Required Reading 1:

US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders:

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Communication Problems in Children

Required Reading 2:

Cochlear Implants: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/cochlear-implants (in HTML and PDF)

Required Reading 3:

Assistive Devices: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/assistive-devices-people-hearing-voice-speech-or-language-disorders (in HTML and PDF)

Required Reading 4:

Hearing aids: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids (in HTML and PDF)

Required Reading 5:

American Sign Language: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/american-sign-language (in HTML and PDF)

Required Reading 6:

Specific Language Disorder: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/specific-language-impairment (in HTML and PDF)

Required Video 1:

Puckett Institute (2015, March 5). Getting kids involved: Creating opportunities for learning

[Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/NnLvBC0EtV0

Required Video 2:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2015, September 29). Observation: Working with PECS: Antonio 3 years 1 month [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Hrj9T30s_j8

Required Resource 1:

Explore this entire website: Communication Development, a Parent's Guide (San Francisco State University)

• Subtopics in this site include:
  • Understanding Speech, Language, and Communication
  • Milestones and Red Flags in Communication Development
  • Learning More than One Language
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Home Strategies for Helping Children Communicate
  • Optional: What are some resources for speech-language therapy in the Bay Area?

Recommended Reading 1:

California Department of Education (2008). California preschool learning foundations,

volume 1. Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdf

• Read pages 47-101.

Recommended Reading 2:

California Department of Education (2008). California preschool learning foundations,

volume 1. Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/preschoollf.pdf

• Read pages 103-142.

Recommended Reading 3:

California Department of Education (2010). California preschool curriculum framework,

volume 1. Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/psframeworkkvol1.pdf

• Read pages 97 to 172.

Recommended Reading 4:

California Department of Education (2009). Infant/toddler learning and development foundations.

Retrieved from http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/documents/itfoundations2009.pdf

• Read pages 43-57.

Optional Resources:

http://nationaldb.org, check out “for Families” area

https://nationaldb.org/pages/show/meet-jake-steinbach/meet-jake (e.g., “meet Jake”)