This course will focus on two major areas, family and sexuality counselling for people with developmental disabilities. The student in collaboration with individuals with developmental disabilities and their support network will facilitate the designing, implementing and evaluating of the individual's own learning plan. In this course of study students will practice language skills by participating in various activities to give them experience in a variety of situations designed to familiarize the students how to communicate within the Deaf community. In this course of study students will practise language skills by participating in various activities to give them experience in a variety of situations designed to familiarize the students with how to communicate within the Deaf community. This course is designed to enable the student to integrate previous academic and placement knowledge in a more independent setting.
Special emphasis is placed on work skills at an advanced level.
This course provides the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for professional interaction. Students will be required to demonstrate group skills, eg. observation and analysis, and application of these skills in developmental service work will be studied. Additionally, several current issues in Human Service Work will be analyzed from a professional and ethical perspective. The purpose of this course is to help students support individuals who have disabilities. The student will consider a variety of person centred approaches.