's teaching and professional engagement focus on integrated multi-tiered systems of support (iMTSS), autism, intellectual disability and evidence-based inclusive practices that promote academic, social and behavioural success of diverse learners.
Certified in:
Postgraduate
EDUC9145: Inclusive Teaching Practices for Educators (Core Topic)
EDUC9512: Functional Behaviour Assessment in Education
EDUC9513: Personalised Curriculum Design for Learners with Disabilities
EDUC9553: Autism-Teaching and Learning
Undergraduate
EDUC1236 - Multi-Tiered Systems of Support in Inclusive Educational Settings
EDUC1237 - Teaching Learners with Complex Needs
EDUC2405 - Evidence-Based Practices for Autism
EDUC3103 - Supporting Children of the Autism Spectrum in Early Childhood Settings
EDUC3653: Inclusive Teaching Practices (Core Topic)
EDUC4732: Ecological Assessment and Instruction for Learners with Complex Needs
Currently a coach and consultant to several schools in Adelaide and Singapore in teacher's use of pedagogy as a proactive approach to mitigate challenging behaviour.