Autism Spectrum Disorders – Graduate Certificate
The Autism Spectrum Disorders graduate certificate from Kent State University prepares students for understanding and addressing the needs of individuals with autism across the spectrum, across the lifespan and in varied contexts, including general and special education classrooms and community settings.
Duration
1 year
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$ 8,600 per full
Location
Kent, United States / Online
Key Features
Students will gain knowledge and skills related to diagnostic and learning style characteristics, causes and medical intervention, early signs and assessment protocols, social-communicative development and disorders, theoretical models and implications of those models for intervention, family characteristics and evidence-based intervention practices.
This Autism Spectrum Disorders graduate certificate from Kent State University is most relevant for students who want to specialize in ASD and/or professionals assuming leadership roles in supporting individuals with ASD and their families in the programs and organizations in which they work.
Courses included:
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: Theory and Diagnosis
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: Lifespan Interventions
- Social Communication Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Applied Behavior Analysis: Theory and Techniques
- Pharmacological Interventions in Special Education
- Medical Aspects of Lifespan Disabilities
- Individual Investigation: Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Research
- Thesis