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EDU 795-EXT/PST 720-EXT
Prevention and Management of Problem Behaviors
(1 credit)
 Phoenix, Arizona

Instructor: Thomas W. Jones, Ph. D., Professor, Department of Education, Gallaudet University. Dr. Jones is a specialist in multiple disabilities and early childhood education. His recent work involves alternative approaches to teaching and learning, including cooperative learning for groups of learners with diverse backgrounds and abilities in which students with disabilities are included. He has taught numerous workshops and courses for teachers in the U.S. as well as in China, Egypt, and England.

Course Description/Objectives:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with additional disabilities or special needs have unique learning and behavioral characteristics which present many challenges to their teachers. This course will addresses problem behaviors in students with multiple disabilities from a communication perspective. Those taking the course will learn to analyze such behaviors from their communicative or functional intent. They also will learn to develop behavior-support plans to provide their students with socially acceptable ways to meet these communicative functions or needs and to reduce the magnitude of the problem behaviors.

Prerequisite: Must have a B.A./B.S. and have completed an introductory course in the education or exceptional children. This course is designed for practicing teachers of deaf and hard of hearing students. A copy of your transcript is required as proof of degree.

As a result of the course, the student will be able to:

Course Materials: A text will not be assigned. The following readings, however, will be required:

• Cooper, L. J., Peck, S., Wacker, D. P., & Millard, T. (1993). Functional assessment for a student with a mild mental disability and persistent behavior problems. TEACHING Exceptional Children, Spring, 56–57.
• Dadson, S., & Horner, R. H. (1993). Manipulating setting events to decrease problem behaviors: A case study. TEACHING Exceptional Children, Spring, 53–55.
• Donnellan, A. M., Mirenda, P. L., Mesaros, R. A., & Fassbender, L. L. (1984). Analyzing the communicative functions of aberrant behaviors. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 9, 201–212.
• Durand, V. M. (1990). The “aversives” debate is over: And now the work begins. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 15, 140–141.
• Foster, Johnson, L., & Dunlap, G. (1993). Using functional assessment to develop effective, individualized interventions for challenging behaviors. TEACHING Exceptional Children, Spring, 44–50.

Course Dates/Schedule:
Friday, January 19, 2007 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 8:00 am -  5:00 pm
Sunday, January 21, 2007  -  8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Location:  Desert Valley Regional Cooperative, 8055 N. 24th Ave., Suite 103, Phoenix, AZ 85021

Course Fees:

Graduate Tuition: $368	Processing Fee: $25	Materials Fee: N/A	Total: $393
*PST Tuition:       $268	Processing Fee: $25	Materials Fee: N/A	Total: $293

All fees must be sent with your application.

*PST credit: Courses with the prefix PST (Professional Studies and Training) are continuing education credits offered for professionals who may not desire academic credits. PST courses carry Gallaudet University credits but are not applicable toward a Gallaudet University degree or certificate program. Some other universities and accrediting organizations do accept PST credits, however, so students should check to determine applicability of coursework elsewhere.

Registration Deadline:  December 15, 2006

Refund Policy: 

Before the registration deadline:  Tuition is refundable upon written request; however, a $50.00 administrative fee will be retained. Written requests must be received by the deadline or refund will be processed as noted below.

After the registration deadline:  Partial tuition is refundable upon written request (application fee and material fee, where applicable, is not refundable). Schedule is as follows:

withdrawals after 12/15/06- 50% tuition refundable 
withdrawals by 12/22/06 - 25% tuition refundable 
withdrawals after 12/22/06- no refund of tuition

It is IMPERATIVE that your written request for refund is in the office of GURC at Ohlone Community College by the registration deadline.

For further information on this course:
Contact the Gallaudet University Regional Center at Ohlone Community College at 510-659-6268 (v/tty), 510-659-6033 (fax) or GURC.Ohlone@Gallaudet.edu