Subject |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
Catalog Description |
General Education Category |
DHD |
101 |
Disability in Society |
3 hours. |
Explores the variety of approaches to understanding disability in personal, social, economic, artistic, and political contexts. |
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DHD |
102 |
Disability in American Film |
3 hours. |
Introduces students to the portrayal of disability in American cinema. What does cinema offer to our cultural understanding of disability? Previously listed as DHD 176. |
Creative Arts, and US Society course. |
DHD |
401 |
Foundations of Disability and Human Development |
3 hours. |
A critical review of key concepts and issues in disability. Students will develop a framework for understanding disability as a multi-level entity, including the impact of disability at personal, social, and societal levels. Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the M.S. in Disability and Human Development program or consent of the instructor. |
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DHD |
403 |
Disability in Latino Communities |
3 hours. |
Designed to examine the distinct needs of Latino families and communities in the US and in Latin American countries, and their experiences with disabilities. |
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DHD |
440 |
Introduction to Assistive Technology: Principles and Practice |
3 hours. |
Principles and exemplary practice of assistive technology used by individuals with disabilities, including augmentative communication, seating, mobility, computer access, environmental control, home modifications, and worksite modifications. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Undergraduate enrolled in health sciences, education, or engineering and working professionals seeking to develop assistive technology as an area of concentration. |
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DHD |
441 |
Adaptive Equipment Design and Fabrication |
3 hours. |
Examination of the interaction between design and disability, through comparison of appropriate design theories, materials, and work on consumer-based issues. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or DHD 440 and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Undergraduates enrolled in health sciences, education, or engineering, or working professionals seeking to develop assistive technology as an area of concentration. |
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DHD |
444 |
Assistive Technology for Literacy, Learning and Participation in Pre-K through High School |
3 hours. |
Use of communication systems, computers, adapted equipment and strategies to foster participation and inclusion of students in grades preschool through high school. Same as SPED 444. |
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DHD |
445 |
Topics in Disability Studies |
3 OR 4 hours. |
This course will focus on topics structured around particular aspects of Disability Studies and its practical, cultural, and theoretical implications. Same as ENGL 445. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 1 time(s). Prerequisite(s): ENGL 361 or ENGL 362 or ENGL 363 or ENGL 364; and senior standing or above; or consent of the instructor. |
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DHD |
460 |
Fundamentals of Behavior Analysis |
3 hours. |
Introduction to the principles, concepts, and applications of behavioral principles. Content includes philosophic origins, historic and current practices of experimental and applied behavior analysis. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in DHD 401 or the equivalent. |
|
DHD |
464 |
Survey of Developmental Disabilities |
3 hours. |
Survey of the developmental disabilities field, including basic definitions, history of DD services, relevant public policies and legislation, service delivery systems, and research. Same as CHSC 464. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. |
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DHD |
494 |
Special Topics in Disability and Human Development |
1 TO 4 hours. |
Systematic study of selected topics in disability and human development. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. |
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