KU Partners with Teachers, Schools to Train Early-Childhood Special Educators; Publishes Guide For Teacher Prep Programs
Teachers who work with young children with high-intensity support needs play a critical role in important stages of neurodevelopment and educational trajectory. But they need support, as well as training in the latest research and practices that best serve students at the critical early phase of their education. University of Kansas (KU) researchers are in the second year of a project to train future and working educators in the latest supports for early childhood special education, while making the practices and supports available for educators nationwide.
KU faculty are beginning year two of Project MounTaiN, also known as Meeting the Need, a five-year $1.1 million grant project funded by the Office of Special Education Programs. The project has developed new curriculum to train educators who work with infants, toddlers, and young children in special education and is partnering with public schools, early intervention systems, and local early childhood centers in Kansas City, Lawrence, and Topeka to provide applied learning opportunities in a wide cross-section of schools and educational settings. The faculty has also published a manuscript outlining effective intensive intervention competencies for educators who will work with these children and their families.
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Tags: early childhood education, special education
