Interventions for Students with Social/Emotional and Behavioral Impairments

Catalog description

Understanding how to address atypical development in social/emotional and/or behavioral development is critical to educating young children with exceptionalities. This course will prepare preservice special education teachers to (a) identify and assess young students with social/emotional and/or behavioral impairments; (b) develop, implement, and monitor individualized education programs (IEP) for young students with social/emotional and/or behavioral impairments; and (c) design, provide, and adapt instruction for young students with social/emotional and/or behavioral impairments. This course will also focus on developing and implementing classroom-wide behavior management systems. Teacher candidates will become familiar with current trends in proactive behavior management approaches used within classrooms and schools. This course will also address connections of challenging behaviors to aspects of the learner’s (a) environments, (b) cultural diversity, (c) developmental and academic skills, and (d) physiological needs. Note: This course requires field placement hours and clearances. Contact the OPPEO at [email protected] for clearance information.