ECE 2600 - The Exceptional Child

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): ECE 2100

Description: An overview of critical elements related to the education of young children with exceptionalities in the early childhood setting will be presented. Topics include the foundations of early childhood special education, a historical perspective of the field, typical and atypical child development, an overview of the various exceptionalities, legal requirements and implications for practice, research based practices related to inclusion, natural settings, and least restrictive environments, family-professional collaborations, and accommodations and adaptions.