Define developmental domains.
Learn about developmental domains and developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with special needs. Explore the areas of emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development in early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
Proficiency Level
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120 hours courses
12 CEUs10 hours courses
Related Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs
- Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice
- Define and identify the components of developmentally appropriate practice for children aged 2 to 5.
- Demonstrate an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for infants and toddlers with developmental, emotional, cognitive, language and/or physical needs.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with developmental disabilities.
- Describe developmental domains
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Explain what are developmental theories.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Define classroom community.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Define what transition times are and when they occur during the day in the classroom
- Define the similarities between major theories.
- Define basic skills children should have when they begin kindergarten
- Define SMART goals and describe its historical context.
- Define healthy practices to mitigate the spread of germs and decrease the likelihood of SIDS in infants and toddlers.
- Define the term multiculturalism and how it relates to the child's environment.
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