380.625.01
Attitudes, Programs, and Policies for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Population, Family and Reproductive Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
Parents report that about 1 in 5 children in the United States have special health care needs and that 1 in 5 also have adverse childhood experiences. Understanding the epidemiology of special health care needs, services that may benefit children and their families, and societal attitudes toward this population are critical to optimizing health and well-being.
Examines conceptual and epidemiological issues related to chronic illnesses and disabling conditions of childhood, including social and personal attitudes; epidemiology of serious health conditions; chronic illness or disability in the context of child and family development; implementing and evaluating community based programs; and the structure, function, administration, and management of major US governmental programs that serve children with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss conceptual and epidemiological issues related to chronic illnesses and disabling conditions of childhood, including social and personal attitudes
- Consider chronic illness in the context of child and family development
- Describe the major U.S. governmental programs which serve children with disabilities and chronic illnesses
- Construct press releases to convey information regarding children with special health care needs