CDEC 1359 - Children With Special Needs(chld2304)

CIP Code: 19.0709
Credit(s): 3
A survey of information regarding children with special needs including possible causes and characteristics of exceptionalities intervention strategies available resources referral processes the advocacy role and legislative issues. Presents techniques to identify and serve children with special needs. Includes studies of physical emotional language and/or mental disabilities. Also presents needs of gifted and talented children. Emphasizes constructing environment to enable children with special needs to function to their maximum abilities within the group structure. Stresses ways of working with parents of special children to bring out maximum home-center coordination. 5

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