EDS 57100 Parents and Teachers as Partners: Social Language Development and Emergent Literacy
This course will provide Early Intervention Specialist candidates to gain the skills and knowledge to work in collaboration and partnership of parents of young children who are on the autism spectrum. Evidence-based practices will be explored to enable candidates to enhance their skills in authentic communication, team-building, mediation and conflict-resolution in order to facilitate constructive relationships with parents. Participants will also gain knowledge in the prevailing legal tenets and regulatory standards that affect the education of young children with disabilities. Case study summaries and first-hand parent testimonials will be included in this course as a part of this learning experience. Five (5) hours of field experience in the form of interviews and classroom-based observations will be required as a part of this course.
Credits
3