ECE 2600The Exceptional Child

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Prerequisites: ECE 2100 An overview of critical elements related to the education of young children with exceptionalities in the early childhood setting will be presented. Topics include the foundations of early childhood special education, a historical perspective ofthe field, typical and atypical child development, an overview of the various exceptionalities, legal requirements and implications for practice, research based practices related to inclusion, natural settings, and least restrictive environments, family-professional collaborations, and accommodations and adaptions.