EBD 698 - Practicum and Internship in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Credit Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the transfer of knowledge to clinical practice as candidates observe and work with students with emotional and behavioral disorders in one of the following settings: public school classroom, day treatment classroom, mental health classroom, alternative school, private school classroom, residential facility, or other placement as approved by the instructor. During the 200-hour internship, candidates will implement data collection and analysis, utilize the antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) model to determine outcomes, prescribe differentiated instruction, design positive behavioral supports, conduct a functional behavioral assessment, design and monitor a positive behavioral intervention plan for two selected students, and collaborate with parents and other stakeholders.