Units
3.0 QUARTER UNITS

Course Description


This course helps professional educators, counselors, educational therapists, and parents understand learning differences. Current theories on neurological processing, attention and memory are presented. Through case studies, discussion, video and lecture, participants learn to identify the signs of autism, Asperger's Syndrome, nonverbal learning disorder, learning disability and attention deficit disorder, as they relate to learning tasks. 

 

Topics

  • Neuroplasticity
  • Introduction to Learning Differences
  • Processing Differences, ADHD and Executive Functioning
  • Reading, Math, and Dyslexia
  • Autism Spectrum and Social Cognition
  • Learning Differences and Social Justice

 

Additional Information

AI* - This course will explore the different AI tools educational therapists can include in their toolbox. 

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