The graduate certificate in Special Education, Early Childhood, is designed to provide
specific background, education and tools to students to address the needs of infants,
toddlers and preschoolers with disabilities.
The program will educate students about the characteristics and needs of young children
with both typical development and those who are at-risk or have disabling conditions
such as autism or cerebral palsy. Students will develop knowledge and skills in assessment
of children with learning disabilities. Graduates will be prepared to teach and support
young children with disabilities who are enrolled in preschool settings. This certificate
program is for individuals who already have a special education license or are working
under a provisional license.
Required Courses
- EDSP 602 - Speech-Language Disorders & Development: Birth to Five Years (3 credits)
- EDSP 639 - Medical Aspects of Teaching Young Children with Disabilities (3 credits)
- EDSP 648 - Family-centered Intervention and Program Management in Early Childhood
Special Education (3 credits)
- EDSP 686 - Instructional Programming to Teach Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
with Disabilities (3 credits)
Contact Us
Sharon L. Gilbert
Professor
Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education
- Location:
- Peters Hall C160