Special Ed: Effective and Significant Approaches

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Course Description

This course presents educational approaches that are effective in establishing high rates of learning, building self-regulation skills, and increasing prospects for self-determination for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. Since many of the lessons and assignments are to be completed with children and youth in school settings, students interested in enrolling in this course must have access to the classroom.

Course Lessons: By the end of the course, the student will demonstrate knowledge and skills related to: A. Basic Concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis Instruction B. Early Speaker Behavior C. Curriculum for Establishing Listener Repertoires D. Behavior Increase and Decreased Principles E. Measurement F. Teachers as Scientific Decision Makers G. Self-Regulation H. Assessment of Self-Regulation I. Monitoring Adaptive Responding J. Teaching Choice-Making and Problems Solving during Self-Regulation K. Self-Determination L. What is Self-Determination? M. Assessing Self-Determination N. Teaching Self-determination Skills O. Opportunities for Self-Determination P. Encouraging Self-Determination in Daily Living.

Course Lessons

Lesson 1: Unit 1: Overview of Significant & Effective Approaches

This unit presents the outline for significant and effective approaches.

Lesson 2: Unit 2.0 Basic Concepts of Applied Behavior Analysis Instruction: Professor R. Douglas Greer

This unit describes the use of applied behavior analysis procedures to provide instruction to students with autism spectrum disorders

Lesson 3: Unit 2.1: Early Speaker Behavior, Professor Denise Ross

Provides an introduction to the instructional tactics that have proven to be effective in establishing speaker behavior in non-verbal students with autism spectrum disorders.

Lesson 4: Unit 2.2: Curriculum for Establishing Listener Repertoires: Professor Jessica Singer-Dudek

Describes curriculum for listener behavior.

Lesson 5: Unit 2.3 Behavior Increase and Decrease Principles Used in Applied Behavior Analysis: Professor R. Dougals Greer

Describes the principles that control the increase and decrease of behavior.

Lesson 6: Unit 2.4: Measurement: Professor Denise Ross

Describes measurement systems used in ABA.

Lesson 7: Unit 2.5: Teachers as Scientific Decision Makers: Professor Dolleen Keohane

Describes how to graph data of student behavior and determine where and when to make decisions to improve outcomes.

Lesson 8: Unit 3.0 Self-Regulation: Professor Martin Agran

Explains why it is important for students with autism spectrum disorders to learn to self-regulate.

Lesson 9: 3.1: Assessing Self-Regulation

Describes methods of assessing students' use of self-regulation strategies.

Lesson 10: 3.2: Monitoring Adaptive Responding

Describes approaches to tracking the effects of self-regulation on students' adaptations to situations involving learning and performance

Lesson 11: 3.3: Teaching Choice-Making and Problem-Solving during Self-Regulation

Describes instructional approaches on how to teach choice-making skills and use of cue cards to self-regulate during learning and performance situations.

Lesson 12: Unit 4.0 Self-Determination: Professor Michael L. Wehmeyer

Overview of Self-Determination

Lesson 13: 4.1: What is Self-Determination?

Provides and overview of self-determination, how it is defined, and how those definitions are useful in education.

Lesson 14: 4.2: Assessing Self-Determination

Methods of assessing the self-determination of children and youth with disabilities

Lesson 15: 4.3: Teaching Self-Determination Skills

Describes different approaches to teaching students to be self-determined.

Lesson 16: 4.4: Opportunities for Self-Determination

Covers the circumstances that encourage and support self-determined behavior.

Lesson 17: 4.5: Encouraging Self-Determination in Daily Living

Provides guidelines for encouraging self-determination during the routine activities of daily living.

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Certificate of Appreciation
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Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificate of Academic Excellence

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Additional Information

Course Title	:	Special Ed: Effective and Significant Approaches
CEU Value	:	2.2 (Continuing Education Units)
Course Number	:	5515
Course Type	:	College Level
Course URL	:	http://sep201.onlineclasses.com
Course Rating	:
Instructor	:	Deirdre Mithaug
Syllabus	:	View Syllabus
Duration	:	Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee	:	Basic Course: $30
		with CEUs & Certificate: $55

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This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment. This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.

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