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Developmental Disabilities and Human Services (DDHS)
Program Meeting
Spring 2015
March 9, 2015Slide2
How to get Program updates
- DDHS email listserv
- DDHS website: blogs.umass.edu/
ddhs
- Facebook:
facebook.com/
DDHSatUMass
- Twitter: @
UMassDDHS
Office hours (Tobin 509)
Tuesday/Thursday 2-3 and by appointmentSlide3
How to register for courses
- Priority registration for DDHS courses (PSYCH 480, 491D, 581)
- You CANNOT register through SPIRE!
- To enroll
, email Laurie Dove (
ldove@psych.umass.edu
):
Tell you’re in DDHS
Give her your SPIRE ID number
Tell her which course(s) you’d like to enroll in
- You will be added in the order of your SPIRE registration date and time
Be patient, you may not see the course added right away
She may not email you back, but that’s ok
You can email her in advance!Slide4
DDHS COURSES
Intellectual
Disability: Concepts and Controversies (PSYCH 480)
Tuesdays 4-6:30
Impact
of Disabilities on Families (PSYCH 491D)
Thursdays 4-6:30
Applied
Behavior Analysis (PSYCH 581)
Wednesdays 5-7:30
You can take the courses in any order, but it is recommended that you don’t take 491D or 581 before 480
You should take at least one DDHS course (preferably 480) before you start your internship (or in the same semester as your internship) Slide5
Internships
Requirement
to complete the DDHS program: 120 hours (3 credits)
Approximately 9 hours/week during a regular semester
Have a plan to make up missed hours
You can change the number of credits after the internship is completed if there is a large discrepancy
Yes
, you can…
Complete more than one internship
Complete more than 3 credits (40 hours per credit)
Complete an internship in the winter and summer semester
Design your own internshipSlide6
Tips for a successful internship
- Start early!
- Try something new
- Get out into the community
- Focus on your careerSlide7
How to set up an internship
1. Browse the list of approved internship sites on the DDHS website
2. Contact the site you are most interested in, then branch out from there
3. Arrange an interview
Treat
it like a job interview! Don’t assume they will accept you. Bring your resume. Dress professionally. Be prepared to answer questions about yourself and your previous experiences.
4. Complete the paperwork
Student and Agency Agreement Form
PSYCH 398F formSlide8
Internship paperwork
1. Complete the Student and Agency Agreement form in partnership with your internship supervisor
2.
Complete and sign the internship contract form (PSYCH 398F) and write a short proposal (see form for instructions
)
You will
not need to write a research paper. You will submit monthly journals and a final paper (5-7 pages).
3. Have the DDHS Program Director (Ashley Woodman, Tobin 509)
review and sign your
Student & Agency Agreement Form,
PSYCH 398F form and proposal. She will sign as your faculty sponsor and academic advisor.
4.
Have the UMass Field Experience representative (Goodell 511) sign your PSYCH 398F form.
5.
Give Laurie Dove (Tobin 503) a copy of the PSYCH 398F form (so she can add the course through Spire).
6.
Give the original proposal and contract to the DDHS Program Director (Ashley Woodman).
7.
Keep a copy of the proposal and contract for yourself.Slide9
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Monthly journals
The journal helps you track your progress and gives the Program Director a window into your internship experience. It is meant to be a collection of reflections on your experiences as you progress through the internship.
Keep a notebook (or a word file) that you write in
regularly.
Depending on your work schedule, this could be after each site visit, at the end of the week, etc.
Include the dates and times you were at your internship, the total number of hours at the site, details about the people you served (to protect each individual’s privacy, please use their initials and not their full name), the skills you learned, and the impact of your participation on both you and your internship site
.Slide10
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Final paper
The final paper is due at the
end of the semester
in which you completed your internship (
by the last day of classes
). It is a synthesis of your observations and experiences during your internship. It is intended to help you integrate what you have learned during the program up until this point. In the paper, draw connections between DDHS and other coursework with your practical experiences. This paper is expected to be 5 pages.
Please upload your file as a Word or PDF file
.
Grades for internships are due by the last day of classesSlide11
INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Internship evaluation
At the
end of your internship
, complete the Internship Evaluation Form.
The link is on Moodle as well as the DDHS website.Slide12
Upcoming events
Field Trip to Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
March 28, 2015 (8AM-4PM)
- See website for details and transportation sign up
BCBA Workshop
March 30, 2015 (6-7PM, Tobin 304)
ICE Prom
April 10, 2015 (6-9PM, Marriott Room at the Campus Center)Slide13
Graduating?
Once you’ve completed the requirements (coursework and internship), fill out the program completion form on the DDHS website to receive your letter of specialization.Slide14
Got ideas?
This is your program, too! Contribution your suggestions for DDHS events…
…field trips?
…social events?
…career panels?
…invited lectures?
…film screenings?