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Developmental Services
252
WORKABILITY STRATEGIES AND
JOB MAINTENANCE
2 units, 2 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass only)
This course is designed for students with disabilities.
Students will use compensatory skills and strategies related to
personal disabilities, work ethics, reasonable accommodations
and social skills to help support employment retention. This
course is designed for students with disabilities.
255
WORKABILITY EXPERIENCE
1-4 units, (Pass/No Pass only)
The course emphasizes developing skills through
work experience in the areas of time management, following
directions and instructions, appropriate work behaviors,
and planning vocational choices. This course is designed for
students with disabilities.
259
STRATEGIES INTERVENTION
2 units, 2 lecture hours
The course focuses on developing an understanding
of the barriers presented by learning disabilities as well as
identification of individual strengths. Students will practice
learning strategies that will help them in the areas of
motivation, concentration, listening comprehension, short and
long term memory, note taking, reading comprehension, test
taking, and classroom communication. This course is designed
for students with an identified learning disability or who may
have a learning disability.
262
GROUP INTERACTION FOR
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
2 units, 2 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
This course focuses on the development of self-
understanding and social skills through group interactions.
Students will participate in topic discussions and practice
using appropriate social skills through interactions with other
individuals and small groups. This course is designed for
students with disabilities.
263
GROUP DYNAMICS-PEER MENTORING
2 units, 2 lecture hours, (Pass/No Pass)
This course focuses on developing the skills necessary
to effectively mentor students with various disabilities, as well
as the general student population. Students will actively
mentor another student while learning how to facilitate
socialization and adjustment for those who lack the support
or personal resources to navigate their college experience. This
course is designed for students with disabilities.
270 MONEY SKILLS
2 units, 1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
This course focuses on developing basic skills and
terminology associated with using money. Topics covered
include coin/currency identification, coin/currency value
determination, counting coins/currency and choosing the
appropriate coin(s)/currency to pay for a purchase. This
course is designed for the developmentally delayed learner in
preparation for Devser 272: Consumer Skills.
271 LIFE SKILLS
2 units, 1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
This course focuses on developing basic life skills to
complete daily necessary tasks to care for individual needs.
It is designed for the developmentally delayed learner in
preparation for Devser 273: Independent Living Skills.
272 CONSUMER SKILLS
2 units, 1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
ADVISORIES: Developmental Services 270.
This course focuses on the development of basic
personal money management skills. Students will integrate
basic money skills into personal strategies for managing their
own money. This course follows Devser 270 in money skills
development and is designed for the developmentally delayed
learner.
273 INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS
2 units, 1 lecture hour, 4 lab hours, (Pass/No
Pass only)
ADVISORIES: Developmental Services 271.
This course focuses on the development skills
necessary for life management in living as independently
as possible. Students will develop strategies to manage their
personal needs and schedule. Designed for the developmentally
delayed learner.
275
HORTICULTURE SKILLS I
2 units, 6 lab hours, (Pass/No Pass only)
This course focuses on the basic techniques of foliage
plant care with an emphasis on transferable employment skills.
This course is designed for students with disabilities.