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Posted: 02/02/05

Updated: 11/30/05

ECE 201 - Exceptionalities

Course Description

Provides for the development of knowledge and skills that will enable the student to understand individuals with special needs and appropriately guide their development. Special emphasis is placed on acquainting the student with programs and community resources that serve families with special needs persons. Topics include inclusion/least restrictive environment (LRE), physical disabilities and health disorders, intellectual exceptionalities, social/emotional disorders, and community resources.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Inclusion/Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Class

5

Physical Disabilities and Health Disorders

D. Lab

0

Intellectual Exceptionalities

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Social/Emotional Disorders

Credit

5

Community Resources

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

ECE 103

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

INCLUSION/LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT (LRE)

11

0

0

Laws and regulations

Identify laws and regulations regarding special needs individuals.

 

 

 

Teacher’s role

Define teacher’s role in working with special needs individuals.

 

 

 

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND HEALTH DISORDERS

12

0

0

Vision, hearing, motor, and/or speech impairments;

Identify presenting symptoms of varying physical disabilities.

 

 

 

 

Modify teaching techniques/classroom organization to accommodate physical disabilities.       

 

 

 

 

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INTELLECTUAL EXCEPTIONALITIES

12

0

0

Gifted; intellectually challenged; learning disabled

Identify characteristics and modify teaching techniques to accommodate persons with intellectual exceptionalities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DISORDERS

12

0

0

Attention deficit disorders

Adjustment disorders

Identify characteristics of persons with social/emotional disorders.

 

 

 

 

Modify traditional teaching techniques to accommodate persons with social/emotional disorders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

3 

 

 

 

Develop a resource file of community agencies and support groups for students with physical disabilities and health disorders; intellectual exceptionalities; and social emotional disorders.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

(not updated)

Allen, K.E. and Schwartz, I.S. (1996). The Exceptional child: inclusion in early childhood    education. Albany, NY: Delmar.

Herr, J. (1997). Working with young children. South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Wilcox.

Herr, J. (1995). Mastering CDA competencies. South Holland, IL: Goodheart-Wilcox.

Phillips, C.B. (1991). Essentials for child development associates. Washington, DC: Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.

Heward, W. L. (1996). Exceptional Children 5th edition.