Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

SPED 101 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities Dakota College at Bottineau Course Title: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities Instructor: Tanya R. Mooney Course Prefix/Number: SPED 101 Office: Online Class Location: Online Office Hours: Online – By Appointment Lecture/Lab Schedule: Online Instructor Contact Information: Phone: 480-696-0127 (Call or text) tanya.mooney@dakotacollege.edu Credits: 3 Pre-/Co-requisites: None Course Description: This course examines the diverse forms of developmental disabilities (DD), the legal and ethical factors when working within the DD profession, common philosophies of service to individuals with DD, and the developing/planning procedures for creating a DD service team. Prerequisites: None Course Objectives: Goals/Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • Explain the differences and the similarities between individuals with disabilities and the difference between being disabled and having a disability. • Identify a variety of causes of disabilities. • Recognize and describe basic characteristics of learning disabilities and a variety of developmental disabilities to include: mental retardation, epilepsy, autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and syndromes such as: Downs Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fragile X, and Tourette Syndrome. • Describe the role of advocating of advocating for individuals with disabilities. • Provide Reasons for caregivers to serve as role models to those receiving services. • Define legal blindness and describe strategies in caring for individuals with deaf-blindness • Explain the historical trends of attitudes towards individuals with disabilities. • Understand the impacts of North Dakota lawsuits, the ARC Lawsuit, Olmstead Decision on individuals with disabilities. • Recognize the importance of communication skills and identity alternative methods of communication.