The Developmental Disabilities Immersion Program provides an intense learning environment for up to 30 undergrads who spend winter and spring quarters studying mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Students enroll in specific program-related courses and conduct two-quarter research projects.
All students work 10.5 hours a week in local special education classrooms around the West LA area or at Lanterman Developmental Center, a residential facility for persons with severe developmental disabilities. They provide assistance to teachers and supervisors while assuming increasingly high levels of responsibility. Students have become involved in developing and implementing lesson plans, teaching independent living skills, and evaluating pupils or clients.
Website: www.mrrc.npi.ucla.edu/ddip
