COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| REQUIRED COURSEWORK (12 SEMESTER HOURS) |
| EBD 6246 |
Educating Students with Autism |
EEX 6767 |
Assistive Technology for Students with Low Incidence Disabilities in Special Education |
| EEX 6234 |
Identification and Assessment of Indi-
viduals with Low Incidence Disabilities |
| EEX 6619 |
Positive Behavior Support |
Developing and managing appropriate and effective educational programs and techniques for students who have autism. Using a case study learning structure, this course intends to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to support the learning of children with autism spectrum disorders. Topics will include characteristics, etiology, prevalence, diagnostic issues, evidence-based instructional strategies, classroom organization, collaboration and teaming. Syllabus
Graduate Credit Hours: 3
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This course is designed to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically analyze the processes in place to identify students with severe/profound intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The influence of such disabilities on development and learning in a least restrictive environment is explored. Inherent in this is the complexity of learning needs that this group of students experience, and for many students, the co-morbidity of different developmental disabilities along with the influences of societal and environmental issues. A further purpose of the course is to provide participants with the ability to appropriately assess the skills and abilities of students with severe/profound intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a way that assessment results can be translated into meaningful educational interventions in a least restrictive environment. The assignments for this course are designed to demonstrate knowledge and provide practice for activities that relate specifically to practice.
Graduate Credit Hours: 3
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The purpose of this course is to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of positive behavior support for students with severe/profound intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Emphasis will be placed on understanding the communicative function of challenging behaviors, the teaching of new skills that make the challenging behavior unnecessary for the learner, and the prevention of the reoccurrence of challenging behaviors. The course will include functional behavior assessment and positive behavior support as foundations of appropriate behavioral intervention in keeping with the 2004 Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Course skills will be applied in field experience activities.
Graduate Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Dr. Lise Fox
Syllabus
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This course is a broad introduction to educational and assistive technology used for instruction of students with exceptionalities, with a particular emphasis on students with autism. It is designed to provide special educators and others with basic information about the selection and use of assistive devices/adapted materials in the classroom. Strategies for creating a supportive environment for students learning to use high and low tech AT devices including those for augmentative/alternative communication systems are also included. Particular attention is given to issues related to AT assessment, AT to promote learning, AT discontinuance, and the importance of collaboration with other professionals and family members.
Graduate Credit Hours: 3
Instructor: Dr. Phyllis Jones
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