EEC (0810) 670 - Educating Students with Autism: From Theory and Research to Practice

Credits: 3.00

Students will focus on previous academic, field, and classroom experiences as a pathway for synthesis and application of theory, students will deepen reasoned practice in supporting and educating students with autism. Research and student-led discussions will serve to model improvement to the education of students on the autism spectrum.

Course Learning Goals: In this course, students will have the opportunity to develop a knowledge base in the following areas and shall…

1. Be able to describe the attributes of the autism spectrum as it pertains to the context of Daily Life Therapy (DLT).

2. Describe and evaluate a variety of current educational, intervention approaches and techniques widely used with individuals on the autism spectrum including techniques employed in well thought out methods and related techniques.

3. Describe the roles of members of an interdisciplinary diagnostic and educational teams who work with individuals on the spectrum in such areas as: special education, general education, psychology, speech and language, adaptive physical education, occupational and physical therapy, and social work as applied to students on the autism spectrum.

4. Describe the lifespan perspective of individuals on the autism spectrum as well as within their families.

5. Describe effective strategies for working with parents and family members for individuals on the spectrum presented by guest lecturers and related research.

6. Be familiar with and be able to describe the roles of members of an inter-disciplinary diagnostic and educational teams who work with individuals on the spectrum in such areas as: special education, general education, psychology, speech and language, adaptive physical education, occupational and physical therapy, and social work.

7. Become aware of and sensitive to the human perspective of individuals on the spectrum as well as within their families.

8. Students will develop an awareness of and be able to describe effective strategies for working with parents and family members for individuals on the autism spectrum.