HDFS 375 - Programming for Children and Families

Prerequisite

HDFS 286 (Practicum-Professional Skills) or concurrent registration HDFS 310 (Infant and Child Development in Context) or PSY 260 (Child Psychology) All prerequisites must be completed or consent from the Instructor given prior to enrollment.

Description

HDFS 375 addresses prevention and intervention programs for children and families, with a focus on children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities, and healthy parent-child attachment. Development in each of these populations is explored, and specific intervention strategies are described. Second language development, and implications for teachers/interventionists is emphasized in this course. This course includes three exams, 1 short essay, online discussion, and 2 short reflections on films used in the course.

This course can be applied towards the:

• Human Development and Family Studies (B.S.)

Textbooks and Materials

Unless otherwise indicated, textbooks and materials are required and can be purchased at the CSU Bookstore.

1. Language Disorders in Children: A multicultural and case perspective. (2007)
   Roseberry-McKibbin, C.
   Optional
2. One Child Two-Languages (2008)
   Tabors, P

Instructors

Mark Guiberson
Mark.Guiberson@colostate.edu

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