Early Interventions in Autism and Sensory Impairments, MA Online
33 - 39 credit hours
This is offered as an online degree.
The Master of Arts in Early Interventions in Autism and Sensory Impairments program targets practicing professionals in the fields of child development, early childhood special education, non-profit administration, psychology, early childhood, speech and language, sign language, hard of hearing/deaf, vision impairments and social work.
Potential candidates for this program include teachers, parents, speech and language therapists and related services professionals, certified pre-K-12 teachers, certified VI teachers who want to learn more about autism and sensory impairments, sign language professionals with a BA, early childhood professionals who may not hold Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education teacher certification, but hold a BA in early childhood or childhood development, and those who have a BA/BS and interest and work experience in the field of early childhood or special education. The program does not offer teacher certification from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Current curriculum content is based upon recommendations found in the Professional Ethics and Standards “What Every Special Educator Must Know” for serving families and children aged birth through school age and is prepared and presented by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
Graduates of the Lindenwood Early Interventions in Autism and Sensory Impairments program serve as family service coordinators, First Steps Early Intervention specialists and team members, Parents as Teachers educators, non-profit agency administrators and service providers, and pre-school and early childhood teachers. This program provides training to partner with parents and early intervention professionals of young children who have learning needs in the area of autism and/or sensory impairment.
Requirements
Recommended Prerequisite Courses
Students must take all prerequisites listed, but only three credit hours will go towards fulfilling the total degree credit hours. Prerequisites can be taken at the undergraduate level, but only graduate credit may count toward the degree.
| EDS 50200 | Behavior Management | 3 |
| EDS 53700 | Special Education Counseling | 3 |
| EDU 55100 | Early Childhood Screening, Diagnosing and Prescribing Instruction | 3 |
Core Curriculum
Early Interventions in Autism and Sensory Impairments Curriculum
| EDS 56000 | Introduction to Family Centered Practices for Early Interventions in Autism, Visual Impairment, Deaf/Hard of Hearing | 3 |
| EDS 56100 | Characteristics of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDS 56200 | Characteristics and Strategies for working with Infants and Young Children with Vision Impairments | 3 |
| EDS 56300 | Characteristics and Strategies for working with Young Children with Deaf/Hard of Hearing Impairments | 3 |
| EDS 57000 | Methodologies for Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDS 57100 | Parents and Teachers as Partners: Social Language Development and Emergent Literacy | 3 |
| EDS 57200 | Designing Effective Classrooms for Young Children with Autism Spectrum | 3 |