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Infant and Toddler Development — ITC
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ITC 100
Stages of Human Development,
Attachment and Bonding
Prerequisite(s): None
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec.)
Programs: ITC-CDA
GenEd: None
The course includes the study of the
typical developmental stages in
infants from prenatal to 36 months
of age, including the current brain
research
on the window of opportunity for
optimal development. A unit of study
will be provided on John Bowlby’s
attachment theory and the impact of
healthy/unhealthy bonding with
adults. Students will have
opportunities to discuss and
practice Tohono O’odham traditional
understandings of
the stages of human development and
family relationships. Students will
use the Ages and Stages
Questionnaire assessment tool to
assess infant/toddler development
and plan culturally-relevant
routines and activities as relevant
to the assessment outcomes.
ITC 110
Observing Infants and Toddlers
Prerequisite(s): None
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec.)
Programs: ITC-CDA
GenEd: None
Students will observe and learn
techniques for observing infants and
toddlers and implement the Ages and
Stages Questionnaire. Strategies for
documenting infant and toddler
development on a daily basis will
also be discussed. Based on their
observations, students will discuss
and
implement culturally relevant
methods for providing effective and
appropriate routines, activities and
transitions for infants and
toddlers.
ITC 120
Enhancing Infant/Toddler Language
and Communication Development
Prerequisite(s): None
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec.)
Programs: ITC-CDA
GenEd: None
Includes identifying and responding
to children’s communication cues,
current research on language
acquisition, and strategies for
promoting
infants’ and toddlers’ language
development.
ITC 130
Family Involvement and Enhancing
Infant/Toddler Social/Emotional
Development
Prerequisite(s): None
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec.)
Programs: ITC-CDA
GenEd: None
Includes strategies for sharing the
children’s development as documented
on the Ages and Stages
Questionnaires, and providing
families with
ideas for promoting their children’s
development at home.
ITC 140
Enhancing Infant/Toddler Cognitive
Development
Prerequisite(s): None
Credits: 3 cr. hrs. (3 pds: 3 lec.)
Programs: ITC-CDA
GenEd: None
Includes using strategies and
culturally-relevant activities to
promote the development of the brain
centers responsible for problem
solving and
critical thinking. |
