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Nov 23, 2024
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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PSYC 0647 - Autism and Developmental Disability
Credits: 3
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with autism and other developmental disabilities, as well as empirically validated treatment of these disabilities. Characteristics of the disabilities, reliable and valid diagnostic instruments, and etiological theories will be discussed. Behavior analytic treatment that address the theories related to these disorders will be a focus of the course. Students will become familiar with research based teaching methodologies that can be used effectively with those diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Prerequisites: PSYC 0646 - Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis
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