Competencies

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Population-Specific Pedagogy Competency Area

Scholars design, implement, and evaluate systematic, evidence-based, interdisciplinary interventions with families and professionals to facilitate the development and learning of infants and young children with IDD in the home and inclusive community and classroom environments.

Specific competencies include:
• Etiology and characteristics of infants and young children with IDD
• Family-centered practice
• Interdisciplinary collaborations
• Evidence-based interventions for infants and young children with IDD and their families
• Inclusive learning environments