PSYC 300 12 - Applied Atypical Child Development

This course introduced students to the developmental trajectories, abilities, and challenges of children with a range of atypical developmental patterns (e.g., learning disabilities, communication disorders, intellectual disabilities, giftedness), with a focus on the policy decisions, controversies, and scientific and pseudoscientific evidence and claims that relate to the care, education, and wellbeing of children with atypical development. This course is particularly relevant for individuals considering a future in which they will be educating, parenting, or providing for a child with special needs, or individuals who are interested in a broad and applied focus on childhood atypical development. Prerequisite: C or better in PSYC 110. Tier 2 course. Not offered 2017 -2018