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EDSPĀ 515. Educating Students With Autism Spectrum. (3).

This course will examine: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), with an emphasis on Autism and Asperger Syndrome; contemporary assessment strategies and tools; service delivery models and programs; best educational practices in teaching strategies and interventions; social/communicative development; Positive Behavior Support in creating a classroom/program and for assisting those with behavior challenges; comprehensive sensory supports; accommodations and modifications to support students in least restrictive environments and to access core curriculum; and communication models and strategies for effective partnerships with families, related service professionals, public and non-public agencies and other service providers. Fieldwork is required that documents experiences with students identified with ASD.