Introduction to Child Development CORE 3.0 eLearning

Level: Line Worker CORE

Credits: 1

Intended Audience: This course is intended for new child welfare workers and meets the state requirements for Line Worker CORE version 3.0 Foundation Block.

Description of Course: This is an interactive eLearning course which focuses on child developmental milestones, how culture affects these milestones, developmental problems and service interventions.

Intended Objectives: After completing this course the trainee will be able to:

• Identify activities typically occurring in the stages and domains of child development
• Identify red flags indicating developmental concerns needing intervention
• Recognize ways that cultural variations in parenting practices may influence the manifestation and timing of developmental skills and stages
• Describe the process for assessing the developmental needs of children during regular face-to-face contacts
• Identify how to seek intervention for a child with developmental needs
• Value the range of individual and cultural differences in human development
• Value and respect cultural variations in child-rearing practices and beliefs when working with families from diverse ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds

Topics Include:

• Normal Development
• Developmental Domains: Social, Physical, Emotional, Cognitive, Sexual (SPECS) of
• Development from Newborns through Emerging Adults
• How Culture Intersects with Child Development
• Social Work Tools in Assessing Child Development
• Who to Contact About a Red Flag
• Developmental Disabilities