DSAB 321 - Using Assessments for Intervention, Planning and Placement (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: None
Comprehensive assessment is a critical component in serving individuals with ASD. An effective assessment highlights the strengths and needs of individuals with autism, and informs intervention, planning and placement decisions. Currently, a number of ASD-specific assessment tools exist, allowing clinicians and researchers to reliably make autism diagnoses within the first three years of life. Aside from diagnosis, assessment should evaluate the social, communication, adaptive and behavioral presentation of individuals with ASD. This course will describe appropriate assessment procedures and considerations for individuals with ASD, and highlight both normative and criterion-based assessment tools. The importance of a multi-disciplinary approach towards assessment and person centered planning will also be discussed.