Early Childhood Special Education Courses

ECED/SPED 5332 - Infants and Young Children with Exceptionalities
A study of educational models for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities and their families to include assessment, program planning, integrated activities, and collaboration of services. Offered Fall and Summer.

ECED/SPED 5333 -Advanced Studies of Infants and Children with Special Needs
A study of current family, interdisciplinary and service delivery issues, systematic program evaluation and future implications for the education of infants and young children with disabilities and their families. Offered Spring.

ECED/SPED 5737 - Practicum: Infants and Young Children with Disabilities
This course provides experiences allowing the student to demonstrate competencies by working with infants, toddlers, and young children in a home-based, hospital, agency, school, or program setting.

The early childhood special education series of courses emphasizes the recommendations of The Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children (DEC?CEC); The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); and The Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) as listed below.

• The Uniqueness of Early Childhood as a Developmental Phase
  

• The Significant Role of Families in Early Education and Intervention
  

• The Role of Developmentally and Individually Appropriate Practices
  

• The Preference for Service Delivery in Inclusive Settings
  

• The Importance of Culturally Competent Professional Behavior
  

• The Importance of Collaborative Interpersonal and Interprofessional Actions

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