Introduction to Graduate Study in Special Education

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This course is an introduction to the profession of Special Education. The history and theoretical foundations of all disabilities, mild to severe, will be explored. Legally mandated processes involved in Special Education assessment, diagnosis, placement, and intervention along with the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP), individual Education Plans (IEP), and Individualized Transition Plans (ITP) are introduced. Meets MEd Standard 1.