Course: EPC 647. Assessment and Intervention with Child and Family in Various Settings (3)
Prerequisite: A course in Child Development. Recommended: EPC 646. Study of stress and problems that impinge upon parents and children and interfere with healthy intra-family interactions. Structured observations as assessment. Examination of methods of assessing strength and problems of child, parents, teacher/care provider and environments. Adapting assessment to settings–home, school, childcare settings. Planning strategies for assessment-based intervention and evaluation of effectiveness.