SPYA 826 Advanced Assessment of Low Incidence Disorders

(Formerly PS 8026). This course introduces the student to the major approaches and assessment techniques related to the assessment of children and adolescents with special needs. The student will learn about the administration, scoring, and interpretation of tests, assessment methods, and alternative assessment methods used in professional practice. Particular attention will be given to assessment for children with low incident characteristics such as mental retardation, autism, asperger’s disorder. Students learn about assessment practices for special populations and translating knowledge from the assessment process into interventions. Special purposes into interventions. Special purposes assessments are emphasized in this course with opportunities for on hands-on training and practice with the with the presented tools. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours

Credits

3

Distribution

Argosy Courses