SPED-7768 Ethical Practice and Professional Issues in Special Education and Behavior Analysis

Description

This course provides an introduction to professional and ethical challenges in special education and behavior analysis in applied contexts. In this course, students will define terms and concepts related to ethical practice and behavior analytic service provision. Students will identify and discuss common challenges that may interfere with ethical practice. Students will define, identify, describe, and discuss the role of bias and trauma in instruction, assessment, and intervention for special educators and behavior analysts. Finally, students will identify strategies to detect and mitigate bias, and incorporate protective factors and trauma-informed practice into every aspect of their instruction, assessment, and intervention work with students and families.

Lecture Hours: 3.00 Lab Hours: 0Total Hours: 3.00