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NSL 613 - Neurodevelopmental Alterations: Learning and Behavioral Manifestations

(3 Credits)

This course will introduce students to current theories and conceptualization models of neurodevelopmental alterations, its related cognitive functions/ constructs, and their broad behavioral and educational implications in the school setting. The current diagnostic criteria for neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., intellectual developmental disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, communication disorders, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorder, motor disorders) will be presented as well as the complexities and challenges of co-occurring disorders and differential diagnosis. Pertinent screening and diagnostic tools and strategies will be introduced as well as Neuroscience-based approaches to establish favorable learning and clinical environments to support neurodiverse students’ optimal achievement.