MENT 72  Nursing Care of the Developmentally Disabled Person

7 Units (Degree Applicable)
Lecture: 126   
Prerequisite: MENT 56 and MENT 56L and MENT 70 and MENT 70L
Corequisite: MENT 72L

Knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to safely teach individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Techniques of positive behavior intervention and support, behavior modification, and sensorimotor training are used, focusing on maximizing independence. Examines typical and atypical development and lifespan issues from infancy to end of life. Examines etiologies related to developmental disabilities.
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