CHDV C241 Curriculum and Stategies for Children with Disabilities and Delays

In this course, we will be exploring curriculum and intervention strategies for working with children with disabilities and delays and their families. There will be a quick overview of the various disabilities, with a main focus on supporting children with disabilities and delays as they develop independence, self-help, self-care, communication, language, and pre-academic skills. 

Before we start this exciting exploration, though, we need to set some ground rules for the class and get a big picture for how the class will operate over the next 8 weeks. Please take some time to look through the information in this liquid syllabus so you will be prepared when our class starts. 

If you have questions at any time, please contact me through Canvas Inbox, Pronto, or Cerro Coso email (LFULLER@cerrocoso.edu).

Catalog Course Description

This course covers curriculum and intervention strategies for working with children with disabilities and delays in partnership with their families. This course focuses on the use of observation and assessment in meeting the individualized needs of children in inclusive and natural environments. The course includes the role of the teacher as a professional working with families, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and developing cultural competence. Students will be required to observe children in a group setting.  

Advisory: ENGL C101 & LIBR C100 

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Evaluate program, educational, and professional policies based on special education laws and evidence-based practices.

• Design and implement curriculum strategies based on children's individualized needs in inclusive and natural environments.

• Advocate for effective partnerships with families, interdisciplinary team members, and community resource specialists. 

There is no required textbook. The learning resources are free to all of us, which means I have already built them into the Canvas course. The learning resources for each module will be available when each module opens on Saturday morning.  

I have developed a CHDV C241 Reading Guide that includes the supplemental reading presented in each module. This is a 216-page, printable document organized by modules, so you have the reading available from the beginning of the course. Lectures and associated videos are not included in the Reading Guide, so be sure to look through the learning resources presented in each module and linked in each module's Start Here page.

In this course, I have identified the summative and formative assignments, so you understand which assignments are most important for you to complete in order to demonstrate your understanding and learning of the course content. Summative assignments are cumulative assignments that demonstrate your overall learning. Formative assignments demonstrate your learning as you progress through the course content. Both types of assignments are important. The summative assignments are required - they are larger assignments that make up the majority of your grade, demonstrate your overall learning in the course, and are used to assess the efficacy of the course. The formative assignments are more flexible. They are worth fewer points, help me to assess your learning and progress throughout the course, and allow you to check for understanding before submitting the summative assessments. In order to help you plan out the semester so you can be successful, you will be submitting a Learning Contract by the end of Module 1.

Here is a list of Summative and Formative Assignments for you to review to help you work through the content of the course. Your final grade will be determined by how many points you earn in the course. THE SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENTS ON THEIR OWN ARE NOT ENOUGH POINTS TO PASS THE COURSE. You must choose from the Formative Assignments to make sure you are completing enough points in the course to earn the grade you want. The more assignments you complete, the higher your final grade will be.