FCL 340 - Supporting Children with Special Needs and Their Families

Description:
This course introduces students to diagnosis and treatment of childhood developmental disabilities, the impact of special needs on youth and families, and the role of support professionals as advocates and caregivers.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: FCL 232 and FCL 236, or instructor permission.

Credits: (4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Summarize the history and rights of individuals with developmental disabilities.
Analyze and articulate the implications of personal and societal biases related to special needs, including current trends and issues in research and intervention.
Identify the causes, incidence, and characteristics of a variety of conditions contributing to childhood developmental disabilities.
Describe the role of advocacy for children with special needs and their families, based on knowledge of the impact of disabilities on development, socialization, education, and relationships between children with special needs and their families, communities, and cultures.
Demonstrate assessment skills, including identification of red flag behavior characteristics associated with young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Demonstrate the ability to communicate with and adapt patient care to children with special needs, including simple, appropriate and effective techniques for behavior management.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/19/20

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Spring Locations: Ellensburg