An introductory level course with an emphasis on the history of special education in society and the United States, legal influences on the provision of special education services to disabled students, and characteristics and instructional approaches to educating disabled children.
Prerequisites
None
Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a factual knowledge of the history of the education and treatment of disabled children in society and the United States.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effects of litigation, legislation, and rule-making on the provisions of special education services to disabled students.
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the federal definition of a "child with a disability" and establishing "educational need" for specialized curriculum and instruction as well as FAPE, as defined by the Rowley case.
- Define and differentiate among the twelve disability categories established by federal law (PL105-17) and regulation (34CFR parts 300 & 303).