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HDFS 208 child fam with special needs
3 hours (lecture-discussion)
Fall Semesters
Course Objectives
Multi-disciplinary approach to the study of issues related to exceptional children and their families. Explores social, emotional, and economic aspects of exceptionality for both children and families; examines processes of identification, intervention, and integration of children who deviate significantly from developmental norms. Designed for students studying child development, early childhood education, special education, social work, nursing and other disciplines involved with children who have special needs and their families. Recommended for students preparing for internships and careers as Child Life Specialists.
Topics
- Teacher attitudes and responsibilities
- Social policies and legislation
- Learning disabilities, mental retardation
- Vision and hearing impairments
- Attention deficit disorders
- Speech and language disorders
- Autism
- Sensory integration disorder
- Drug and alcohol effects
- Adapting the classroom environment
- Behavior and emotional disorders
- AIDS/HIV physical health impairment
- Gifted/talented children
- Working with culturally diverse families
- LGBT factors in adolescents and families
- Children and wat/terrorism
- Coordination of services
- Music, art, and animal assisted therapy
- Special needs and popular film
Graded Activities
- Article reaction papers (2)
- Response papers (2)
- Comparison paper
- Group presentation