SPAI 396 Family Dynamics with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Explores impact of persons with autism spectrum disorder on family development. Highlights benefits of including people with autism and family members as lifelong participants, experts, and partners of the diagnostic/intervention team. Analyzes cases of collaboration in service delivery. Course topics will include the sociology of the family, the experience of parenting a child with a disability, and the perspectives of siblings of family members with disabilities.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter

Prerequisites - SPAI 345  
Other Restrictions -
Restriction by Major - Special Education Major K-12 Autism Spectrum Disorders Endorsement (Secondary  or Elementary )
Restriction by Class - Junior standing or above, including Second Bachelor and Post. Bacc. Teacher Certification

Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorders , Special Education  
Updates: Course Deleted 4/2022, effective Fall 2023; Change to course rotation 4/2019, effective Fall 2019; New Course 4/2016, effective Fall 2016

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