CHARACTERISTICS OF AND INTERVENTIONS FOR EBD

Catalog description

This course introduces the field of Emotional Behavioral Disorders (EBD). Students will learn about characteristics of EBD and how they manifest, learn about how different theories explain challenging behavior and interventions from multiple perspectives through the lifespan The course also provides intervention strategies for working with children with severe emotional/behavioral disorders. Strategies related to AODA, social skills curriculum, abuse/neglect, juvenile corrections, and medication management are taught. In addition, methods for creating effective program models is a focus. PREREQ: SPECED 205 AND (SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR/MINOR OR PHYSICAL EDUCATION EC-A OR FAMILY, HEALTH, & DISABILITY STUDIES MINOR)