Focuses on theories, strategies, information, assessment, and resources to be used in the career counseling of children, youth, and adults. Personality theory and abnormal psychology are discussed with emphasis on dynamic of personal behavior. This course discusses representative selection of personality theories, personality structure, development, dynamics, maladaptive behavior, and personality change. This course also discusses human behavior including an understanding of developmental crisis, disability, addictive behavior, psychopathology, and environmental factors as they affect both normal and abnormal behavior. Designed to provide an overview of the range of handicapping conditions for which educational program standard have been developed.
Emphasis is given to the cognitive and affective impact upon the individual and family.
Insight into the processes necessary for the effective evaluation of special needs individuals. The student will learn specific diagnostic and prescriptive techniques that lead to remediation and intervention as well as classification. Understanding of the individual through the appraisal techniques of individual and group testing and case study. Tests include a wide range of educational and psychological instruments. Individual difference influenced by elements such as ethnic, cultural, and gender factors are considered.