Components: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2
Students apply psychological, social, cognitive, and physiological principles to services for people with developmental disabilities. Students will learn definitions, causes, and prevention of developmental disabilities, history of care, services delivery models, public and private payment systems, laws that influence practice, and advocacy principles. Students learn how to support and advocate for people with developmental disabilities and their families, and assist them with
self-determination, major life transitions, and inclusive school, living, work, and community life. Principles of prevention of secondary conditions and maintaining wellness are also integrated into intervention planning.