Accommodations and Modifications for Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings

Course Description: Participants will explore the importance of supporting diverse learners, and children with special needs, in the early childhood settings. Through presentation, small group activities and large group discussions, participants will develop an understanding of the obstacles a child might encounter and identify a variety of accommodations they can use to support the children attending their program. The participants will develop an understanding of the information that is included in an individualized education plan, and explore ways to use this information when planning activities that support children with the attainment of their educational goals. 

Objectives:

1. Identify learning obstacles children might encounter
2. Identify accommodations and modifications to help children overcome learning challenges
3. Read an IEP and identify the information that will help support the child within their classroom setting
4. Incorporate activities to support attainment of a child’s IEP goals and incorporate recommended accommodation/modification strategies into daily classroom routines

More Information

EEC Training Hours: 5

CEU: 0.5

Core Competency Alignment: Area 5: Learning Environments and Curriculum

QRIS Standard Alignment: Standard 3: Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development

This training is funded in part by the Department of Early Education and Care              

and sponsored by the Southeast Education Professionals Partnership

Lead Agency - Child Development and Education, Inc.