2004-05 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
 

Department of Special Education and Clinical Services

College of Education and Educational Technology

Credit designation below each title is expressed in (c) class hours per week, (l) lab or (d) discussion section hours per week, and (cr) credits per semester.

RHAB 200 Introduction to Rehabilitation

3c-0l-3cr

A foundation for subsequent courses in the rehabilitation sequence. It is also available as a prerequisite or basic course for students interested in the rehabilitation of individuals in our society. Content includes the philosophy, history, major concepts, and current problems and issues. 

RHAB 211 Medical Aspects of Rehabilitation

3c-0l-3cr

Provides an overview of the etiology and pathology of a range of medical disorders which often require rehabilitative services. Emphasizes the psychosocial and functional effects of these disorders, vocational implications, and rehabilitative needs.

RHAB 220 Neurological Basis of Disability

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisites: EDEX 111, RHAB 200, BIOL 155 or HPED 221
A study of the brain and spinal cord with emphasis on cortical and subcortical mechanisms instrumental in normal motion, coordination, and bodily sensation, exclusive of vision and hearing. A discussion and demonstration of conditions of cerebral palsy, poliomyelitis, traumatic paraplegics, cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and rehabilitative procedures.

RHAB 281 Special Topics

var-1-3cr

Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.

RHAB 312 Psychological Basis of Disability

3c-0l-3cr

A study of emotional and social responses which govern behavior and relationships of handicapped individuals and rehabilitation workers alike, with emphasis on the role of disability in formation of the concept of human worth.

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RHAB 321 Principles and Methods of Rehabilitation

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisites: RHAB 220, 312, and instructor permission
Delineates the roles of members of professional disciplines of medicine, psychology, prosthetics, orthodontics, audiology, speech pathology, physical and occupational therapy in restoration of the handicapped; use of diagnostic information; significance and interpretation of medical examination; role of rehabilitation counselor in the agency.

RHAB 322 Rehabilitation Case Study and Interpretation

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisites: RHAB 220, 312, or instructor permission
Purpose and techniques of case history taking; meaning and evaluation of diagnostic information; psychological evaluation in terms of mental ability, personality, attitudes, and dexterity skills; role of disabled individual’s family in planning of services; referrals and report writing.

RHAB 360 Rehabilitation Counseling: Strategies

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisites: Permission, Rehabilitation majors only
Helps develop competencies in using various counseling techniques with handicapped persons. Various theories of counseling are explored relative to the rehabilitation setting. Provides basic counseling skills to upperclass Rehabilitation majors prior to field training.

RHAB 410 Vocational Assessment in Rehabilitation Counseling

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisites: EDEX 111, RHAB 220, or faculty permission
Provides an overview of vocational assessment techniques and instruments for use with rehabilitation clients who are blind, deaf, mentally retarded, or severely physically handicapped. Includes discussion of rehabilitation evaluation.

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RHAB 412 Occupational Aspects of Rehabilitation

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisite: RHAB 220 or instructor permission
The realism of the world of work and relationship of gainful employment to human autonomy and decision making. Types of jobs, levels of required skills, potential capabilities of the disabled relative to specific job responsibilities, methods of assessing potential job success, and sheltered workshops.

RHAB 422 Current Topics in Rehabilitation

3c-0l-3cr

Taken concurrently with RHAB 488 and 493. A discussion of current topics of interest in the field, such as state and federal legislation, new prosthetic advances, proposals of the National Rehabilitation Association, or recent techniques in working with specific disabilities.

RHAB 460 Advanced Rehabilitation Counseling

3c-0l-3cr

Prerequisite: RHAB 360
Selected counseling techniques studied and practiced under supervision. Application is utilized in roles that will approximate the kind of clients encountered in field training.

RHAB 481 Special Topics

var-1-3cr

Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.

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RHAB 482 Independent Study

var-1-3cr

Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Provost’s Office
Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.

RHAB 484 Directed Rehabilitation Activities

var-3cr

Prerequisites: Permission, Rehabilitation majors only
A pre-field training experience working with handicapped clients in local facilities. Concrete experience helps the students integrate classroom instruction with field experiences.

RHAB 488 Field Training in Rehabilitation I

var-6cr

Prerequisite: All major courses in program
Taken concurrently with RHAB 422 and 493. Emphasizes development of the student rehabilitation coordinator by working with disabled clients in a public or private agency. Writing and analysis of case reports, counseling of clients, understanding of agency responsibilities and limitations, referral, follow-up, and final evaluation of the client’s ability to function with various degrees of autonomy.

RHAB 493 Field Training in Rehabilitation II

var-6cr

Prerequisite: All major courses in program
Taken concurrently with RHAB 422 and 488. Provides a second field experience.
  

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