EDSP 665 - Positioning and Handling

Credits: (3)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
Focuses on the educational, social, physical and health care needs of students with both cognitive and physical/sensory disabilities. Emphasis is given to specific strategies for positioning and handling, facilitating movement and developing self-care skills. Students are required to hold or obtain CPR and Airway Obstruction certification. Field-based activities are required to allow students to directly apply and demonstrate their learning.