Standard

 

R State Standard         £  Institutionally Developed          College: NA

 

ECE 2010 - Exceptionalities

Course Description

This course 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 children with special needs. 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 1030

 

 

 

 

 

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 individuals with special needs, including a review of legislation and regulations.

 

 

 

Teacher’s role

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

 

 

 

Attitudes

Identify examples of changes in societal attitudes toward individuals with special needs, including examples of people-first language.

 

 

 

Individual Education Plans (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP)

Describe the formation of these plans and the importance of implementing such plans.

 

 

 

Assistive technologies

Explore assistive technologies and their use in inclusive settings.

 

 

 

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.        

 

 

 

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

 0

 0

 

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

 

Media
Print
Audio/Visual (AV)
Web
Other

Note: Please adhere to the APA Formatting and Style Guidelines.
Examples:
   Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher.

   Duncan, G.J., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (Eds.). (1997). Consequences of growing up poor. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

Text

Bowe, F. (2008). Early Childhood Special Education, Birth to Eight. Albany, NY, Delmar

Hallahan, Kauffman and Pullen. (2008). Exceptional Learners. Allyn and Bacon

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

Raver. (2009). Early Childhood Special Education, 0-8: Strategies for positive outcomes, Allyn and Bacon

 

Posted: 01/06/09