Learning Disabilities.

Catalog description

In this course the student will examine learning disabilities by studying the following: Theory of etiology, assessment, and teaching strategies utilized to remediate the disabilities. The course will also focus on other related topics such as the various types of assessment reports, the planning of individualized educational programs, the different systems for delivering special educational services, and future issues in the field of learning disabilities. Graduate credit requirements are described in the course syllabus. If this class is taken at the 500 level, it is a graduate course and expectations for student performance are at an advanced level. Evaluation of course requirements is more rigorous than at the lower division section of this course.