SED 223 - Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities

(3 credits)

45 lecture hours
Prerequisites: SED 220
This course is modeled after a national training program for paraprofessionals and professionals who provide care for young children, infants, and toddlers with special needs. It is designed to address all aspects of caregiving for children with special needs and to increase caregivers’ sensitivity and competency with this population. Topics such as positioning and handling, feeding techniques, and care of children with a variety of disabilities and chronic healthcare problems are included. Participants have the opportunity to improve communication skills with colleagues and parents. Family day care and center-based child care providers, education and health paraprofessionals, and professionals with limited experience with this population benefit from this unique training program.