Trends and Issues in Special Education

Catalog description

This course investigates current findings regarding the symptomatology and etiology of developmental and acquired disabilities, disorders and language-based learning problems. Legal and educational issues surrounding disabilities and disorders are examined as well as responsibilities of professionals involved in the evaluation and educational process. The course takes a prenatal to adulthood perspective and emphasizes the role of the early childhood, childhood, middle childhood, adolescent teaching in the identification, assessment, planning, instruction, support, transition services and technology appropriate to the needs of the student and the level of instruction. Required field experience/Apprenticeship accompanies this course.