EDSP 5349 - Low Incidence Disabilities in the Special Education Classroom

3 hrs

In this course students will learn: basic concepts that are central to the eduction of students with severe disabilities; factors that make successful partnerships between home and school, basic strategies and tools that educators use in concert with other team members plan, teach and monitor the progress of their students, principles of positive behavior support, health care procedures required by some students during the school day, skills of caring for oneself, strategies that teams can use to promote membership , functional communication, basic skills in reading, writing, mathematics, and science, instruction of skills to increase active participation in home and community life, and preparation for the transition to adulthood. (Field Experience - 10 hours)