EDUC 131A

Introduction to Family Centered Service Delivery In Early Childhood Special Education

Designed to enable participants to gain knowledge and develop skills necessary to provide culturally responsive, family-centered approaches to assessment and intervention for infants and young children with disabilities. Focus will be on the historical, theoretical, and philosophical bases for family-centered service delivery, including an emphasis on understanding family systems and family life stages, respect for cultural diversity, the IFSP process, collaborative parent-professional relationships, parent advocacy, and transition planning. Lecture.

Units: 2.0