Community and Independent Living Skills

3 Credits.

This course reviews the philosophical movements that have fostered the improvements to the instruction of children, youth, and adults with disabilities. Participants: (a) apply the principles of ecological assessment in the development of curriculum sequences for children and youth with severe disabilities; and (b) examine current research-based teaching practices designed to promote the adaptive skills that contribute to the social competence and community acceptance of individuals with severe disabilities. ( 3 credits)