COURSE:  CDT 2413  ATYPICAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides information concerning growth and development, intervention stratiegies, and working with families having an atypical child.

 

CREDIT:

Three (3) semester hours.  (two hours lecture and two hours laboratory)

 

PREREQUISITIES:

CDT 1214 Infant and Toddler Development and CDT 1224 Child Growth and Development

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Sandra S. Ford

Waller 110, Office

662-720-7214

ssford@nemcc.edu

 

TEXT:

Allen, K. Eileen and Cowdery, Glynnis E.  THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD  INCLUSION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, Fifth Edition, Delmar Learning:  New York, 2005.

ISBN:  1401835961

 

COMPETENCIES/OBJECTIVES:

  1. Explore the cognitive, physical, emotional, and social developmental characteristics of atypical children.
    1. Demonstrate knowledge of the causes and classifications of developmental disabilities.
    2. Identify the characteristics of children referred to as typical, atypical, developmentally delayed, at risk, and gifted.

 

  1. Discuss federal and state legislation concerning early intervention and prevention.
    1. Discuss an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and an Individual Education Plan (IEP).
    2. Review methods and resources for adapting the existing environment so that it is developmentally appropriate.
    3. Develop an appropriate instructional activity to meet the individual needs of atypical children.

 

  1. Discuss the challenges associated with implementing inclusion within an early childhood program.
    1. Review appropriate methods of instruction and intervention strategies to support the development of atypical children.
    2. Discuss partnerships with families as related to early intervention and inclusion.

 

  1. Explore available community resources.
    1. Compile a resource file.
    2. Explore the importance of working with other professionals such as speech and language pathologists, physical therapists, and others who work with atypical children.

 

  1. Discuss knowledge and skills in assisting and allowing families to be effective participants in their young childÕs development.
    1. Discuss characteristics of families with special needs including cultural diverse families, bilingual families, teen parents, parents with developmental disabilities, substance abusing families, minority families, and families in poverty.
    2. Discuss strategies for working with families of atypical children.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

  1. ATTENDANCE:  Students are expected to attend all class meetings.  When a student is absent from 20%  of class and laboratory time, he/she will be asked to withdraw or will be cut from the class.  If for some reason a student must be absent, I may be contacted at 662-720-7214 (office), 662-534-4390 (home), or ssford@nemcc.edu.  There is no excuse for not making contact.
  2. PARTICIPATON:  Students expected to have read the assigned material and to be prepared for class discussion.
  3. RESEARCH PAPER:  Each student will write a paper on a disability assigned by the instructor.  This paper will be foot-noted with at least five sources and will contain at least five typed pages of information.  Research papers submitted after the due date will not be accepted!  DUE MONDAY,  APRIL 30TH.
  4. CLASS PRESENTATION:  This will be a presentation to share the information from the assigned research paper.  The presentation must be at least five (5) minutes with visuals and/or handouts.  No student will be allowed to share his/her presentation after the due date!  DUE, MONDAY, APRIL 30TH.
  5. FIELD TRIPS:  Field trips to the North Mississippi Regional Center, Oxford; the neonatal unit at the North Mississippi Medical Center, WomenÕs Center, Tupelo; the Rehabilitation Center, Tupelo; the MacDougal Center, Tupelo; and a variety of other locations in Northeast Mississippi are planned.  Dates and times for field trips will be announced in a timely manner so that students can make the necessary arrangements to participate.  Participation is required!  Field trips will be considered as school excused absences, however students will be responsible for assignments, etc. missed while participating in the field trips.
  6. ATYPICAL LABORATORY:  Each student will observe and actively participate for one hundred and twenty (120) hours in a school which serves atypical children.  The instructor will arrange lab placement for each student.  LABORATORY PARTCIPATION MUST BE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY, MAY 4TH.  Laboratory participation and assignments count 25% of the course.
  7. EXAMS:  Several short exams and a final will be completed.  Students are discouraged from making up exams.  Exams may only be made up if you are sick and have a doctorÕs excuse, when there is a death in the immediate family, and at the instructorÕs discretion!  Exam make up dates will be announced by the instructor.
  8. NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED!  Cell phones will be confiscated and turned in to the office of the Dean of Students.  Students may retrieve a cell phone by scheduling a conference with Dean Kenneth Pounders in Estes Hall.

 

EVALUATION:

Exams, Research Paper, Class Presentation, Lab Assignments, Field Trip Participation.

 

GRADING POLICY:

The following grading policy will be used: A           95 – 100

                                                            B          85 – 94

                                                            C          75 – 84

                                                            D          70 – 74

                                                            F          69 and below