Children with Special Needs.

Catalog description

This course explores ways of understanding the strengths and needs of children with differing abilities. Emphasis will be on combining information about specific disability categories with evidence based practices for instruction and behavioral support. This course covers evolving social/cultural dimensions of disability as well as legislation and policies supportive of children with special needs and their families. Students are required to observe special needs children in an educational setting. ECF, ECE, ECT, ECEC and ECC students must earn a C or better in the course. Prerequisites: PSY 108 or PSY 110 .