ED 275 - Including Children with Special Needs
Course Description
- Prerequisite: "C" or higher in ED 131
Recent legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and research pertaining to early childhood services suggest a growing emphasis in full inclusion of children with special needs in all early childhood settings (family childcare, preschools, kindergarten, etc.). The research indicates that inclusion with their typically developing peers has significant benefits for young children who are at-risk or demonstrate developmental delays and disabilities. Early childhood personnel are key persons in identifying children who may have developmental delays and disabilities and seeing that they have developmentally appropriate early education experiences similar to those provided to their typically developing peers.