Exceptional Learner Profiles

Catalog description

Standard Grading Scale Terms Offered: All Terms In this course, Relay students will learn about the varied profiles of Birth–Grade 12 students with low and high incidence disabilities and gifted and talented education. They will explore the prevalence and history of each IDEA disability category, and learn about the experiences and development of individuals identified with each. They will learn strategies to get to know individuals with specific learner profiles in their classes and explore research-based strategies to support students with varying disabilities in their classrooms. Relay students will also learn research-based strategies to support students identified with varying disability categories and practice implementing them. Finally, Relay students will learn how to evaluate and leverage community resources in support of an individual student and their family.