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Part C Early Intervention services are a federally mandated program that provides home visits to children birth through 2-years-old who have an identified developmental delay, disability, or who may be at risk for delay. Students in this course will be introduced to federal guidelines that regulate these services, as well as explore the state policies and practices specific to Massachusetts. High importance will be placed on the role of caregivers and family in early intervention services. The Massachusetts evaluation tool will be introduced as well as the Individualized Family Service Plan.

This course will cover a range of topics related to fear, anxiety, and anxiety disorders. We will explore the science of fear learning and the factors that influence the development of anxiety and related disorders, as well as the evidence-based assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders. There will be a special emphasis on translating research findings into clinical applications and practice.

Students will evaluate research on the psychology of happiness with an emphasis on how to promote happiness through work/life balance. Topics will include concepts and measurements of happiness, evaluating workplace satisfaction, understanding the impact of stress, and resiliency.

This course will explore how the body mounts a physiological stress response and examine the impact of meditation on this response. Throughout the semester, students will have the opportunity to engage in regular mindfulness meditation in class, as well as a comprehensive exploration of the scientific research on its effects. Previous experience with meditation not required!

This course covers the neural circuits and biochemical mechanisms underlying the body's response to stress and the impact of stress on mental health. In place of a textbook, assigned readings include peer-reviewed research and review articles, with the primary focus on preclinical studies using animal models.

The course will examine human speech recognition. A special focus will be on how humans recognize the sounds and words a speaker produces from both hearing and seeing the speaker. We will examine the basic mechanisms and mental representations involved in how humans recognize speech from these two modalities. We will discuss original research articles describing empirical research and prominent theories and models of speech perception.

This course offers an introduction to the field of clinical child psychology. We will review contemporary approaches to understanding the clinical features, diagnosis, causes, developmental course, prevention, and treatment of major psychological disorders in childhood and adolescence.