2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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COUN 590 - Behavioral Specialist Training I

3 Credits
This course is designed to partially fulfill the Pennsylvania State requirements for the Behavior Specialist License. This course consists of 45 contact hours with special emphasis on: autism spectrum disorders (18 Hours), instructional strategies and best practices (16 hours), professional ethics (3 hours) and crisis intervention (8 Hours). Autism, high functioning autism, Asperger’s disorder, and pervasive developmental disorders are reviewed. An emphasis is placed on understanding the etiological aspects of autism. Understanding autism among infants, preschoolers, children, and adolescents are emphasized. An emphasis is also placed on understanding treatments/interventions that can be used within the classroom to address communication, behavioral, and academic issues.



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