Prosocial and Problematic Behavior Strategies for Diverse Learners

Catalog description

This course will span the teaching of both prosocial and challenging behaviors. It will address the current theories of social-emotional development and the disorders for the school-aged years through adulthood. Focus will be placed on identification, assessment, and intervention of social deficits as they impact both students with social emotional disorders and the school community. Environmental modifications, techniques of non-aversive behavior control, methods to maintain attention, and effective reinforcement techniques will be explored.