Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits5PrerequisiteECE 21 and ECE 45 and ECE 49. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionUnder guided supervision, this course provides students with fieldwork experience working with infants, toddlers and/or young children with exceptionalities. Students will gain practical experience that reinforces connections between theory and practice, develops professional behaviors, and builds a comprehensive understanding of service provision for young children with exceptional abilities and needs and their families. Course work focuses on employing evidence-based practice to meet the individual needs of children in a variety of early intervention and educational settings. These include natural environments, self-contained special education classrooms, and full inclusion classrooms. Students will function in the role of an early intervention or special education assistant in professional partnership with a supervising teacher/early intervention specialist. Students will be required to complete a total of 90 hours, (30 days/1 day equals 3 or more hours) at their approved practicum site. Students must bring evidence of a current SMC Livescan form and a TB test clearance on the first day of class. 