Course Outline (Online 3.0 credits)
EVALUATION
Seven Assignments
Two Quizzes
This course is eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. To determine whether you can take this course for Credit/D/Fail grading, visit the Credit/D/Fail website. You must register in the course before you can select the Credit/D/Fail grading option.
DESCRIPTION
This online course is intended to provide students with information related to social and communication development for program planning purposes within diverse settings. It is intended for infant development consultants who work with children aged 0-3 in home, childcare or preschool settings; and supported child care consultants who work with children in childcare and school settings. This course is also appropriate for teachers, teacher aides, pediatric nurses, rehabilitative therapists, social workers or group home specialists who have a particular interest in infants, preschool and school age children with language, communication or behavior challenges. Prospective students are expected to have completed a minimum of two years of college and/or university courses.
Students are expected to have a basic understanding of typical and atypical development of infants and young children. It is strongly suggested that students who are not in a Diploma or Certificate program at UBC complete EPSE 406 or a similar course such as EPSE 317, EPSE 403 or ECED 438 before registering in this course.
ECED 441 is a required course for the Diploma in Infant Development and Supported Child Development (IDSC) and the Certificate in IDSC.
Students registered in the Diploma or Certificate IDSC program at UBC should have completed EPSE 348, EPSE 406 and ECED 439 prior to enrolling in this course.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, students will:
- Become familiar with diagnoses that affect development, and the learning needs of children within this population.
- Understand a theoretical framework of early intervention and learned to apply it to “best practice” guidelines that promote optimal development.
- Learn to work collaboratively with families to identify and address the learning needs of children, within the context of family concerns and values.
- Develop a process for gathering and sharing information with families and community service providers.
OUTLINE
This course is offered online on Canvas – http://canvas.ubc.ca
| LESSON | CHILDREN AT RISK FOR/WITH: |
| 1 | Cerebral palsy |
| 2 | Motor conditions |
| 3 | Motor impairments and children who have secondary motor conditions |
| 4 | Visual impairments |
| 5 | Combined visual and motor impairments |
| 6 | Hearing loss: diagnosis, amplification, parent support |
| 7 | Hearing loss: communication |
| 8 | Specific types of hearing loss |
| 9 | Deaf and blindness |
| 10 | Multiple diagnoses or who are medically fragile |
REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
Call the UBC Bookstore to order: 604.822.2665, or toll-free in North America: 1.800.661.3889 or
Order online: http://shop.bookstore.ubc.ca/courselistbuilder.aspx
- Lane, Susan; Bell, Lori; and Parson-Tylka, Terry. My Turn To Learn A Communication Guide for Parents of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children 2nd Edition. Elks Family Hearing Resource Centre, 2010. ISBN: 9780968096406
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
This is an online course. Students are required to have a computer, access to the Internet, and a Campus Wide Login ID and password to access the course website.
LIBRARY RESOURCES: Connect From Home
Your EZproxy connection will allow you to access library resources from your computer on or off campus. For more information, go to https://services.library.ubc.ca/electronic-access/connect/
MORE INFORMATION
Telephone: 604.822.2013, or toll-free in North America: 1.888.492.1122
Email: eced.educ@ubc.ca
Latest Revision on: November 5, 2019