ECE 400 Infant/Toddler Mental Health and Trauma Informed Practice

This course provides students with an overview of infant/child mental health, including an investigation into its importance in the overall well-being and development of a child as well as how social and emotional development impact the trajectory of development. Trauma informed practice is an underlying theme in this course as well as the role of attachment and trusting relationships with caregivers, teachers and other adults, particularly as they impact healthy responses and overall health and development of the young child. Twenty hours of field work are required for this course. Pre-requisite(s): EDU 299 and ECE 301. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours