Early Intervention and Child Development

Catalog description

This course focuses on the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed by special education professionals to support the development and learning of children from birth to 8 years old and their families in special education and inclusive settings. The course is organized in three parts: examination of the historical, legal, and philosophical foundations of early intervention; focus on child development PreK-8 and methods for supporting development and learning in young children; and focus on the developmental characteristics of young children with specific developmental delays or disabilities and on early intervention strategies and evidence-based techniques for promoting development and learning in young children with diverse support needs.