Erny Karita
Early Intervention Teacher
Erny is a compassionate educator with nearly 20 years of experience supporting individuals across a broad spectrum of disabilities, from young children to adults. Her career spans a variety of educational settings, including mainstream and international schools, EIPIC programmes, vocational training centres, and more. She has worked with learners as young as 3 years old to adults with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities.
For three years, Erny has served as both a Focus Teacher and Relief Teacher, providing academic and behavioural interventions in inclusive and special education settings. She also brings 13 years of experience supporting adults with special needs in vocational and community environments.
Erny’s teaching philosophy centers on creating a safe, inclusive, and relationship-based environment where every learner feels supported, understood, and empowered to grow. Her approach is highly adaptive, with lessons tailored to each individual’s needs, communication style, and learning profile.
Clinical Specialisation
Intellectual Disability (ID)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Developmental Delays
Dyslexia
Global Developmental Delay (GDD)
Down Syndrome (DS)
Celebral Palsy
Epilepsy
Visual Impairment
Verbal and Non-verbal
Behavioural supports
Mental Illnesses
Training
True Communication Using Intensive Interaction to Connect with Learners with Profound Intellectual Disabilities
Working with People with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illnesses
Positive Behaviour Support for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Strategies on Managing Challenging Behaviours
Behaviour and Behavioural Strategies
Child First Aid with AED
First Aid with AED
Curriculum and Differentiated Learning
Qualifications
Diploma of Disability from University of Sydney, Diploma in Disability from Social Service Institute (SSI)