School of Education and Social Sciences
Undergraduate

Term: Fall 2025
Session: Full Term (Aug 25 - Dec 12)
Start Date: Monday, Aug 25, 2025
End Date: Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Availability: On Campus
Day(s): Wed.
Time: 12:30 PM to 03:15 PM

This course has been designed to appeal to students who have an interest in working with young children with disabilities and their families. When a child is born with a disability or exhibits a developmental delay the child and his/her family may qualify for services from the State for up to three years and then from their home school district until the age of beginners. Early intervention professionals may work in a wide range of settings from home-based to specialized classroom settings in all environments (least to most restrictive) hospital settings and as consultants. The primary aim of this course is to provide you with an orientation to EI. You will become familiar with referral assessment and support processes and with the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan). Additionally family centered practices are a thread throughout the course as FCP are a hallmark of EI programming. Although many may not plan to work in EI the information and the techniques learned in this class can provide support when working in any social service or early childhood program. setting. Federal legislation team collaboration special support services and IEPs will also be addressed.