Ed & Psych of Exc Children.

Catalog description

n this course candidates will examine the various categories of exceptionality (gifted, cognitively delayed, Learning Disabled, visual/hearing/health impaired, physically disabled, and emotionally disturbed) by analyzing each category utilizing the following format: history, definition, prevalence, causes, characteristics, assessments, interventions, curriculum implications, mainstreaming and future considerations. Complementary to the in-class teaching and learning, candidates will participate in a 20-hour field practicum experience to aid in their theory-into-practice curriculum studies. Prerequisite: Level I admission to Teacher Education. 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.