Child Development Typical and Atypical Development Birth through Age 9

Catalog description

This course provides an in-depth examination of typical and atypical development of children from birth to nine years in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional areas of growth. Candidates will develop the knowledge, skills, and disposition to understand young children's characteristics and needs that encompass multiple, interrelated areas of children's development and learning - including physical, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and aesthetic domains, play, activity, and learning processes, and motivation to learn. Candidates will be able to describe the developmental patterns of change, physical, cognitive, and psychosocial areas that have been identified for each stage of development. Candidates will develop and understanding of inclusive practices and how to scaffold experiences to enhance domain development. Candidates will use the method of inquiry and research to identify an influence that can have an impact on overall child development.