The Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders helps prepare highly qualified personnel, including special education teachers, speech/language pathologists, educational diagnosticians, school psychologists, and social workers to work with children with ASD and their families.  The courses comprising the requirements for the certificate include patterns of development in autistic spectrum disorders, theories of underlying deficits and strengths, general and specific strategies of intervention, classroom-based approaches to communication, behavior, and social development, and methods of evaluating effectiveness as recommended by the National Research Council.  The certificate is offered to students at the, masters and doctoral levels.

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College: Education Program Credits: 12 credits Program Length: 1 - 2 years Cost Per Credit Hour: $411.50 Active Military Cost Per Credit Hour: $250	Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders Courses for the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders Graduate School Admissions International Student Admissions	NMSU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission  HLC website  HLC   phone: 800-621-7440	Name: Dr. Yvonne Moreno Title: Assistant Professor of Special Education Phone: (575) 646-2903 Email: yvmoreno@nmsu.edu