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I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CDEV 2114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is an overview of autism spectrum disorders. Focus will be given to characteristics of individuals who have been identified as having autism, Asperger’s syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorders.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
CDEV 2114 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CDEV 2114 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
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Name of Institution |
Date of Acceptance |
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer |
|
St. Cloud State University |
8/11 |
Special Education |
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Special Education, AAS
Special Education, Certificate
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write long and short term individual education goals. |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Summarize assessment data and placement possibilities for students with autism spectrum disorder. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Complete a case study including a proposal of an intervention strategy. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome
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MnTC
Goal Area
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Define autism spectrum disorder and recognize its characteristics
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Summarize assessment and placement of autism spectrum disorder students
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Describe instructional and behavioral interventions
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Demonstrate how to write instructional plans
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Introduction to ASD-Overview of Entire Course Sequence
- Weekly Record Assignment
- Assignment: Begin data collection
- Down load Documents: Observation Recording and Weekly Record
- Characteristics of ASD (Definitions and Characteristics)
- Definition of ASD
- Characteristics of ASD
- Website readings options
- ASD Fact Sheets
- Causes
- Prevalence of ASD
- Website Readings:/research paper
- Assignment: 2.1- Case Studies
- Instructional and Behavioral Interventions of ASD
- Debate Intervention Strategy
- How to Write Instructional Objectives
- How to write long term goals
- How to write short term goals
- Writing an I.E.P..
- Review of example plans
- Completing an I.E.P. form
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CDEV 2114
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course is an overview of autism spectrum disorders. Focus will be given to characteristics of individuals who have been identified as having autism, Asperger’s syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorders.
5. Placement Tests Required:
| Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
|
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CDEV 2114 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CDEV 2114 - Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:
|
Name of Institution |
Date of Acceptance |
Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer |
|
St. Cloud State University |
8/11 |
Special Education |
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Special Education, AAS
Special Education, Certificate
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate written communication skills |
Write long and short term individual education goals. |
| Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations |
Complete a case study including a proposal of an intervention strategy. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Define autism spectrum disorder and recognize its characteristics
|
|
|
Summarize assessment and placement of autism spectrum disorder students
|
|
|
Describe instructional and behavioral interventions
|
|
|
Demonstrate how to write instructional plans
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
- Introduction to ASD-Overview of Entire Course Sequence
- Weekly Record Assignment
- Assignment: Begin data collection
- Down load Documents: Observation Recording and Weekly Record
- Characteristics of ASD (Definitions and Characteristics)
- Definition of ASD
- Characteristics of ASD
- Website readings options
- ASD Fact Sheets
- Causes
- Prevalence of ASD
- Website Readings:/research paper
- Assignment: 2.1- Case Studies
- Instructional and Behavioral Interventions of ASD
- Debate Intervention Strategy
- How to Write Instructional Objectives
- How to write long term goals
- How to write short term goals
- Writing an I.E.P..
- Review of example plans
- Completing an I.E.P. form