Upcoming Semester - Summer 2011 - Course Offerings
Course Description: Presentation of methods of interacting with community agencies, supporting and collaborating with families, developing a case management system, and facilitating program transition.
Instructor: Marisa Salazar
Dates: May 16, 2011 - July 15, 2011
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Textbook Information:Berger, E. G. (2008). Parents as partners in education (7th Edition). Upper Saddle River NJ: Merrill. ISBN#: 0-13-228670-X
Course Description: This course is designed to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to critically analyze
the processes in place to identify students with low incidence disabilities. The in uence of such disabilities on
development and learning in a least restrictive environment is explored. Inherent in this is the complexity of
learning needs that this group of students experience, and for many students, the co-morbidity of di erent
developmental disabilities along with the in uences of societal and environmental issues. A further purpose of
the course is to provide participants with the ability to appropriately assess the skills and abilities of students with
severe disabilities in a way that assessment results can be translated into meaningful educational interventions in
a least restrictive environment.(3 credits / 6 weeks)
Instructor: Phyllis Jones
Dates: June 27, 2011 - August 10, 2011
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Textbook Information:No textbook to purchase. We have prepared a comprehensive class reader; course readings are linked in each of the modules. You will also be asked to search for additional literature at points in the course.
Course Description: Study of formal and informal observation and assessment.
Instructor: Lee Cross
Dates: May 16, 2011 - July 15, 2011
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Textbook Information:Mindes, G. (2011). Assessing young children (4th Edition) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill
ISBN-13: 9780137002276
Course Description: The purpose of this course is to provide class participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop,
implement, and evaluate the impact of positive behavior support. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the
communicative function of challenging behaviors, the teaching of new skills that make the challenging behavior
unnecessary for the learner, and the prevention of the reoccurrence of challenging behaviors. The course will
include functional behavior assessment and positive behavior support as foundations of appropriate behavioral
intervention. (3 credits / 6 weeks)
Instructor: Phyllis Jones
Dates: June 27, 2011 - August 10, 2011
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Textbook Information:Wheeler, J.J. & Richey, D.D., (2010). Behavior Management: Principles and Principles of Positive Behavior Supports, Second Edition. Merrill Publishers.