This 100% online certificate program provides a comprehensive foundation of knowledge of neurodiversity and practical approaches to supporting neurodivergent individuals. It builds students’ knowledge and skills to be able to understand the needs of neurodivergent people and adapt crucial processes and systems for them to thrive. In addition, this program will enable candidates to create or adapt environmental structures and policies that support neurodiverse individuals through communication and collaboration in professional settings.
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Xavier’s online graduate Certificate in Neurodiversity is a 9-credit program that consists of 3 courses that can be taken on your schedule
This course will cover the spectrum of human cognition and offers a foundational understanding of neurodiversity and its implications in various contexts. Key neurodivergent conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and more will be examined within neurological, psychological, and social dimensions.
This course addresses Teambuilding. Teambuilding covers Team Purpose, Stages of Team Development, Team Member Roles, Team Communication, Team Processes, and Team Leadership. More specifically, this course will look at the following: the issues and practices concerning family systems and role of family; models and strategies for consultation and collaboration; effective communication with families, school personnel; and, professional ethics, responsibilities and confidentiality. Learning Leaders experience self-assessment and interpersonal skills needed for teaming and collaboration in educational settings with parents, teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals, and other specialists covering all exceptionalities and cultural settings as well as role playing, and small group practices in teaming and collaboration. Required field experience in diverse settings – 5 hours.
Choose one of the following two courses:
Applicants to the Graduate Certificate in Neurodiversity must meet the following requirements:
To be considered for admission, students must submit the following:
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One official transcript directly from all colleges or universities that you have attended for any undergraduate and graduate course work. Applicants must have a degree from a regionally accredited university. A strong candidate will have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Send transcripts to:
Xavier University
ATTN: Admission Processing Center
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207-5131
For electronic transcripts, send to:
xugrad@xavier.edu
If students choose to apply coursework to the MED or MS in Special Education degree program, a personal statement essay is required for admission.
Xavier University is authorized to offer fully-online programs in most states. View the complete list of approved states by programs on the State Authorization page. Students must reside and complete practicum hours in approved states only.
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Total Program Tuition
The amounts listed are for the 2023-2024 academic year, and include classes from Summer 2023 through Spring 2024. Tuition cost is per credit hour unless otherwise stated.
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