Developmental Disability I
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Overview
Subject area
PSYCH
Catalog Number
72001
Course Title
Developmental Disability I
Department(s)
Description
This course is an overview of the field of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. The content includes readings, lecture, and discussion on the history of the field, the concepts of intelligence and adaptive behavior, classification systems, litigation on behalf of people with developmental disabilities, etiology, service delivery systems, the special case of autism, a review of early intervention programs and research, language programming, and a review of attention, memory and cognition. Readings will be included on behavioral assessment and intervention strategies for people with developmental disabilities.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3