Social Work Practice With the Exceptional Child

Catalog description

This course is designed to meet part of the requirements for the Professional Educator Licensure for School Social Work. This course examines major causes and characteristics of exceptional children in the public-school setting. The psychology, identification, and methods of serving exceptional students and their families will also be considered. While the focus of this course is an understanding of the various exceptionalities and how they impact a student's education, the course will provide a social work perspective for practice related to prevention, intervention, and evaluation. This course will also address ways school support personnel can use their expertise to assist students with reading in the K-12 content areas. A review of strategies for increasing achievement in diverse learners including English Language Learners(ELLs), students receiving special education, delayed learners, unmotivated students, and gifted students will be included.