Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disorders, and Intellectual Disabilities.

Catalog description

A study of psychological and educational research findings pertaining to the child with a learning disability, emotional disturbance, and intellectual disabilities. Emphasis is given to current research and a schools responsibility to provide for a free and appropriate education in least restrictive environment. The course will introduce legal requirements, history and evolution of laws impacting the field of special education, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Improvement Act of 2004 and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act related to special education services. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer. Prerequisite : EDUC 240 .