CDEV 169 — Special Education Practicum
Units: 3 Lecture Hours: 36 Lab Hours: 54 Outside Hours: 72 Grading Method: Letter Credit Status: Credit, degree applicable Conditions of Enrollment: Prerequisite: CDEV 150 or CDEV 152; CDEV 104, 108 and 1 10; CDEV 1 15 or 1 16 or 1 17 or 1 18 or 1 19 with a minimum grade of C Note: Practicum students are required to obtain proof of negative TB results or x-ray, Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR), diphtheria and pertussis vaccines (Tdap), and influenza vaccination before placement at a mentor site. Note: Per SB 792, 1 596.7995. (a) (1) Commencing September 1, 2016, a person shall not be employed or volunteer at any day care center if he or she has not been immunized against influenza, pertussis, and measles. Each employee and volunteer shall receive an influenza vaccination between August 1 and December 1 of each year. This practicum provides students with supervised experience working with infants, toddlers, and young children with special needs in a variety of early intervention and educational settings, such as self-contained or fully- included day care programs, regional centers or early childhood classrooms. Students will assist in the planning and implementation of intervention strategies and will work collaboratively with families as well as early intervention and special education professionals. Students will develop communication skills that are culturally sensitive toward the unique needs of children and families of children with special needs. COMMUNICATION STUDIES (COMM/C