Early Childhood Intervention
Department of Special Education
The Department of Special Education offers a hybrid Early Childhood Intervention Masters (M.Ed) with tailored content and placements working with children birth through age 8 using evidence-based practices.
Course content focuses on teaching young children with autism and developmental disabilities in natural environments. Coursework is approved for obtaining BCBA certification. Students receive high-level training and practicum experiences that integrate the use of evidence-based practices such as Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions from leading scholars in the field.
Featuring interactive virtual or in-person small class sizes, the full program is designed to be completed in the course of one year of full-time enrollment (Fall, Spring and Summer).
Students admitted to the Early Childhood Intervention M.Ed. program may attend classes either fully online or in-person. Courses will be synchronous, with both online and in-person attendees taking classes simultaneously, allowing all students to receive the same high-quality academic experience and faculty mentorship.
The degree plan requires a minimum of 36 hours of coursework.
Coursework
- Overview of Early Childhood Intervention
- Instruction and Intervention in Early Childhood Intervention
- Theoretical Framework in Applied Behavior Analysis
- Practicum in Ethics
- Communication Intervention
- Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
- Families in Early Childhood Intervention
- Practicum
- Single Subject Design
- Professional Development in ABA
- Introduction to Special Education (focus on high incidence populations)
- Advanced Concepts in Applied Behavior Analysis
Faculty
![Photo of faculty member Laura Estep](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/laura_rojeski_5645_thumb.jpg)
Engages in training and supervision of clinicians to support individuals with challenging behavior and difficulty transitioning between activities, particularly for students with autism spectrum disorders.
![Photo of faculty member Lauren H Hampton](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/lauren_hampton_5577_thumb.jpg)
Studies how to optimize early interventions for young children with challenging behavior and communication delays including those with autism.
Accepting new students
![Photo of faculty member Mark F O'Reilly](https://apps.jsg.utexas.edu/profiles/files/photos/mark_oreilly_2837_thumb.jpg)
Assesses and supports individuals with intellectual disabilities and develops social skill/communication interventions for children with ASD.
Additional Resources
Our M.Ed. specializations in Autism and Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Intervention are available both fully online and in-person!
Program Starts: Fall
Deadline to Apply:
Application Closing Soon
Credit Hours Required: 36
Program Location: In-person and online
GRE Required? No
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Area Co-coordinator
Lauren Hampton
![Laura Estep](https://education.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/laura_rojeski-170x170-1.jpeg)
Area Co-coordinator
Laura Estep
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