Collaborating with Families of Young Children

3 credits · Peabody College - Professional

This course provides students with an opportunity to work with families and their children birth-5 on individualized social, behavioral, and communication goals. An overview of both typical and atypical child development is presented alongside commonly accessed programs in early childhood education. A family systems and family-centered approach is used to communicate and collaborate with the family throughout prevention, intervention, assessment, support, and diagnostic processes. Work with families from diverse and marginalized backgrounds is encouraged and discussed throughout the course. [3]