Aug 31, 2025  
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog

HHS 524 - Autism and Social Communication Disorders


Reviews current research about speech-language, cognitive, and social communication aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Discusses possible theories of ASD, the diagnostic criteria used to identify these children, best practices in assessment and intervention. Focuses on the role of families in the assessment and intervention process, using effective intervention strategies, and collaborative and interdisciplinary models of service delivery for children diagnosed with Autism and social communication disorders.

2 credits