SPED 3815 - Strategies and Assistive Technology for Students with Low Incidence and Multiple Disabilities

Institution:

Aurora University

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Description:

3 semester hours This course will focus on intervention techniques, adaptations, and assistive technology for students with more significant disabilities, including mental retardation, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, more significant autism, and other health impaired. Typical and atypical motor development will be addressed. Functional adaptation of curriculum will be stressed, as well as resources available in the community. Study will span the needs of students in relation to life skills, recreation/leisure, community, and career/vocational issues and the development of goals and interventions tomeet those needs. Specific life skills addressed will include toileting, eating, dressing, grooming, mobility, positioning, and transfers. Includes a minimum of 10 hours of school observation. No prerequisites.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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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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