儿童特殊教育的硕士学位课程为已经有童年（1-6年级）或初等证书（K-6年级）的教师做好准备。该课程的工作经验和现场经验可提高理解，评估和指导轻度残疾儿童的能力，并获得纽约州儿童教育中的残疾儿童教师资格证书。该计划将导致对儿童期残疾儿童的初步认证。福特汉姆（Fordham）的童年特殊教育计划已获得特殊儿童委员会（CEC）的批准。该计划向所有有资格的人士开放，但是，只有美国公民或持有美国绿卡或H1-B签证的国际学生才可以推荐纽约州教师证书。
The master's degree program in Childhood Special Education prepares teachers who already have childhood (grades 1-6) or elementary certification (Pre-K-6). The coursework and field experiences develop competencies in understanding, assessing, and instructing children with mild disabilities and lead to New York state certification as a teacher of Children with Disabilities in Childhood Education. The program leads to initial certification in Teaching Children with Disabilities in Childhood.<br>Fordham's Childhood Special Education programs are approved by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).