This course is an introduction to serving children and youth with high incidence disabilities. In this course, students will gain an insight into the laws, assessment, identification, instruction, and placement of students with high incidence disabilities. This course requires students to acquire a deep knowledge base in order to explain and critique current research and trends of special education. Student will access teachers and school personnel in the community to analyse and reflect on socio-cultural norms and relationships. Finally, this course will equip students with the tools and information to contribute to the professional knowledge of students with high incidence disabilities.
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Learners with mild disabilities : a characteristics approach / by
Special Education: Everything You Need to Know
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Education Guide
Emotional & Behaviorally Disturbed Students (EBD)
The Special Education Process: Getting In & Out
Students with Disabilities: Special Education Categories
Co-Teaching & Teacher Collaboration
21st Century Learning & Life Skills: Framework
Response to Intervention: R.T.I.
Specific Learning Disability: Categories of Students with Disabilities
Collaboration of Special Education and General Education Teachers
Co Teaching Models: Strategies and Planning
Parents of Special Education Students: Building Positive Relationships
Working with Paraprofessionals: Classroom Collaboration
Modifications vs Accommodations: Difference and Examples
No Child Left Behind: Explained & Summarized
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Explained
What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Assistive Technology: Examples, Definition, and Evaluation
Section 504: Explained & Summarized
Americans with Disabilities Act in Special Education
What is Special Education? What is an "I.E.P."?
Who is on the I.E.P. Team: Members, Roles, and Responsibilities
IEP Individualized Education Plan: Summarized & Explained
"Related Services" in Special Education: Examples and Definition
The Inclusion Classroom: An Inclusive Education Movement
Speech Language Impairment: Students with Disabilities
