An introduction to the various contemporary areas of special education. Topics include special education diagnostic categories, programming, service delivery models, career education, child advocacy, and litigation affection public education for students with disabilities.
An independent study course for undergraduate students with an interest in a specific problem in special education. Offered by appointment.
Supervised student teaching experience utilizing the special techniques used in working with individuals with exceptional educational problems such as speech handicaps, physical handicaps, visual impairments, hearing disabilities, neurological impairments (learning disabilities), mental retardation, and the gifted. To be offered only on a pass-fail basis.
A review of pertinent legislation concerning human and constitutional rights related to persons with disabilities. Teachers' specific responsibilities and liabilities are described and related to current requirements for development of appropriate educational programs. Emphasis is given to how, through active parent participation, teachers can facilitate each student's developmental progress.
An overview of ways technology can be used to facilitate the education of students with disabilities. Topics include personal computer operation, personal productivity tools, instructional software evaluation and integration into the curriculum, multimedia applications, telecommunications, and emerging technologies.
The purpose of this course is to provide pre-service educators and related-service providers with group and individual behavior management and instructional procedures that can be used in a variety of educational environments. Course content will provide both theoretical understanding and practical application of strategies aimed at creating safe, encouraging, and effective learning environments.
This course is designed to enable students to critically discuss issues relating to the educational, psychosocial, medical, and therapeutic aspects of teaching students with specific cognitive, physical, and sensory disabilities and health impairments. Students will learn to use assistive technology. This will include selecting appropriate adaptive devices/strategies, programming for their use in an educational setting, and identifying professionals who support these selections.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with information related to working with young children with and without disabilities and their families. This course will focus both on presenting new information and providing opportunities for students to practice skills necessary for working with families.
EDS 528 focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating individualized reading and language arts programs based on the educational characteristics of children with learning and behavior disorders in elementary and secondary school. This course also addresses the procedures needed for assessing the educationally relevant strengths and weakness in reading and language arts using informal and formal evaluation measures.
EDS 529 focuses on designing, implementing and evaluating individualized programs based on the educational characteristics of children with mild to moderate disabilities (e.g., learning, behavior) in elementary and secondary school. This course includes utilizing educational assessment to plan programming in math, language, and content areas. This course provides full GCCR credit for the special education program.
