- Developmental Disabilities and Autism

Catalog description

This course provides a clinical overview of the most common developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. Students will gain an understanding of each disorder: its etiology, behavioral presentation, and appropriate interventions. There will be an emphasis on how both historical perspectives of the self-advocacy movement, treatment and current research play a role in the assessment and treatment for various behavioral issues related to adult developmental disabilities. Students will develop skills in functional assessment and behavior support planning through the use of case studies and their own observations. Students will work together and with various representatives from the surrounding community to develop and implement projects focused on self-advocacy with individuals with developmental disabilities.