CED 300 - INTRODUCTION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELING AND DISABILITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

College of Education

Credit(s): 3

This course is intended to provide students with an introduction to rehabilitation counseling practice to understand the developmental milestones across the lifespan for individuals with disabilities. Specific attention is given to major categories of disabilities, their limitations, and psychosocial responses to transitional phases and adjustments across the lifespan. Information is presented on context and philosophy of developing best practices for working with people with disabilities and their families from a lifespan perspective in advent of congenital or acquired disabilities to meet the unique needs and abilities of each life stage.