Course Code: ECE304
Synopsis
ECE304 Supporting Diverse Learners provides an overview of inclusive educational philosophies and approaches to early intervention and support for children of diverse abilities, from birth to 8 years of age. The course aims to promote positive dispositions toward developmental variations in child growth and learning, family-centred approaches, as well as instructional strategies for inclusion of children with learning difficulties and/or mild to moderate disabilities. ECE304 will introduce trends and recommended practices in early intervention and strategies for working with groups of diverse learners in regular early childhood settings.
Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER
Topics
- Introduction to early childhood special education
- Working within the Singapore context
- Understanding children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Understanding children with learning difficulties/learning disabilities
- Working with children with learning difficulties/learning disabilities
- Understanding children with developmental delays
- Working with children with developmental delays
- Promoting communication skills through naturalistic approaches
- Promoting social-emotional development and interactions among peers
- Instructional strategies: accommodations and modifications
- Working with families and other professionals
Learning Outcome
- Interpret the various clinical definitions and terms.
- Examine the benefits and challenges of having an inclusive early childhood setting for children with diverse learning needs.
- Analyse the strengths and developmental variations in children.
- Create accommodations and modifications that are useful in early childhood settings.
- Propose basic instructional strategies to promote communication skills for children with special needs and their peers.
- Design basic instructional strategies to promote social-emotional development for children with special needs and their peers.