SPED 530 Behavioral Strategies for Students with Disabilities
Course content of theory, conceptual approaches, and practice in the application of operant and classical conditioning procedures to children, youth and adults in applied settings allow course participants to develop skills in the application behavior modification & management to various forms of behavioral, psychological, and social-emotional development. Students will research, design, implement and evaluate an effective behavior modification used in the classroom to change an individual's behavior. Students will learn principles, procedures, and practical how-to skills such as observing and recording behavior; recognizing instances of reinforcement, extinction and punishment and their likely long-term effects; and design, implement and evaluate behavioral programs.