Course Details

CCEI968: Inclusion and Children with Special Needs

Course ID 71052

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This course provides participants with a greater understanding of the importance of including children with various disabilities in the regular early childhood classroom. Participants will explore ways to adapt the classroom to better accommodate children with disabilities in various centers of a classroom.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Planning a safe, healthy, learning environment (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

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

Goals and Objectives

• Define inclusion
• Define key terms related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
• Identify characteristics of general disability categories
• Identify strategies for communicating with parents in the context of inclusion
• Identify key responsibilities from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and as it relates to inclusion
• Identify and interpret key aspects of the NAEYC position statement Developmentally Appropriate Practice as it relates to inclusion
• List important considerations for incorporating adaptive materials and making classroom accommodations to support children with disabilities

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.