CHFD 6350: Interdisciplinary Family-Professional Collaboration

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Explores issues and evidenced based practices specific to forming family-professional partnerships and collaborating across disciplines (e.g., early childhood education, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech and language therapy, social work, nursing, public health, education) to address the complex needs of young children with and without disabilities (or at-risk of developmental delays) and their families in natural and/or least restrictive environments (e.g., home, school, community settings, hospitals). IECMH Endorsement: This course partially addresses Competency Guidelines for Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health��� Section information text: 100% online synchronous course delivered using Canvas and Zoom. Learn to use Canvas at http://canvas.charlotte.edu. This course has required Zoom sessions on Wednesday evenings from 5:30pm - 8:15pm. This course is for the Grad. Cert. in Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH), Grad. Cert. in Teaching Child and Family Development: (Birth - K), and M.Ed. Special Education and Child Development: Child and Family Studies students. Course prerequisites and corequisites are waived for students completing the Grad. Cert. in ECMH by emailing Dr. Laura McCorkle [[email protected]]. Registration questions? Email [email protected].