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● Describe best practices in providing support to adults with developmental disabilities.
● Define person centered planning and student led IEPs.
Course Requirements:
Grading is based on a standard college curve, where students earn a grade based upon the
percent of total points possible. Drop quizzes may not be made up. There is a one week grace
period to make up any missed exams or assignments. Any missed exam/work not made up
within the allotted time will be given a zero. It is the responsibility of the student to schedule
makeup work during a date and time mutually convenient for the student and the instructor.
Final letter grades are assigned based on the following criteria:
A 89.5 100% of the total points
B 79.5 <89.5% of the total points
C 69.5 <79.5% of the total points
D 59.5 69.5% of the total points
F <59.5% of the total points
Tentative Course Outline (Subject to Change):
Week
Discussion Topic and
Activities
Assignments/Readings
Week 1
August 25
Review Syllabus, Overview
of the class, Pretest, What
do you want to learn?
Reading Supporting
Individuals with Disabilities,
Chapters 15
Week 2
August 30,
September 1
Special ed acts (IDEA, ADA,
504), Confidentiality, Spec
Ed Careers, Disability
categories, Inclusion
Reading Supporting
Individuals with Disabilities,
Chapters 610,
IDEA
scavenger hunt,
Assign
disability paper/presentation
topic
Week 3
September 6, 8
Characteristics of a person
with a Developmental
Disability, Causes, IQ,
Adaptive behavior
Exam
, Reading Legal
Issues 13
Week 4
September 13, 15
Presentations
(Characteristics, causes,
prevalence, diagnosis, health
implications, implications for
educational programming,
and sources) on Down
20 minute
presentation/paper on
disability category.