Oct 18, 2024  
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EDU 664 - Self-Advocacy, Quality of Life and Transition

Three Credits
Periodically or As Needed

This course explores quality of life considerations, measures, and supports for autistic students/persons. Educators will learn techniques to support autistic students moving from school to adult life including developing self-advocacy skills, educator advocacy/allyship, family advocacy, person-centered planning, and transition plans. Ethical issues and philosophical challenges relating to sociocultural context, theories, and positioning, anti-oppressive education, and involvement/lack of involvement of self-advocates’ perspectives will be explored in the development of pathways to higher education, career and technical education, employment, and independent living.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of a bachelor’s degree
Course Applies to: M.Ed in Inclusive Education