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| Semester: | Fall 2024 |
| Number: | 0504-665-001 |
| Instructor: | Susan Farella-Busch |
| Days: | Thursday 4:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
| Note: | Traditional In-Person Class |
| Location: | Garden City - Hy Weinberg Center 333 |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Notes: |
For majors only |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
Students will develop a foundational knowledge of the main characteristics of the different types of learning disabilities and will learn to recognize possible indicators of learning disabilities from the cognitive and educational testing profiles. Curriculum-based measures will be reviewed. |
| Learning Goals: |
Course Learning Goals;In this course, students will:1. Develop foundational knowledge in the neuropsychology of Reading, Math and Written Language Disability as well as in the neuropsychology of Nonverbal Learning Disability and Executive Functions2. Learn to analyze assessment profiles to determine the presence of learning disabilities such as dyslexia, math disability, writing disability, nonverbal learning disability, executive dysfunction3. Learn to interpret select instruments (NEPSY2, K-ABC2, BRIEF) that are commonly used in neuropsychological assessment. 4. Develop the capacity to recommend evidence-based interventions to address identified learning difficulties *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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