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AUT/510

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundations

Online

Format

$525

Estimated Tuition

3 credits

Total credits

4 weeks

Course length

Start when you're ready

Choose an upcoming start date:

25 Jan 2022

Enroll by 1pm Central: 21 Jan 2022 09:00:00 AM

Enroll by 1pm Central: 18 Mar 2022 09:00:00 AM

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundations

Course level: Continuing Teacher Education

This course provides foundational information about autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Participants identify general characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorders including learning preferences, behaviors, and patterns. Participants also learn interventions, accommodations, and supports, with emphasis on current evidence-based practices. This course is not available for enrollment to residents of Alabama, Arkansas, and Kentucky.

Prerequisites

None

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

Characteristics, Classifications, Learning Preferences, and Assessment

  • Identify the characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorders, and the classifications under the umbrella of autism spectrum disorders.
  • Compare general differences in the characteristics of individuals with different autism spectrum disorders, and in the classifications under the umbrella of autism spectrum disorders.
  • Summarize the common approaches used in educating students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Describe the evidence-based practices to support students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Summarize the identification and assessment process and the importance of early identification for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Analyze laws and public policy and how they impact classroom practices for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Communication & Social Skills

  • Summarize foundational and prerequisite skills for communication for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Identify communication profiles of students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Identify evidence-based practices to enhance communication and social skills development for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Summarize the importance of social skills and social competence and their impact for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Discuss social skills difficulties for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Explain how technology can be utilized to support communication and social skills for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Behavioral Evidence-Based Practices

  • Describe the patterns of behavior and sensory activities of students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Compare evidence-based practices utilized to support sensory and behavioral challenges of students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Explain how technology can be utilized to support sensory and behavioral needs of students with autism spectrum disorders.

Foundational Academic Evidence-Based Practices

  • Identify accommodations, modifications, and specific routines and structures to support students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Identify evidence-based practices to enhance academic skills for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Identify collaborative supports and their benefits for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Explain how technology can be utilized to support instructional needs of students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Summarize the importance of transition and evidence-based practices for students with autism spectrum disorders.
  • Discuss the importance of self-determination skills for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Prerequisite details

Prerequisites details

A prerequisite is required for this course. The purpose of a prerequisite is to ensure students have the knowledge and/or skills needed to be successful in the course. Students are required to provide proof of prerequisite during the enrollment/registration process.

To meet a course prerequisite requirement, a student must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Successfully completed the prerequisites course at University of Phoenix

  • Provide proof via transcript of completing a comparable course (at least 75% match) or higher level course with at least a grade of C at another institution.

  • Have a University of Phoenix approved Student Appeal on file with the University.

Prepare your documents

During the checkout process you will be prompted to provide proof of the requirement(s). If you completed the prerequisite at another institution, be prepared to upload an official/unofficial transcript.

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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.

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