Teaching the Young Child with Special Needs

Catalog description

The course offers the foundations of early childhood education along with pioneers in the special education field as the base for child development. Policies and practices, early and current are examined along with assessment planning and screening processes, intervention practices, teaching strategies and reflection. Further, the student candidate will gain knowledge of the components needed to create an environment that supports all children’s learning, teaching strategies and adaptations. Student candidates will engage in child study observations, develop two child content studies, and conduct a parent interview. Thirty observation hours are included within the course.