This course introduces the causes and diagnosis of autism, scientific validation, applied behavior analysis, and ethical treatment. This course covers the application of specific behavioral teaching procedures, including prompting, reinforcement, shaping, chaining, error correction and generalization methods, and the development of instructional plans. Emphasis is place on procedures and plans to teach communication, social, self-help and per-academic skills. Application of such methods in inclusive classrooms settings is also considered.
SED 524: Behavior Management in Austim Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
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