Course · ECE 263

Early Childhood Special Education

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
1 Credit
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

The class provides an overview of the role of special education in children from birth to five years old. It includes research-based information regarding typical and atypical development, screening tools, interventions models, resources for families and teachers, as well as legislation.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall 1.

Felicia Durden

2026-2027: Fall 1

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of early childhood special education as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the work of mathematics and teaching as careful, honest engagement with what's true and with the students who learn from it.

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