ECE 30300 EARLY CHILDHOOD TYPICAL/ATYPICAL QUALITY PRACTICES (4)

Overview of the exceptional learner (birth to age 8), one who differs from the average or the norm, with emphasis on observation, techniques, characteristics, identification, interventions, and programming.  Topics include ethics, referral and reporting procedures, and collaboration with familes and other professionals.  Students learn about applicable federal and state laws and requirements for providing services to children with special needs including, but not limited to, the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Individualized Family Service Plans, Individualized Education Plans, and 504 Plans.