2025-2026 Course Catalog

ECE 221 Teaching Strategies for Special Needs

explores knowledge and skills-based survey of special needs issues including managing disruptive behavior, communicating with and helping the individual learn to communicate, choosing and implementing specialized teaching strategies positioning and handling techniques, and collaborating with the family and professionals in social service agencies. Hands-on clinical experiences (5 to 8 hours) will be required in an inclusive and a special needs classroom. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees; group requirements include early childhood education (AAS and ALS only); areas of concentration include early childhood education (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

ECE 101 and eligibiity ENGL 101

Division and Department

Liberal Arts / Early Childhood