Psychological & Brain Sciences 395E - S-Intro to Early Intervention

Part C Early Intervention services are a federally mandated program that provides home visits to children birth through 2-years-old who have an identified developmental delay, disability, or who may be at risk for delay. Students in this course will be introduced to federal guidelines that regulate these services, as well as explore the state policies and practices specific to Massachusetts. High importance will be placed on the role of caregivers and family in early intervention services. The Massachusetts evaluation tool will be introduced as well as the Individualized Family Service Plan.

Registration is only open to students in the Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS) Specialization for the first month of registration. Non-DDHS students should visit blogs.umass.edu/ddhs to request registration in this course.