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Product

Teaching People with Developmental Disabilities

Center:

MN-Institute on Community Integration, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2006

Contact Information:

Bill Tapp
[email protected]
865-934-0221

Product Description:

Teaching People with Developmental Disabilities is a course offered within the College of Direct Support. This course is an overview of the important role that DSPs have in teaching people with developmental disabilities. It provides the learner with a basic understanding of teaching and learning, an important part of the direct support role. It helps the learner move beyond a "caregiving" role to one of being a true supporter and professional. This course helps the learner understand why it is important for all people to learn new things, what motivates people to learn, what teaching strategies help people with developmental disabilities learn, and how teaching and learning can be effectively organized.

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Product/Publication Type(s):

Electronic Products, Academic Course Development

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

Captioned, Visual Format or Large Print, Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

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