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T & L 561: Methods for
Autistic Spectrum Disorders
(2 credit hours, graduate)
Instructors: Shannon Graves and Elaine LaPlante
Spring Semester
University of North Dakota
Enrollment very limited.
This methods course is
the second of 6 interdisciplinary courses focusing on autistic spectrum
disorders offered by the University of North Dakota. Its central
purpose is to review those programs and methods that are most commonly
applied in practice with persons with ASD or are most frequently
discussed in the professional literature base. (Prerequisite: T&L
560 Introduction to Autistic Spectrum Disorders, 2 credit hours,
graduate, or permission of instructor.)
Topics to include:
Picture Exchange Communication System
(PECS)
Social Stories
Visual Schedules and Visual Strategies to Enhance Communication
Applied Behavior Analysis and Discrete Trial Training
Cognitive Behavioral Methods
Sensory Integration
Psychopharmacologic Treatments
Dietary Treatments
Eden Programs
TEACCH
Potential participants:
General and special educators, speech
and language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists,
physicians, nurses, social workers, parents, and others
Required technology:
Computer (Windows XP or Mac OS X or higher) with web access, real-internet access, and e-mail
Course delivery method:
Persons who enroll in this course
will purchase a textbook. On a weekly
basis, they will view assigned 60-minute class lectures via the
internet, view related intervention demonstrations via the internet, read
assigned reading(s), participate in a 45-minute live chat session, and participate in threaded discussions on related topics.
(The Instructor will schedule chat sessions during the first
week of class. Every effort will be made to schedule chat sessions around students' work schedules.)
Course assignments:
Students are required to attend 45-minute
chat sessions once a week and to participate in discussion
threads on topics posted by the instructor throughout the semester.
In addition, the course requires an independent project where
participants work with a youngster with (or suspected of having)
ASD or his or her family. The independent project will be mailed
to the instructor.
Course registration deadline:
TBA
Projected cost:
TBA
To register:
Click here for registration information.
For additional information:
Should you wish more information about this course, please call Elaine LaPlante at 701-677-8855 or e-mail her at elaine.laplante@und.nodak.edu
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