Developmental Disabilities Technology
| Faculty (Rainier School): | Marsha Androsko, Mike Childers |
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| Degree: | Associate in Developmental Disabilities Technology |
The Developmental Disabilities Technology curriculum emphasizes assisting adults who are developmentally disabled. Information includes teaching techniques in the residential and vocational environments. In addition to the courses being taught on Lakewood and Puyallup campuses, classes are also offered at Rainier School in Buckley as well as evening times at Puyallup High School through Continuing Education.
List of all Developmental Disabilities (DD) courses.
Associate In Developmental Disabilities Technology
Core Requirements (29-33 credits)
- DD 101 Intro to Developmental Disabilities (3) or, DD 110 Working with People with DD
- DD 105 Observation, Evaluation & Recordkeeping (5) or, DD 115 Systematic Guidelines for Teaching People w/DD (3)
- DD 181 Teaching Methods & Techniques I (3)
- DD 182 Teaching Methods & Techniques II (3)
- DD 183 Teaching PE, Art & Music for DD (3)
- DD 184 Teaching Language for DD (3)
- DD 185 Teaching Self-Help, Survival, Pre-Vocational Skills 3
- DD 186 Teaching Social Skills to People with DD (3)
- DD 190 Task Analysis & Program Design (5)
General Requirements (44-46 credits)
- BUS 107 Business Mathematics (5)
- ENGL 101 Composition – Exposition (or ENGL 121) (5)
- ENGL 111 Technical Writing (5)
- MNGT 194 Supervisory Training/Leadership Development, (5) or
- MNGT 283 Principles of Management, (5) or
- DD 240 Supervision of Systematic Management (3) and
- DD 250 Effective Supervision (2)
- SPCH 100 Speech Communication (5)
- SPCH 120 American Sign Language I (or SIGN 101) (5)
- PSYCH 110 General Psychology (5)
- PSYCH 163 Behavior Psychology I (3)
- PSYCH 164 Behavior Psychology II (3)
- PSYCH 205 Human Development (5)
Electives (minimum 20 credits)
- DD 111 Supportive Teaching Strategies 2
- DD 201 Field Experience (5)
- DD 202 Field Experience (5)
- DD 210 Seminar 1
- DD 211 Seminar 1
- DD 250 Effective Supervision 2
- BIOL 118 Human Anatomy & Physiology for Non-Science Mjr 5
- ENGL 102 English Composition – Writing About Literature 5
- HSCI 151 Personal & Community Health (5)
- PE 231 Basic Industrial First Aid 2
- PE 232 Advanced Industrial First Aid 1
- PSYCH 201 Psychology of Personal Growth (5)
- PSYCH 225 Human Sexuality (5)
- PSYCH 235 Abnormal Psychology (5)
- SOC 110 Survey of Sociology (5)
- SPCH 121 American Sign Language II (or SIGN 102) (5)
Total Credits Required 93-99