8/24/2009 1 COURSE SYLLABUS Fall Semester 2009 COURSE TITLE: CMSI 311 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, Part I COURSE DESCRIPTION: CMSI 311 is part one of an advanced graduate level seminar sequence offered through the Vermont Interdisciplinary Leadership Education for Health Professionals (VT-ILEHP) Program, which is required for all VT-ILEHP long-term trainees and fellows. It is cross-listed in several departments and offered through Continuing Education for three graduate credits. The five competency areas emphasized throughout the VT-ILEHP core curriculum guide the specific content: neurodevelopmental and related disabilities; interdisciplinary process and collaborative teaming; cultural competence; family-centered care; and leadership in Maternal and Child Health. The VT-ILEHP faculty has collaboratively developed the scope and sequence of the course content. This course is offered to community health professionals and related service providers, as well as students and faculty not directly involved in the VT-ILEHP Program. As an advanced course in neurodevelopmental disabilities emphasizing interdisciplinary practice, leadership and research, this would not be a course typically taken by undergraduate students. Students who do not have graduate status are required to get the instructor’s permission to take this course. NOTE: Some of the class sessions are on Blackboard and some are in person. Course materials (i.e., syllabus, powerpoints, handouts, outlines, additional readings & related pdfs) should be accessed by students through Blackboard and brought to class. Assignments should be sent to Jean Beatson electronically by 5 PM on the date they are due. Blackboard classes will be available to students on their scheduled date at 5:30 PM. Blackboard activities (discussion, assignments, etc.) are due to be posted by the following Wednesday by 5:30 PM. COURSE COORDINATORS: Elizabeth Adams, Au.D. Audiology Faculty VT-ILEHP Program Jean Beatson, Ed. D., RN Clinical Director & Interim Training Director, Nursing Faculty VT-ILEHP Program COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Core and Affiliated Faculty of the VT-ILEHP Program with recognized expertise in particular content areas. CORE FACULTY Elizabeth Adams (Audiology) Jean Beatson (Nursing; Clinical Director, Interim Training Director) James Calhoun (Psychology)8/24/2009 2 Stephen Contompasis (Pediatrics; Program Director) Martha Dewees (Social Work) Mary Alice Favro (Speech Pathology) Tiffany Hutchins (Research) Dorigen Keeney (Nutrition) Julianne Nickerson (Family Support) Deborah O'Rourke (Physical Therapy) Marie-Christine Potvin (Occupational Therapy) Gretchen Platt (Early Childhood Special Education) Peggy Sands (Physical Therapy) Susan Willis (Nutrition) COURSE DAY & TIME: Thursdays, 5:30-8:15 pm LOCATION: 427 Waterman Building VT-ILEHP OFFICE: 4th floor Rehab wing, UHC, 1 S. Prospect St. 656-4291 (Jean Beatson, Clinical Dir. & Associate Training Dir.) [email protected] 656-3187 (Steve Contompasis, Program Director) [email protected] 656-0204 (Kerstin Hanson, Program Support) [email protected] OFFICE HOURS: Please call or e-mail for an appointment. VT-ILEHP MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Vermont Interdisciplinary Leadership Education for Health Professionals (VT-ILEHP) Program is to improve the health of infants, children, and adolescents, with or at risk for, neurodevelopmental and related disabilities and their families through the development of culturally competent, family-centered, community-based leadership professionals. VALUES WHICH FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR THE VT-ILEHP PROGRAM: We believe that all individuals have a right to health. Systems that promote health should provide for universal access and accessibility, personal and family choice and promotion of independence within the community. We believe that the family provides the foundation for the health of our children and that programs supporting the health of children need to support the health of the family and provide services that are family-centered and family oriented. We believe that all supports should be integrated within the community and that individuals and families needing supports should exercise control over funding, delivery and quality of supports.8/24/2009 3 We believe in a strengths approach to assessment and support rather than a problems approach. We believe in prevention and health promotion in order to manage crisis intervention. We encourage diversity throughout our community, in our classrooms, play, neighborhoods, marketplaces, and workplaces. We believe that communities should be fully accessible for every citizen. Religious Holidays: Students have the right to practice the religion of their choice. Each semester students should submit in writing to their instructors by the end of the second full week of classes their documented religious holiday schedule for the semester. Faculty must permit students who miss work for the purpose of religious observance to make up this work. GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To increase the knowledge of VT-ILEHP trainees/fellows, faculty, graduate students and community professionals of primary, secondary and tertiary aspects of prevention and health promotion for children with special health needs and their families. 2. To increase the knowledge of VT-ILEHP trainees/fellows, faculty, graduate students and community professionals of various models of interprofessional collaboration and teaming and service provision in the health care of children with special health needs and their families. 3. To increase understanding and skill in developing partnerships with families, and learn how families and professionals can work collaboratively in providing family-centered, high quality integrated services. 4. To increase the cultural sensitivity and competence level of VT-ILEHP trainees/fellows, faculty, graduate students and community professionals in their interactions with families and their children with special health needs including disability, age, gender, religion and culture. 5. To increase the knowledge and skill of VT-ILEHP trainees/fellows and interested graduate students and community professionals in methods of information acquisition, public policy problem identification,