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Semester: | Summer 2024 |
Number: | 0810-640-001 |
Instructor: | Stephen Shore |
Days: | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Note: | Online, Synchronous |
Location: | Online |
Credits: | 3 |
Course Meets: | July 8 - July 12 |
Notes: |
Students must post a completed fieldwork log to Moodle |
Course Materials: | View Text Books |
Description: |
Students learn about multidisciplinary diagnostic approaches and interventions to support individuals on the autism spectrum at levels 1, 2, & 3, and related conditions. Topics include assessment protocols, scientifically based behavioral and developmental interventions such as ABA, TEACCH, Daily Life Therapy, Miller Method, DIR (Floortime), RDI, SCERTS, speech/language strategies, PECS, and other well thought out strategies. Practicum experience required. |
Learning Goals: |
1. Scholarship. Students will understand the major issues and perspectives of current trends in Special Education as well as develop knowledge of Special Education legislation.2. Reflective Practice. Students will write a personal philosophy of Special education.3. Social Justice. Students will understand critical and ethical issues in the assessment, identification and instruction of special learners, particularly culturally diverse students.4. Inclusive Community. Students will develop a basic understanding of the approaches used to accommodate students with special needs in general education classrooms and outside of school. 5. Wellness. Assigned readings will be a background for an awareness of the needs of special students based on physical, mental and emotional health.6. Creativity and the Arts. Students will create an oral presentation in a group *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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