SPED 5710: Teaching Young Children with Disabilities: Assignment

Sample Topic:

What strategies can I use to help my autistic child communicate?

Questions to consider:

• When does a child start….
• What are the normal range of development of this skill?
• What are strategies I can use to teach this skill?
• How much time should I spend on this?
• Are there wrong ways to teach this skill?
• When should I worry if my child is not doing this yet?
• What online sources can I access to learn more about this skill?

Purpose of assignment:

1. Choose a disability to study.
2. Identify the disability's impact on a child's development.
3. Find relevant, credible and appropriate resources to share with families and professionals. 

Assignment must include:

• A statement of the concern/question
• Contextual information about when or why a parent would have that concern or question
• An explanation of at least 3 facts or strategies related to the concern or question. Must be:
  • Evidence based practice
  • Written in jargon free terms that is easily understood by parents
• A summary of the resources that may be available online or in the community for addressing the concern or question.
  • Include at least 3 resources (at least 1 scholarly and 1 web-based resource)
  • Resources should be evidence based 
  • The summary of resources should be written in jargon free terminolgoy