SPED 63803Positive Behavior Supports in Early Childhood

Catalog

This course provides the candidate with the skills and legal framework essential to the development of positive behavior supports and self-management outcomes for early childhood young learners with special needs. The candidate will examine the biological, neurological and psychological foundations of behaviors for appropriate communication and management strategies, which are aligned with instructional practice. The foundations of functional analysis of behavior leading to positive behavior intervention plans will be examined. Models of collaborative practices that lead to critical partnerships with students, families, educators and agencies will be investigated through skill development and self-analysis. Social-Emotional Development in early childhood will be a major focus throughout the course. The implications of bullying in early childhood will also be an area of study within this course.