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Describe the historic and current public policies, funding, attitudes,
and programs in early childhood education for exceptional children.
(I)
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Describe the processes of identification, referral and assessment. (II
and IV)
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Identify specific areas of exceptional functioning in young children,
including learning exceptionalities, sensory and communication
disorders, social and emotional problems, and physical and health
related disorders, and giftedness.(III)
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Describe the Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) and Individual
Education Plan (IEP). (IV)
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Describe social and emotional support systems for families. (IV)
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Explain normal language, speech, and communication development. (II
and IV)
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Identify unique needs of families of special needs children. (IV)
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Describe qualities and characteristics of gifted young children. (III)
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Distinguish between the Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) and
school district responsibilities. (IV)
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Identify early intervention priorities, programs, strategies, and
research. (III and IV)
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Identify and describe the use of observational records in working with
young children in varied settings. (II)
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