DSAB 312 - Supporting Children and Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
Children and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities may require structured instructional strategies to learn decision-making, everyday skills, and activities that can significantly increase independence and self-determination. This course will examine a wide variety of approaches to familiarize students with commonly used techniques to teach daily living skills and decision-making. Strategies to involve disabled individuals at every level of planning and implementation, as well as methods of documenting progress, will be a focus of this course. The importance of developing self-advocacy skills in young adults will be emphasized.