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IECD-521 Infant Mental Health

4 semester credits
This course is designed to develop leaders in the field of Infant Mental Health beginning with an early history leading to the development of the Infant Mental Health movement. Students will be prepared to move into leadership positions to promote the importance of infant mental health assessment and intervention. The group will read articles dealing with developmental issues, individual differences, and relationship issues beginning in 1940 and continuing through to today. One purpose of the class is to help students understand the historical origins of the work that resulted in models, including DIR. The
articles that have been chosen are those from key figures working clinically with very young children and families. The course combines lectures, reading materials, and related assignments to achieve its learning objectives.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter



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