Intro to Special Ed

Catalog description

Introduction to Special Education (SPED 411/501) will focus primarily on the foundations of special education. The course will provide participants with core understandings related to the following issues: the historical background of the field of special education including major legislation and litigation, the nature and characteristics of various disabilities, services and programs to help meet the educational, social/emotional, and/or transition goals for students with disabilities, the role efficacy plays in the education of students with disabilities, the components necessary for effective collaboration and consultation with parents, school personnel and other professionals, and multicultural/diversity issues and perspectives.Offered: fall and spring.