COUN 522 Autism Spectrum Disorders

The course will focus on effective educational practices designed to meet the needs of children and early adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in the continuum of alternative educational settings. Specific emphasis will be placed on understanding the characteristics and impact of these disorders on learning, assessment for the purpose of designing instruction and monitoring progress, curriculum selection and development and implementation of evidence-based practices and strategies found to be effective in supporting students with autism spectrum disorders.