Autism Spectrum Disorder: Foundations and Characteristics

UMass Boston
Graduate
Course not available for
UMass Chan Medical School
This course focuses on providing an understanding of autism including the co-morbid conditions associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and he differences between a medical diagnosis of autism and the definition of the term autism under state and federal special education laws. The course will address knowledge of the unique characteristics of autism as related to communication, social/emotional development, behavior, sensory processing, cognition, and learning.
Special Education
Course Number
661
Section
1
Credits
3
Instructor Name
Christopher Denning
Instructor Email
christopher.denning@umb.edu

Prerequisite

Permission of Instructor

Schedule & Modality

Asynchronous
Virtual

Enrollment Numbers

Capacity
25