Children with Special Needs - Community College of Allegheny County

Children with Special Needs from Community College of Allegheny County is a Campus Associate Child Care degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Children with Special Needs diploma is designed primarily for individuals who are employed and seek specific skills for advancement. The program prepares students to work in community agencies that provide parent training, behavioral intervention and other type of support for families having children with special needs. Students gain skills for working with diverse populations through both classroom work and supervised practicum experiences. Individuals can also enroll in the diploma program to gain specialized parenting skills. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to: integrate appropriate theories and practices, general and content knowledge and professional and pedagogical knowledge to create and implement developmentally appropriate experiences for children and their families; employ appropriate discipline terminology and professional tone in written and oral communication in descriptive and applied observation and documentation strategies to positively influence children's growth and development; and find community resources to support families and their children's development, learning and well-being. Upon completion of this program, graduates may seek employment as staff in agencies that provide services for children with special needs such as Easter Seals or as a family day care provider. Graduates may also seek employment as house-parents, group home workers, TSW's (therapeutic support workers), child care worker or as a respite care worker. View more details on Community College of Allegheny County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Child Care courses.