Introduction to Exceptional Child Education

Catalog description

This course is an introductory survey of the categories of exceptional children and adults in educational settings. Attention will be directed to the following exceptionalities: intellectual and learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorders, communication disorders, deafness and hearing loss, blindness and low vision, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, health impairments and physical disabilities, low incidence disabilities including multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness, traumatic brain injuries, and gifted and talented individuals.