Requirements at this level consist of completion of a Master's degree in child development, early childhood education, early childhood special education, developmental psychology, or family relations/child development or a master's degree in special education with a minimum of 18 graduate, post graduate, or upper level hours (300 or above) in any of the following areas: typical and atypical infant and toddler development, parent-child relations, positive guidance/discipline strategies with young children, family systems, family relationships, assessment/evaluation, working with parents of exceptional infants and toddlers, and developmentally and individually appropriate early childhood curriculum and instructional practices. This includes assessing and/or screening development in young children; developing and implementing early childhood prevention programs for parents and young children to enhance their opportunities for cognitive, personal-social, language, and motor development; providing opportunities for parents to come together in a support group, training and/or educational setting and; serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to monitor the effectiveness of child development services.