3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture JEDIUpper Division
Atypical child development from conception to adolescence can emerge from genetic, medical/health, educational, psychological, and/or contextual factors. This course will survey factors (e.g., premature birth, obesity, neurodevelopmental disorders, learning difficulties, child abuse, and war) that contribute to atypical child development. It will assess how and when typical and atypical developmental trajectories diverge and the roles of measurement and intervention.
Learning Outcomes1Describe at least three theories of atypical child development.
2Differentiate typical and atypical child development and describe the roles measurement/assessment may play in this distinction.
3Identify biological and contextual factors that may promote resilience or atypical development during the following developmental periods: prenatal, infancy, early to middle childhood, and adolescence.
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