Course

Supports for Children & Youth with Disabilities

Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Disability & Community Studies
Course Code
DACS 2421
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
2 to 15 weeks
Max Class Size
30
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Online
Hybrid
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This course examines early intervention and inclusive school systems and evaluates current models of support for children and youth with disabilities. Students will examine different school and community supports and services using a quality of life framework.
Course Content

 The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

  1. The field of supporting people with disabilities has moved towards an inclusive, support-based service delivery system.  
  2. There is now recognition of the rights of all children and youth, regardless of diverse abilities, to participate actively in natural settings within their communities. 
  3. There are differences between natural and traditional service settings.
  4. There is a full array of services and supports available.
Learning Activities
  • Lecture
  • Case Studies
  • Problem-based learning
  • Reading groups
  • Discussion Forum / Blogs
Means of Assessment

This course will conform to Douglas College policy regarding the number and weighting of evaluations. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:

  • On-line contributions
  • Module exams
  • Case studies
  • Portfolio
Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Examine the strengths and limitations of service options for children and youth

  • Describe current models of  infant development
  • Describe current models of  supported child care
  • Describe current models of life skill support outside of school

2. Examine the necessary components of inclusive supports in schools

  • Explore the five areas of development upon which primary, intermediate and graduate curriculum is built
  • Review how all children learn through active participation
  • Explore the diversity of learners in schools and school district responses
  • Describe how individualization is provided for all learners
  • Describe how community participation is provided for all learners
  • Identify the differences between elementary and secondary culture
  • Clarify the role of the teacher and the classroom assistant

3. Examine the strengths and limitations of current transition planning protocols

  • Identify key factors that lead to a successful transition
  • Examine how different individualized planning tools can be used to plan at transition points
  • Compare and contrast different transition planning strategies across three major passage points: pre-school to kindergarten; elementary school to high school; and high school to post secondary options
Textbook Materials

T.B.A.

Requisites

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Equivalencies

CCSD 2230

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for DACS 2421
North Island College (NIC) NIC HSW 190 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) No credit
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) No credit
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU PSYC 2XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) No credit
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV CYC 2XX (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV GE 1XX (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) No credit
Yukon University (YUKO) YUKO EA 109 (3)

Course Offerings

Summer 2024