SPED531 - Infant/Toddler Internship/Field Experience

Course Description

This internship is an advanced level supervised field experience that focuses on teaching/intervention with birth -3 year olds
within natural environments and least restrictive environments for inclusive practices. This is a performance-evidenced
experience that requires direct observation. Candidates will be expected to provide documented evidence related to
demonstrated competency in relation to referral, assessment, IFSP/IEP/BSP processes, home-based intervention, classroom
instruction, materials and classroom modification, consultation, collaboration, co-teaching, in-service training, behavioral planning
and intervention for children of all learning levels including English learners. Observations and practical experiences across age
groups and educational settings for which the education specialist credential will be certified are mandatory. Candidates must
also provide evidence of working with English language learners with concurrent special education IFSP/IEP documented
needs.
You will need to complete a minimum of 12 hours of direct observation of early intervention services. This does not include travel
or prep. One must include an intake assessment, or an Initial or Annual IFSP. Eight of these must be delivered by a credentialed
ECSE, the others may be done with a speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, special Ed teachers (visually
impaired, deaf/HOH, and/or orthopedically impaired) . Ideally, 2-3 of these will include 1-hour observations with the same
child/family, and at least 4 hours must include a child with a low incidence disability (hearing, vision, and/or orthopedic). Your
observation log is available on Canvas.