6A-4.01792 Specialization Requirements for the Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement--Academic

Class.

(1) A bachelor's or higher degree with certification in any exceptional student education area, preschool

education, primary education, prekindergarten/primary education, or early childhood education, and

(2) Twelve (12) semester hours in prekindergarten disabilities education to include the areas specified below:

(a) Six (6) semester hours in the development and implementation of individualized educational programs for

the prekindergarten child with disabilities to include formal and informal evaluation techniques;

developmentally appropriate curriculum, methods, and intervention strategies; teaming approaches to facilitate

inclusion in appropriate learning environments; and multidisciplinary approaches and techniques for serving

the child and the family;

(b) Three (3) semester hours in child development to include theories of the atypical child, the stages and

sequences of development, and the impact of disabilities and biomedical risk factors on learning; and

(c) Three (3) semester hours in family collaboration and support to include family systems theory and

interaction; community resources; service coordination; and transition.

Specific Authority 229.053(1), 231.15(1), 231.17(6) FS. Law Implemented 229.053, 231.145, 231.15, 231.17

FS. History - New 10-3-91, Amended 5-7-2002.