Collaboration and Teaming in Special Education

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): ESE 401; minimum GPA of 2.75, and must be admitted into the college as a declared major or minor. Highlights research and productive strategies for establishing successful collaborative relationships with parents of children with disabilities, paraprofessionals, and other professionals. Fosters sensitivity to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse families. Emphasis on collaboration and partnerships with other professionals, paraprofessionals, and parents as team members designing, implementing, and evaluating appropriate educational experiences for persons with disabilities. Covers Intervention Specialists legal responsibilities for collaboration. Required for all Intervention Specialist licenses in special education.