Clinical Practicum/ASD Students (EDSP 634)

Term: 2014-2015 Spring Term

Faculty

Debra E Wolensky-ChiaradonnaShow MyInfo popup for Debra E Wolensky-Chiaradonna

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Marie T Bambrick SSJShow MyInfo popup for Marie T Bambrick SSJ

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Nancy Louise LevittShow MyInfo popup for Nancy Louise Levitt

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Description

This practicum is designed to prepare professionals to educate students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
NOTE: Candidates without prior exposure will be required to complete an additional twenty hours of observation in an ASD setting prior to attending the Practicum. This will be documented in a completed Journal.

Practicum field experiences are held in public or private school-based environments. The practicum candidates? primary responsibility is to design, implement and evaluate effective instruction in the least restrictive environment. In order to ac-complish this, the candidates will also be required to have experiences that allow for effective communication and collabo-ration with educational partners. Candidates are expected to spend a minimum of 80 field hours where they are directly in-volved with ASD students. Placements will be arranged in collaboration with the candidate, selected sites, and the Student Teaching Director. Summer and Extended School Year programs that