Center for Child Development Research & Referral

Center for Child Development Research & Referral The centre is located in the University of Cape Coast and it is based on the philosophy that all children are important. In 2005, when the B.Ed.

The Child Development Research and Referral Unit, as it was the called, was established by the Department of Educational Foundations in 1974 to train students to identify, assess and manage children with special educational needs. Prior to 2005, the students who benefited from the activities of the Unit were B.Ed. Psychology and MPhil special education students. Psychology programme was phased out, there was the need to ensure the continuity of the Unit therefore upon consultation with the Department of Basic Education; students on the B.Ed. Primary Education started the practicum alongside the MPhil special education students. The Unit is now called Centre for Child Development Research and Referral, with core mandates of providing one-on-one educational intervention for children with special educational needs, based on individualised educational plan (IEP) develped for each after thorough assessment. We have expert special educationists and competent staff doing the assessment, designing the IEP, and providing the individualised educational interventions. The Centre now provides practical training to students of Basic education, and graduate students (MPhil & Ph.D) in Special Education to equip them with competencies to identify, and manage children with special educational needs in inclusive educational settings. We run workshops for teachers and administrators of Basic schools, and also engage the public through radio and tv programmes to provide education on diverse issues related children with special needs. Contact us anytime if you need an assessment or educational intervention for your child; workshop for your school or engagement with your community memebers.

28/05/2023

Do not be afraid of NOs; be worried about a premature Yes!

14/09/2021

CCDRR presents a training workshop for parents and guardians of children with spacial educational needs.
Specifically, the workshol will focus on strategies for managing Autism spectrum disorder, and reading difficuties.

Our experts in the field will provide participants with working knowledge and skills to manage their chikdren at home.

The date is Friday, 17th September, 2021 , and thw venue is the counselling Centre Conference Room, UCC.

You are cordially invited!

You are invited...Rate is FREE

09/07/2021

One-on-one educational intervention for children with special educational needs for the second semester begins on Monday, 12th July, 2021.

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27/12/2019

Congratulations šŸ„°

24/12/2019
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10/03/2019

Now 13 years old, the young scholar who has dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon was recently listed in the top 30 most remarkable people in the world with Autism who have impacted society.

02/02/2019

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CCDRR, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Cape Coast
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