Family, Disability, and Lifespan Development

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This course develops student understanding of human development and family needs at all life stages, from infancy through late adulthood. Topics include family systems, the expanded family life cycle, developmental stages based on prominent theories, an overview of family counseling approaches and interventions, and utilizing genograms to diagram family history across generations. Students will gain broad-based knowledge of individual and family developmental processes across the lifespan to inform clinical assessment and practice.