INICIO: Interdisciplinary Preparation in Special Education, Early Intervention, and Related Services for Personnel Serving Children with Disabilities
Project Description:
Interdisciplinary Interventionists and Clinicians Improving Outcomes (INICIO) will train fortytwo Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) students at the University of Oregon to serve dual language learners (DLLs) from birth through age 5 with disabilities. The program includes the ECSE one-year licensure and MA degree program and the Communication Disorders two-year certification and MA degree program. Competencies include (1) foundations in ECSE; (2) typical and atypical development, (3) birth to 5 assessment with emphasis on DLLs (4) family involvement, (5) implementation of culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions; (6) interdisciplinary collaboration; (7) research; and (8) leadership
Keyword(s):
Master's Communication Intervention
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services, Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
