Autism Spectrum Disorders: Approaches to Assessment and Intervention

Catalog description

This practicum will introduce the graduate student to children, adolescents and young adults in the autism spectrum, and to their special assessment and intervention needs. Students will have the opportunity to work directly (under supervision) with individuals with autism in group, school, and/or individual contexts. Educational and therapeutic approaches will be considered. In this context, students will be exposed to and gain experience in the use of specialized assessment systems, including measures utilizing video-coding. Core readings from multi-theoretical perspectives, and recent primary research, will be incorporated.