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• SPU 433: CHAR/ETIOLOGY AUTISM DISORDERS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course covers the characteristics of autism and other related disorders, commonly referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) including; communications deficits, social skills, stereotypical behaviors, and typical responses to stimuli. Additionally, theoretical and scientific etiologies are discussed with various diagnostic instruments and procedures. Cultural perspectives of autism and related disorders with their relationships to educational services are also addressed.
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• SPU 434: APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course introduces principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and how it can serve individuals with autism, with special attention given to classroom settings. ABA coverage includes; reinforcement, punishment, thinning, stimulus control, prompting, fading, generalization, maintenance, and data collection with analysis. Specific empirical-based ABA methods such as discrete training, direct instruction, and verbal behavior will be discussed.
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• SPU 435: ASSESS INSTRUCT INDIVIDUAL ASD

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course examines instructional strategies that have been shown to be effective in promoting the development of communication and social skills by students with ASD. Augmentative and alternative communications systems (AAC) and approaches for teaching social skills in home, school, and community environments along with coordination of services and advocating for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders will be discussed.
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• SPU 436: PRACTICUM WITH ASD STUDENTS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  An opportunity is provided for observation and for student teaching of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Discussion periods are provided for classification of techniques, methods, and approaches.
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• SPU 500: SPU IN STANDARDS ALIGN SYSTEM

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course, designed for general education teachers in graduate programs, surveys the development and provision of special education services to individuals with disabilities in an inclusive environment. Additionally, the identification and characteristics of different types of disabilities will be discussed along with effective collaboration procedures and current classroom management procedures for pre-kindergarten to eighth grade students.
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• SPU 501: BASIC ORNT+MBLTY/VIS IMPA

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course covers exploration of space in the home and school environment and the wider community according to individual needs of students with visual impairments, including students who are deafblind. Practical experiences are provided in orientation and mobility training under conditions of simulated blindness and deafblindness. Experiences are structured to sequentially afford environmental situations of increasing complexity. Students will learn how to utilize functioning sense modalities in conjunction with specially designed mobility techniques for the purpose of teaching individuals how to move safely, efficiently, and independently in the environment.
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• SPU 502: READ,WRIT,TEACH UNI ENG BRAIL

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides knowledge and skills in reading and writing contracted and uncontracted braille in the Unified English Braille code. It presents an overview of other means of communication used by the blind, including those with multiple disabilities. Experiences are structured to include writing braille with a Perkins Braille Writer, reading and transcribing braille material, basic textbook formatting, methods of teaching braille reading, and an introduction to computer systems used to produce braille.
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• SPU 503: ANATOMY/EYE+VISUAL ASSESS

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides lectures and demonstrations on anatomy and physiology of the eye. The course will cover structure and function of the eye, causes and implications of eye conditions, clinical assessment, functional vision assessment, environmental assessment, and stereotypical behavior assessment. This course will provide an introduction to learning media assessment. This course will cover the foundations of working with students with low vision. This course will discuss the relationship of visual impairment to other disabilities, neurological aspects of visual impairments, and educational implications. The course will provide opportunities for student use of low vision aids, activities with low vision simulation, and completion of a functional vision assessment, including environmental assessment and stereotypical assessment.
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• SPU 504: R/W/TEACH NEMETH+BRAILLE

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides knowledge and skills in mastery of the Unified English Braille Code, Nemeth Code, and use of the abacus. Students will demonstrate competence in braille mathematics in both Unified English Braille and Nemeth code. This course includes the use of slate and stylus in preparing drills, assignments, and in taking notes. The course requires the student to read and produce braille materials accurately. Braille music and foreign language are introduced. Advanced methods of teaching braille are emphasized throughout the course.
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• SPU 505: ERLY INTRV/STU VIS IMPAIR

  3.00 Credits

  Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course provides strategies for working with young children who have visual impairment, including students who are deafblind or have multiple disabilities and their families. It provides a history of the field of visual impairment and the impact history has played in the provision of early intervention services. This course will provide students with an understanding of the differences in working with students who are visually impaired and students who are deafblind.
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