Course description

This course focuses on supporting infants, toddlers, preschool, and school age children and within their family by promoting relationships with local community agencies and professionals that foster inclusion of children with diverse strengths, needs, and abilities.  Students will become familiar with and gain an understanding of community organizations and professional roles of those supporting inclusion while strengthening respectful, collaborative family and child partnerships through effective use of community and family resources. In addition, students will practice strategies to advocate for children and families with colleagues, employers, and community partners.  

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: ECE1900
Corequisites: None

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Credit transfer

Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Spring 2024 registration opens March 11, 2024. Fall 2024 registration opens July 22, 2024.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery