EDS 852 - Autism Spectrum Disorders: Social and Behavioral Interventions

3 Credit(s) This course will look at communication skills, social skills, and behavioral interventions used with individuals with autism. It will look at typical and atypical patterns in communication and social development. Supportive technology, including appropriate use of augmentative and alternative communication, will be applied across environments. Co-morbidity of sensory-processing disorders and behavioral manifestations will be addressed through appropriate environmental modification, collaborative decisions from related-service providers, and the creation of behavior intervention plans. Field hours required; 40 field-hours are needed for endorsement. Three lecture hours per week.