Course Description
Contemporary issues and trends impacting the education of people with disabilities.
Athena Title
Issues and Trends Special Ed
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are to provide students with: a) opportunities to interact with faculty and other graduate students on major special education issues and trends, b) academic knowledge, skills, and resources for use in subsequent professional activities or doctoral studies, c) practice in writing comprehensive exam responses and papers or products, and d) practice in facilitating class discussion, developing materials, and activities.
Topical Outline
• Historical and Contemporary Issues in Educating Exceptional Learners • The General Education Context of Special Education • Section XI: Parent and Family Issues in Special Education • Instructional Issues for Students with High-Incidence Disabilities • Instructional Issues for Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities • Transition from School to Adulthood for Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities • Policy and Leadership in the Administration of Special Education • Cultural and International Issues in Special Education • Prominent Leaders in the Field
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