Course Details

Children with Special Needs: Physical Disabilities

Course ID 70253

The Care Courses School Inc.

(703) 448-1800

Description

All children have needs; some have more specialized needs than others. Learn the goals of early education for children with special needs, the characteristics of common physical disabilities, how various disabilities affect children's ability to function, and curriculum adaptations to meet the needs of children with physical disabilities and help them develop and learn.

8.00 Hours / 0.80 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(4 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Steps to advance children's physical and intellectual development (4 Hours)
Strategies to manage an effective program operation (4 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

School Age

Administrative

All of the above

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

Students will learn
* Some rights of children with special needs that are protected by federal law
* What is meant by an Individualized Educational Program
* What is meant by an Individualized Family Services Plan
* General goals of early education for children with special needs
* Major classifications of physical disabilities
* General information on physical disabilities children may have
* Types and functions of adaptive equipment to assist children in moving
* Specific teaching goals and guidelines to meet the needs of children with physical disabilities
* Specific suggestions of adapting curriculum to meet the needs of children with physical disabilities
* Definitions of terms relating to physical disabilities

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.