HSSR 2220 – Developmental Disabilities

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I. COURSE TITLE:Developmental Disabilities

COURSE NUMBER:2220CATALOG PREFIX: HSSR

II. PREREQUISITES: None

III. CREDIT HOURS: 2LECTURE HOURS: 2

LABORATORY HOURS:0OBSERVATION HOURS: 0

IV.COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course covers developmental and lifecycle stages, etiology, psychosocial services, treatment,and education of the developmentally disabled. It also presents an overviewof past, present, and future trends in the field. Terminology and legal issues will be discussed.

V.ADOPTED TEXT(S):

Mental Retardation: An Introduction to Intellectual Disability

By: Mary Beim-Smith, Richard Ittenbach, and James Patton.

7th, 2005, Prentice Hall Publishers

ISBN: 978-0-13-118189-2

VI.COURSE OBJECTIVE:

At the completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. Identify etiology of developmental disabilities.
  1. Demonstrate understanding of community based care for the developmentally disabled population.
  1. Demonstrate knowledge of services provided to the developmentally disabled population.
  1. Identify trends for services for the DD population.
  1. Discuss the role of the helping professional in the DD population.

VII.GRADING:

The grading scale will follow the policy in the college catalog:

A = 100 - 90

B = 89 - 80

C = 79 - 70

D = 69 - 60

F = 59 – 0

VIII.SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE:

Week:

  1. Basic Concepts of Developmental Disabilities
  1. Overview of Developmental Disabilities

Historical Perspective

  1. Definitions
  1. Assessment of Developmental Disabilities
  1. Etiology and Preventive Efforts
  1. Milder forms of Developmental Disabilities
  1. Severe Developmental Disabilities
  1. Programming and Issues Across the Lifespan
  1. Infancy and Early Childhood

School Years

  1. Transitional Years

Adulthood

  1. Family Considerations
  1. Individual Rights and Legal Issues
  1. Institutional and Community Living
  1. Emerging Issues
  1. Course review, Q/A
  1. Finals week

IX.OTHER REQUIRED BOOKS, SOFTWARE AND MATERIALS:

As assigned by the instructor

X.EVALUATION:

At the discretion of the instructor, evaluation may be based on any or all of the following: final exam, mid-term exam, chapter tests, quizzes, term paper and themes, class projects, attendance, class participation, and other assignments.

XI.SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Student Responsibilities: To meet the objectives of this course, students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, study the text, complete assignments, contribute to class discussions, and act as responsible adults. Students are responsible for making up work missed due to absence as permitted by the instructor.

Instructor Responsibilities: The instructor will enhance and expand the meaning and application of the subject matter covered throughout the course. At the beginning of each quarter, the instructor will distribute syllabi listing all course requirements. The instructor will facilitate class discussion and be available for individual student conferences.

XIII.OTHER INFORMATION:

FERPA: Students need to understand that your work may be seen by others. Others may see your work when being distributed, during group project work or if it is chosen for demonstration purposes.

Students also need to know that there is a strong possibility that your work may be submitted to other entities for the purpose of plagiarism checks.

DISABILITIES: Students with disabilities may contact the Disabilities Service Office, Central Campus, at 800-628-7722 or 937-393-3431.