Associate of Applied Science Degree
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The Behavior Technician Associate of Applied Science degree prepares learners to work with individuals who have developmental and behavioral needs.  With this degree, a learner can gain employment working with the special needs population in both an educational, group, and individual home settings. There are many career options with this degree. This program bridges between the Foundations of Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, and Human Services programs adding courses targeted more towards working with and supporting the special needs population at all ages. Typical duties include supervising classroom and playground activities, monitoring students, assisting students one-on-one, collecting data, managing student behavior, supporting individual needs of all students, using communication systems, following teacher or senior behavior technicians learning plans at school or in home setting, and supporting individual personal hygiene needs.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Discriminate between the various diagnoses collectively known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
• Analyze the impact of early intervention on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Implement positive behaviors to support students identified on the Autism Spectrum.
• Foster play and friendship for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• Demonstrate a variety of effective teaching methods, adaptations and modifications for learners identified on the Autism Spectrum.
• Examine functional living skills and vocational support for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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