RSS2- Techniques for the Disability Specialist : ONLINE Class

This 9 week course (August 25- October 31, 2025)will be useful to any paraprofessional working in an environment where you may interact and or support someone with a physical, intellectual and/or developmental disability. This course will explore the necessary technical knowledge to support social skills and integration, adaptation, self-dependence, health, safety, nutrition, recreation, leisure and communication for persons with disabilities. Topics covered include behavior management, functional skills, infection control, medication management, individual program planning and implementation and independent living.

This course satisfies requirements for Part II of the San Diego Regional Center’s Residential Specialist Certificate.

NOTE, this is a 9 week college-level course. Participants should expect to devote 4-10 hours per week to course work.

Mode of Instruction: ONLINE- Materials and Assignments with Virtual Classroom Meetings during the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 7th weeks of class.

Course Dates: August 25- October 31, 2025

Course Cost: $350.00

Payment/Refund and Cancellation Policy: Please see our Frequently Asked Questions Page for our policies.

GROUP RATES may be available.

Contact Dr. Janice Melroy: janice.melroy@gcccd.edu with any questions about Disability Support Services Program (registration, certificates, rates, etc.)

Contact Dr. Janice Melroy: janice.melroy@gcccd.edu with questions specific to this course.

**Additional Information: As a Corporate College student, I understand and consent for Grossmont-Cuyamaca Corporate College to use my image for marketing/advertising purposes, including but not limited to including such image in flyers or other marketing tools and on the Corporate College Website.

I further understand that If I do not wish to give consent, I will notify Corporate College in writing prior to the start of each course.

About Our Instructors

Janice Melroy, Ed.D:

Dr. Janice Melroy has been in the disability and education field for more than 25 years. She has coordinated state and federally funded training and dissemination programs employing individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and taught Disability Services Management courses since 2004. Janice’s educational background includes: an A.S. degree in Disability Services Management from Grossmont College, a Bachelor’s degree in Vocational Education, Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling with emphasis on Rehabilitation Technology, and finally a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, with emphasis on Community College Leadership at San Diego State University. Her dissertation included research on the efficacy of Universal Design for Learning.