Psychological & Brain Sciences 191M - S-Communty Srvc Lrng

To give students a deeper understanding of families' experiences, and to provide families with much needed support, students will provide home-based respite care to a family raising a child, adolescent or adult with an intellectual or developmental disability. Students will learn about the nature and function of respite care through assigned readings and class discussion. Students will receive training on best practices in providing care to a person with a disability in the home context.

This course requires participation in one 50-minute class meeting on campus per week (worth 1 credit). In addition, students will complete 3 hours of field experience per week (worth 1 credit).