Language acquisition and cognitive development are complex processes that are crucial components of early childhood development. As you’ve learned throughout this course there are many frameworks that support cognitive and language development in children from birth to age 3. Implementing early intervention services during this time is critical. Current research and referral strategies must be understood so that each and every child can be given high-quality language and cognitive experiences. For this assignment, imagine that you are a professional in an early childhood education program and you have identified a child with a language acquisition or a cognitive developmental delay or disorder from the video. You have been asked to develop a language acquisition or cognitive development intervention plan for this child with exceptionalities. For this assignment, you will be utilizing the rough draft that you created in Week 3. In order for you to stay organized and not repeat work you have already done, use your outline and incorporate any relevant detail/information into your final project.
Please refer to the Week 5 Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this assignment.
Refer back to your instructor feedback on your Final Project Rough Draft Outline in Week 3. You will be utilizing this information to create your Final Project.
Review the ECD 320: Week 5 Assignment Template Download ECD 320: Week 5 Assignment Templatefor assistance in creating your assignment.
Review the ECD 320 Case Studies Download ECD 320 Case Studiesfrom Week 3. You should use the Case Study you already created in Week 3 for your Final Project.
Review the sample Guidelines for developing Individual Family Service PlansLinks to an external site.:
Locate three scholarly articles in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library that relate to referral and intervention strategies for children with exceptionalities related to language acquisition and cognitive development. Prepare to use and cite them in support of your ideas. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. Use the Choosing Articles and Revising SearchesLinks to an external site. tutorial for help in searching the databases in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library.
Use your draft from Week 3 (Rough Draft of Final Project), along with the feedback you received to further develop your work.
Assignment InstructionsDevelop your Intervention Plan addressing the following requirements:
Professional Role and Philosophy (Revise) – Using the feedback you received from your instructor and any new learning, revise your professional role and philosophy that you created in Week 3 :
Describe your current or future role in early childhood education.
Include the setting and age level that you will be working with and your specific role.
Describe what theoretical framework most aligns to your professional philosophy of cognitive and language development in diverse learners.
Develop a Case Study (Revise) – Using the feedback you received from your instructor and any new learning, revise the case study that you created in Week 3:
Include a summary of the details about the child, including age and any other details you feel are important. Refer to the Case Studies included in the preparation section for examples.
Develop a case study including a summary of the child’s strengths in all developmental areas.
Finally, develop a summary of the child’s challenges including specifics on their cognitive or language delay or disorder.