ECED-211 Adapt Early Child Curricula - The Special Needs Child

Credits 3 / 5 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into RDNG-030 (ACSR-030), completion of ELAP-110 with a minimum grade of 2.0, or successful completion of RDNG-016 or ACLT-074 with a minimum grade of 3.0. Pre-requisite: Minimum grade of 2.0 in ECED-110 and PSYC-184; Students must have current Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) clearance obtained from the Michigan Department of Human Services to be presented in the first class. A copy must be on file in the Fine Arts/Social Sciences Office, MMB 2005. Students mus meet state licensing health requirements and any other requirements of the chosen lab site prior to the start of the lab experience. Must have transportation to/from lab worksite.
This course addresses the theoretical principles of child development and the implications of handicapping conditions on the teaching strategies/techniques used. This course includes a 45 hour lab experience in an approved special needs classroom. Lab site staff and college faculty will provide lab supervision.

Course Outcomes
I.          Analyze Special Education children in Today’s Schools

Learning Objectives:

1. Learner analyzes laws relating to special education
2. Learner compares Least Restrictive Environment and Procedural Due Process
3. Learner analyzes long term results for children with disabilities and what extent are the results influenced by diversity factors?

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Using written assignments
• By completing a case study

II.         Learn what universal design for learning is

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare standards based reform
2. Identify key components to universal design for learning
3. Learn the differences of placement trends for children with special needs

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Completing case studies
• Completing chart forms

III. Practice techniques for children who have been recognized with learning disabilities

Learning Objectives:

1. Practice describing characteristics
2. Design a room arrangement and daily routine that supports the learning disabled child
3. Analyzes techniques for working with the learning disabled child
4. Develops steps to help children assess their own behavior as a means to achieving goals
5. Compare steps for preventing power struggles with children and adult

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• By a written form
• Completing worksheets
• Role Playing

IV.        Learn skills and effective strategies for Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

                    Learning Objectives:

1. Define assertive and aggressive behaviors
2. Compare strategies for assertive and aggressive behaviors
3. Practice techniques for dealing with aggressive behaviors
4. Develop techniques for learning

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Written form
• Role playing
• Case studies
• Group discussions

V.         Develop techniques for the child who has been labeled ADHD

            Learning Objectives:

1. Identify characteristics of ADHD
2. Design routines for the ADHD child
3. Develop techniques to assure progress of the ADHD child

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Written form
• Small group discussions

VI.        Explore the impact school climate has on Giftedness

            Learning Objectives:

1. Compare the characteristics of giftedness
2. Review school climates
3. Create strategies for classrooms that giftedness

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Written form
• Classroom case studies
• Strategies list

VI. Explore children who have been identified with Autism

Learning Objectives:

1. Define Autism
2. Review strategies that assure progress in curriculum

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Classroom case studies
• Written form

• Classroom case studies
• Role playing

VIII. Explore ideas of adaptation for children with Physical Disabilities

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to evaluate students with physical challenges
2. Develop techniques to assure progress in the classroom

           Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Written form
• Classroom case studies
• Technique charts

IX. Explore ideas relating to communication disorders, hearing loss and visual impairments

Learning Objectives:

1. learn how to evaluate children with communication disorders, hearing loss or visual impairments
2. Develop techniques that assure progress in the classroom

Competence will be demonstrated by:

• Written form
• Role playing
• Technique development