Intro to Special Education

Catalog description

Students identify and describe major legislation and trends in the field of special education. Topics include cultural impact, service delivery options, and empirically supported practices. For each area of disability, students become familiar with general information on etiology, characteristics, interventions, technology, and research. Students demonstrate understanding of issues related to the assessment, identification, and placement of students with various exceptionalities. In addition, students are expected to identify the various local, state, and federal laws and regulations relative to rights and responsibilities, student identification, and delivery of services.