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Nov 15, 2024
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PSY 431 - Psychology of Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Broad overview of intellectual disabilities and autism, with specific emphasis on major areas of research and controversy, including issues in definition, etiology, behavioral characteristics, intervention. Prerequisite: PSY 101; recommended: PSY 231, 232, 331, 332 or 333. Fulfills: LASR. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code O = offered occasionally
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe historical foundations of intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism.
- Compare and contrast the identification criteria for intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the DSM-5 and in special education law (IDEA), and identify and evaluate the different measurement tools used to assess the features of ID and ASD.
- Identify and describe the organic and cultural/familial causes of ID.
- Identify and describe the biological factors in ASD and examine the different cognitive theories that explain the symptoms of ASD.
- Describe the different treatment and management strategies used with individuals who have ID and for those who have ASD.
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