Consultation and Collaboration

Catalog description

To prepare special education personnel, classroom teachers, related services personnel, and other support staff for collaborative consultation and teamwork in serving the educational needs of students and their families. Consideration of the role of home and parents in the educational programming for exceptional children and practical and positive strategies which can be used in working with parents will be discussed. The context, process and content of school consultation will be addressed in the course. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Teacher Preparation or Speech Pathology program