Supports for Children & Youth with Disabilities
Important Notice
This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.
Overview
The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:
- The field of supporting people with disabilities has moved towards an inclusive, support-based service delivery system.
- There is now recognition of the rights of all children and youth, regardless of diverse abilities, to participate actively in natural settings within their communities.
- There are differences between natural and traditional service settings.
- There is a full array of services and supports available.
- Lecture
- Case Studies
- Problem-based learning
- Reading groups
- On-line contributions
- Module exams
- Case studies
- Portfolio
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Examine the strengths and limitations of service options for children and youth
- Describe current models of infant development
- Describe current models of supported child care
- Describe current models of life skill support
Examine the necessary components of inclusive supports in schools
- Explore the five areas of development upon which primary, intermediate and graduate curriculum is built upon
- Review how all children learn through active participation
- Explore the diversity of learners in schools and school district responses
- Describe how individualization is provided for all learners
- Describe how community participation is provided for all learners
- Identify the differences between elementary and secondary culture
- Clarify the role of the teacher and the classroom assistant
Examine the strengths and limitations of service options for adults
- Compare and contrast eligibility criteria between programs and services for children and youth
- Identify key factors that lead to a successful transition
- Examines how different individualized planning tools can be used to plan at transition points
- Compares and contrasts service outcomes for youth in their preparation for adulthood
T.B.A.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Nil
Corequisites
Nil
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for CCSD 2230 | |
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There are no applicable transfer credits for this course. |