BKE 3345 - Prevention/Early Intervention Methods

Credits: 3 hrs

This course introduces the prevention and early intervention model of service delivery. It is designed for students to research the theory which supports early intervention services, and also is designed to assist in the development of strategies for working with pregnant mothers, parents, and young children from 0 to age three in the prevention of disabilities. It also includes strategies for working with very young children with disabilities, including those who are at risk. Upon completion, students should be able to assess young children, identify systems for providing service to the young children who are at risk, or who has been diagnosed for having disabilities. Students will also develop strategies for prevention, and for working with parents of young children with and without disabilities.