SE 5501 - Introduction to the Student with Special Needs

(4 credits)

Introduction to special education that presents the characteristics, etiologies and challenges of each of the different clusters of atypical children. Individual differences - interindividual and intraindividual - are stressed. The environment of the learner and curricular and instructional adaptations and accommodations are discussed along with an overview of issues and current research.

Prerequisite(s): Student must have graduate standing or permission of instructor.

Course revisions made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Graduate Catalog Addendum.