SPED 3750 - Intervention Strategies for Problematic Behavior

Institution:

Aurora University

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Description:

3 semester hours This course focuses on behavioral interventions for more challenging behaviors and how issues may change from the elementary to high school years. Environmentalmodifications, techniques of non-aversive behavioral control andmethods to maintain attention, and effective reinforcement techniques will be taught. Techniques such as problem solving, crisis prevention, and conflict resolution, also potentially used to develop prosocial behavior, will be extending in this class to deal with more significant behavior problems, including issues such as selfstimulation and self-abuse. Issues related to the law and the range of service provision outside the school, such as residential placements, will be discussed in relation to challenging behaviors and how the schools collaborate with external professional groups. Includes a minimum of 10 hours of observation, comparing interventions that develop prosocial behaviors and those designed to intervene with problematic behaviors. No prerequisites.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.aurora.edu

Phone Number:

(630) 892-6431

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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